~My LIFEteams year~

Our "hike" to CHILLIWACK Lake

(looks pretty close to Nemiah's Chilco Lake!)

Top left corner: Chris (Poland!), Laura (England!), Brian's in the back

(Coordinator!), Meaghan (Peterborough), Andrew (Saltspring), Paul

(Burnaby), Faye (Stratsford), Rob (Big Fancy Program Leader=)), Amanda

(Stratsford too!), Jimmy (Saltspring too!), me, and Josh (Burnaby).

MISSING FROM THE PICTURE are the wonderful ladies & amazing

mentors, Iona who is Rob's wife and our wonderful cook Jan!

This is my firstest posting. This is now my new blog, I had one at XANGA, but Meaghan you made it look so good, I decided I would switch over.

My blog is InTotalSurrender. I see more and more that the life I'm living is one that is in need of surrendering to the Almighty, to my King, who's given His life for me, that I may have life at all. HOPE. Pure hope is what I've received, hope is what I desire to look through in that I may have strength to walk my Creator's journey. And wow! And people (Yes I am talking to you my family, to all my loved ones in home sweet home Nemiah, all in the 'Puddle', lovely people in Abbotsford, everyone everywhere!) I have never thought, could not imagine, this life I'm living now.
On this dance floor of life, I've seen Tracey's dance with the Creator- I was amazed. I was captivated. It was so beautiful. It's a dance with the the One who knows all, the one who's created dance. This kind of dance is UNignorable. It's set apart from the world, it's different, and most especially life-giving. And this is how the Lord has captivated me:
through the love of another who's cared to give time to a little runt like me lol.

Through my family and the Tanis family... through the whole valley, they altogether told a story of how this Creator of dance has been beckoning me out on to the dance floor. I couldn't resist and so I went.
I've made so much mistakes! But it was fun! My teacher didn't scorn me and abandon me to my imperfection (my sin). Patient He's shown Himself to be for me (I'm definately learning the fruits of that labor) and He cares too much to not let me "sit in the back of the room".. in darkness.
Towards the light of the dance floor, He's calling us each by name (Yes. Even the guys!).
Learning the dance calls for me to daily surrender myself, to take His trusted, steady hands and walk out in faith. Naghtaneqed, the majestic valley, homeschooling, schooling in Abbotsford, going to Grace youth, going to college, living with Lifeteams- everyday! Where I've gone, who I've met, they were all sent by the Teacher. I've been further sharpened, further trained.

I love this life! I know the One who put together this great design has so much more for me, and I know for you too. And so I hope with whatever I share here, it would further inspire you, encourage you to walk out and further listen and see too that your name's being called, being sung by the One who is in love with you, I hope that I can give you something to ponder.

Let these words that burn on my heart go out from here and possibly mean something to you. These writings mean something to me.

hmm..

Praying hands. Peacefully lit place. Intently waiting.

The sunrise at my feet, wonders in the sky to be set at awe.

A thankful heart. It's only You God.

to my sunrise

The sun wavers to disappear so long.

Engulfed by the night that seeps in to kill.

Oh my light don't leave me to sing my song:

One that unveils secret burdens felt still.

Am I heard before thy shadows fly low

covering in fog, blinding my vision?

Oh my hope don't flee to escape my woe.

Lonely I am to face death's decision.

Silently hope did go on with the wind,

searching thru these broken lands 4 my cure

The stars did sing of this treacher within,

sun turned, easing dreaded pain I endure.

Light shines in my life to replace the night,

my sunrise has come to bring heaven's sight.