DRIME Bootcamp 2012/2013

I believe I got a glimpse of God's heart this weekend. Thinking about it almost moves me to tears. It was while we were praying before beginning our street ministry in front of the Art Gallery last night. I was overcome with the heart-breaking reality of eternity and where those who do not call the Lord their Saviour will spend it. Separate from the Creator. God's heart breaks for the people who turn away. His love is MASSIVE and His grace is overwhelming. Wow. Such a beautiful gift.

This magnificent sunset was also a gift! The sun was blazing orange in the West and the moon was surrounded by pale pink clouds to the East. :) I like to think that God creates the sunset and sunrise each day with His paintbrush in hand. And if you think that's beautiful, heaven will be full of colours beyond our comprehension.

 

"God made two great lights—the larger one to govern the day, and the smaller one to govern the night. He also made the stars. God set these lights in the sky to light the earth, to govern the day and night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good."

-Genesis 1:16-18 New Living Translation (NLT)

 

"DRIME exists to help people discover Christ through choreographed street drama, empower others for ministry as they experience drama and evangelism training, and inspire passionate, discipled leaders through purposed community."

 

You can learn more about DRIME at their website. :)

 

Last night was the first official night of street ministry for the 2012/2013 year. SUCH a blessing to be a part of it once again. I'm looking forward to what God has to teach me through this ministry, as well as how He will continue to use me for His purpose in spite of me and my shortcomings. What an opportunity! I had the chance to meet and get to know a bunch of new DRIMER's at the bootcamp this weekend and learn several new parts in a few dramas. Later, on the streets, I was able to talk with a few people about the dramas and about faith. I find it super challenging to approach strangers and bring up spirituality and such, but through the challenge I am growing in my own faith and becoming more confident in who I am in Christ.

 

ALSO, we were blessed to meet Grace! She's from New Zealand and wanted to check out our ministry while she was in town! She's got such a heart for the lost and passion for the Lord! You can check out her blog here.

 

Where is one place that you would like to travel to?

 

 

 

Scrubbing Day

Does anyone else remember the "Scrubbing Day" song in the 1988 Pippi Longstocking movie? That's the song that goes through my head when I spend a day cleaning, which is exactly what I did. Today was definitely scrubbing day. It was good to finally get at the layer of dust of shelves that had been staring me in the face for a while now.

In the midst of all the cleaning I had the chance to Skype this gal, who is currently in Guatemala working as a home school teacher, for about 45 minutes! It was great to see her smiling face again! If you are curious to read about what she is doing down there, you can check out her blog here and be sure to drop her a line!

In the evening I went for a walk with my mother and we watched the glorious sunset. Unfortunately I didn't have a photo-taking device on me at the time, otherwise I would share it with you.

What I will share with you is a song that has been stuck in my head for a few days now:

 

 

What's one of your favourite childhood movies?

Thoughts of the day:

Working in a restaurant can be SO unpredictable. One night you can be running everywhere at once and still not seem to make progress, while the next night your fingers seem to be permanently black - stained from folding so many menus. (The menus where I work are printed on paper that is similar to newspaper. And you know how black your hands get when dealing with newspaper? Yeah. Every shift.) Needless to say, tonight was the slowest night I have worked yet. Not great for getting tips, but I sure had a lot of time to think (while folding menus.)

Every cupboard and drawer deserves to be cleaned out every once in a while. Today I unpacked everything from under the bathroom sink and sorted it all into three groups: 1) Junk - which I promptly threw in the trash. 2) Still good, but I have no use for it - which I passed on to my mother and sister to look through. 3) Definitely keeping - which went back under the sink in a more orderly fashion. I have been systematically going through all the forgotten nooks and crannies and sorting through all the treasures I find there. It feels good to purge every now and then. :)

I'm going to plant a few fruit trees in my backyard someday...when I have a backyard of my own. Yesterday I went out to collect the ripe plums and apples from our trees that my family has out back. I was able to collect all the apples and plums, except for the plums that were hanging out at the very top of the tree along with all the spiders in their spider webs. Eeew. My brother got those ones. Mom and I proceeded to make an apple crisp and it was deeeelish! I am quite pleased with the clarity and vibrance of the picture of the fruit, and isn't my bro sweet? Waving to the camera and all. :)

And last, but not least: I reeeaally want to try this dance in an airport on a moving walkway. My friend was trying to send me a link to a different youtube clip, but copy and pasted this one instead. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

What's been on your mind today?

Currently digging...

...The Great Wall Tea Co. Not only is their decor and use of space terrific, but their tea is first-class as well. You can check out their website here.

...All things vanilla. Vanilla scented candles. French Vanilla gelato. An extra teaspoon of vanilla in baking never hurt anyone right?

...The Case for Christ study notes. I received a new Case for Christ Study Bible as a graduation gift and it is superb! The notes include historical and scientific facts that validate what the Bible says. Very interesting. I encourage you to check it out!

...Hats. My hair is growing.

What are you digging?

Shakespeare on the sand-covered shore.

Today was the first jam-packed day I've had since getting my wisdom teeth out and I'm not totally wiped. This is good. :) My whole family went down town and spent a lovely morning on Granville Island before heading over to Bard On The Beach. Macbeth was the show today and it was incredibly well done. Unless one is an expert on all things Shakespeare, the speak and story can be a bit hard to follow. Having the right intonation and correct breaks is HUGE! And they nailed it.

While on Granville I just HAD to take my parents to the hat store that I adore. My mom described it as: "So cute. So you. And SO out of your price range." I agree. We spent a bit of time going through some other little stores and eventually had lunch at the public market. The seagulls there are waaay too friendly for my comfort.

The picture of the bizarre truck is for free. I saw it and thought it was interesting.

I received joyous news tonight while covering a shift for someone at work! I will be getting trained
for a new position so that I will be able to pick up more permanent shifts! Hallelujah! God provides.

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies.

While perusing through a few of my favourite blog sites, I came across this cookie recipe and I would like to share it with you! They are quick, easy and incredibly delicious! From the time I found the recipe to the time I had a nice plate of thirty cookies sitting on the counter and all the cookie sheets washed and put away was literally 45 minutes tops. So here it is:

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
(Makes 1 dozen)

1 cup of smooth peanut butter
1/4 cup of white sugar
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. of vanilla extract

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix all ingredients in one bowl until well blended.
• Spoon dough (about the size of a golf ball) onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Dip a fork in some additional white sugar, and gently smash each spoonful of cookie dough until it's flat, using the fork horizontally and vertically so it creates little grooves on top, dipping occasionally back into the white sugar as needed.
• Bake for approximately 10 minutes (may be more or less depending on the size of your spoonfuls). The cookies are done when they are browned on the bottom and edges but still seem puffy and undercooked on top. Let them rest on the cookie sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

And voila! How quickly these cookies are to whip up make them a great treat to bring along to a party or when hosting one of your own. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!