Well, most of us had a great sleep on the floors last night in Abbotsford Christian School - at least
those who could sleep over the chorus of snoring in the "guys" room! Seriously, though, we couldn't have asked for anything more for our first night venue. Early morning prayer and worship in the music room was great - themes of the day: God's call to freedom - freedom to serve others in love, "ridiculous encouragement", and the need to "make the most of every opportunity".
Day started out with a great continental breakfast - complements to Mrs. Utz and company for a super spread and good coffee! We jumped over to CBC's campus and watched a boys "A" basketball game - cheering on the underdog team like a good set of encouragers would.
Lunch at the Seven Oaks Mall food mart and we were off to the Westminister Abbey - pretty amazing place! The church building was an amazing piece of workmanship - concrete, stained glass, and wood sculpturing. We had a monk give us a 1 hour tour and got to hear about their typical daily work at the abbey. A bit chilly - but beautiful grounds and a very reflective environment. The monks definitely lead a meditative existance - up at quarter to 5...AM!...with a number of prayer and reading times throughout the day. Hearing the monk speak about their existance and history caused me to think about how we would describe the existance and history of Cedars to others. I think that this trip says a lot about who we are as a school...
Then the "challenges" of the day began. A hose broke on the bus as we crossed back over into
Abbotsford. Attempt number 1 to get going again involved emptying 30+ water bottles into the radiator. Attempt number 2 involved drawing green water from a roadside ditch...and realizing we forgot the rad cap at attempt number 1! But, all is well - hose is fixed and we are "on the road again" by the grace of God and many frevent prayers. Mr. Stauffer and our bus driver, Gill, worked super hard to get us out of Abbotsford and across the border with no lost time. The pick-up connection with the bball gals was flawless...and presently, we are rolling through Everett, Washington en route to Anaheim in a bit of sleet.
Thanks for your prayers and encouragement!
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Hi guys, I hope there are no mechanical difficulties once you get into Mexico, the weather should improve soon, Dick said it was too warm in San Diego. I would like to see more pictures of the kids, as I'm not convinced you are not dropping them off as they misbehave! Everyone is praying for you on this trip, and some of us are missing you already. Travel safely, love you lots.
ReplyDeleteI hope Kyall is happy to be of the bus, for the way home, Brandon has lots of gravol to share. well now the real fun starts, I think everyone will grow and build character through the next week. Enjoy the orphans, spoil them with love. Enjoy the weather, its -32 with windchill here, spring will never come:(. Have a great night, we love you.
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