A rainbow after the storm

"So when I was driving was driving home from Richmond I stopped in PG with my uncle and sunt. It is kind of a tradition. I can't go home without spending the night with them. And the night that I spent there I went to my little cousins Christmas concert at his school. It was so cute. That night after we had all gone to bed someone broke into my car as it was parked in front of the house. They took a lot of stuff. I know it is just amterial stuff but it was still upsetting to realize that someone had been in my car, touched my stuff, and would take Christmas presents. One thing that they took was my bible. I wont say that I am not upset because that would be a lie but I have come to realize, through much help from God, that this could be a very good thing. Perhaps whoever this was just needs a push in the right direction. Maybe he/she will read the bible and decide to go to church. Who knows. Anyways I just thought I would share this revelation that I had.
P.S. Learning to live again without my phone, laptop, GPS, or ipod has actually been quite challenging. I never realized how much I depend on these things."

~Char

This way or that way?

``I drove to Pringe George today and got lost twice. I almost ended up at my friends house on the sunshine coast the first time. I was definilty on my way to the ferries which is kind of the opposite direction. The next time I got lost I ended up at a dead end. I got to this bridge that was blocked off and had to turn around. It took me about two hours to get on the right road. A little ridiculous.
Oh yesterday my sister-in-law and I walked up and down Robson's street and downtown Vancouver and I found this super cute apartment building that I would love to live in, if I could afford it. I have discovered that I love foreign food. It isn't as weird as I thought it would be. And we watched Dispicable Me last night. It was hilarious and I recomend it to everyone :)
It has been 5 days since I left Kamloops and I am almost home. Can't wait to see my family again and go christmas tree hunting!
Night world!"

~Char

Today I built stuff.

"Today I was a carpenter. That's right a carpenter. I built a ramp. Well I helped to build a ramp for my brothers float home so that now when you want to go into the float home you don't have to  jump from slippery dock to slippery metal step. I got to cut wood into sections and drill holes and screw in screws.. I felt so handy :)
I am staying in Richmond right now with my brother and his wife.It has been a really good trip so far. We have gone shopping, had some really good talks, worked on the float home, and eaten a lot of really good Vietnamese food! I had never had Vietnamese food before but it was delicious. It looked a lot like the picture does. 
So I have got to help my brother with his float home, which is a house on a barge. It was really neat to see. It felt like we had completely left the city and were in a different country. We were surrounded by all these other float homes and you couldn't see the city and there were sailboats and fishing boats. It was just such a different atmosphere, I loved it. And the people were so friendly. We went to the Vancouver Christmas Market tonight as well and the German Market that was inside. It was neat. there were all these little booths with people selling ornaments that they had made or designed or pieces of clothing or food. The food was really good though. We had these apples that were pitted and then filled with dark chocolate and topped with a cherry filling and baked and it was delicious!! 
Oh and the night that I got here which I guess what Saturday I met my brother and his wife at their church and got to see a couple bands... New Heights, Kye Kye, and Future of Forestry. They were pretty good. Future of Forestry did a lot of Christmas carols and they used the drums and lights a lot. It was a really good show. 
And I am exhausted. Night."
~Char

Boards and babies..

"So I bought a snowboard last weekend. I am really excited! My family goes up to Sun Peaks or Big White for around a week after Christmas and I was the only one in my family who boards but doesn't own a board. So now I do :). A couple friends helped me through the process of getting it, which was a lot more work then I expected. I'm not the best decision maker so having to make three in a row (what board, what bindings, what boots) was exhausting :). But on the other hand I now can go snowboarding and I am so excited to go! 
More happy news is that I am half way through my exams, no over half way. I have done three of five already and so far I think that I have gotten a 'B' on all the exams. At least that is what I am hoping for. I procrastinate so bad that when exam time comes around I have so much to do that I just get overwhelmed but this year I decided to try something new. I decided that instead of totally stressing out when I feel overwhelmed I would pray about it. It works so much better then my other coping mechanisms which depending on the time of year vary from extensive runs to watching way to many episodes of "Criminal Minds". 
Oh and I am an Aunty again :). My older sister had a little girl. She was tiny and my sister was back home and sleeping in her own bed the same night that the baby was born. She is quick like that. I bet she is already skinny too. I can't wait to see the new baby and my sister and her family again. Only four days left till I go home! I am excited to go home and see my family and friends again but at the same time I will miss Kamloops and all my friends here. Kamloops has definitely become a second home. 
Well anyways off to bed. Good night world."


~ Char

Perfect is boring.

"I was talking with some friends a few days ago about body image.It is such a big topic that I almost feel like it is too big but none the less I decided to write about it because it has been on my heart lately so I feel I should. 
I think this is something that has effected everyone at some point in their life. We see someone who appears to have life figured out and we want to be like them. But why? If everyone was like everyone else life would be so boring. And the bible says that we are created in God's image. I believe that to him we are all B-E-A-UTIFUL and we should spend more time working on the inside then the outside. I know this is easier said then done but shouldn't this be what we focus on?
I guess what this rant of mine comes down to is that I have been thinking a lot about how we view ourselves. We all have so many different opinions that it would be very difficult to please everyone. However God sees the inside and when it comes down to it isn't his opinion the important one? 

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Anyways on to something less heavy? I'm not sure that is the right word but oh well it will have to work. Lately I have been on a big Jeremy Camp kick. Not that I am complaining, just saying. Oh and school is done for the semester! Well except exams which I still need to study for. This semester was really hard for me. I had a hard time scheduling time for everything and everyone I wanted to see and spend time with. Although I must say that I did have fun. My clinical teachers were amazing and so was my clinical group. 
Oh and dana and I decorated the house the other day and put up the Christmas tree. We decided it was time since we have been singing Christmas carols since November 15th. I love Christmas. It is a wonderful season. Not just for the happiness that comes with it but because of what it means. Oh and pictures of the house will follow this :) anyways I should probably go to bed.. Night world"


~ Char