July 2011 Update

It's been a long time, as you can tell from the posting below this one, since I've updated things. So much has changed. I don't know why the picture of the two women on the scooter always tickles me -- I had it mounted on my file cabinet for a long time -- but it really tells the story of life today as well. There's joy. There's a sense of "get up and get at it". There's a bit of the "wild side" to go and do things or do them in a way that's a bit unexpected at this point in our life. I just like what this picture seems to say. It's never too late to do something wonderful with God for the sake of His kingdom. We're never too old to have a lot of fun doing it.


I'm enjoying the new eyes that I see with after cataract surgery last year. It seemed to take a while to get all the healing that was needed but what a difference now that the blur and the darkness are gone. I've worn glasses since I was pretty young and just going to school. Who would have thought I'd be able to get rid of the glasses at this point in my life? Now don't mention how I run around looking for the "readers" ... I do need a bit of help in that regard.


And then all the changes in Partners in Hope as we seek to make this next season of our ministry here in Vancouver even more fruitful than the first. Who would have thought life would look as it does? I certainly had a desire in 1994 to do "something" that would demonstrate God's loving presence among those who felt they were on the margins of society. Didn't quite know what and who knows exactly what God intended but here we are. In God's gracious generosity I've had 17 years of watching God surprise me and bless me over and over again. I'm sure there's more yet to come.


It's my plan to do a better job of communicating what's happening here and on the other blogs connected to Partners in Hope (see the links to the right of this message).

It feels like a new season in my life. Life "as I've known it" in Vancouver is done but something brand new is being opened up before us and I'm excited to walk forward with God into it. Anyone who's been around me knows there are couple of verses from the Bible that a mention over and over again. These will be the foundation of what is yet to come and I'm excited. Keep watching. More to come!!