Week of Rest

It's the first week of October and good things are here. I have a vacation this week. It's the first real vacation in a very long time. After 4 years of school and working during ever summer, I haven't been in a job long enough to be entitled a real vacation. Now at my current job, I get time off, but something has always happened to keep 'vacation' out of the equation. As an example, the second last time I went away, it was to see my dad who was very sick. The last time was to attend his memorial and spend time with my mother.

Last weekend started the rest when I travelled back to Grande Prairie to give away one of my good friends at her wedding. With her father out of the picture, I was honoured to take his place and walk her down the isle. The wedding was small but beautiful...taking place in front of a fireplace at a local diner which was closed to public and open to all the friends and family of the happy couple.

This week, my good friend Kyle celebrated his 30th birthday! Regretably, I could not attend because I went out of town again, but I look forward to seeing him on my return. Instead, I am visiting my wife in Saskatoon while she is on her practicum at the UofS hospital. Today also marks her 29th birthday! My two best friends were born 1 year and 3 days apart from each other. I am NEVER aloud to forget either of their birthdays...but then again, I doubt I ever will.

My vacation includes doing absolutely nothing...and I am having a great time doing just that. But there's more! When I return next tuesday (after thanksgiving) it will not be to my old job. Instead, it is to my new full time position that I have waited so long to start. My old boss finally released me. It will be different and I will have to be retrained for mostly new work; although I am looking forward to the challenge. To those who are willing, I would appreciate any prayers that you wish to send. God Bless!!