Thursday, April 20

My clock loves 4:20

At least 10 times within the past month that I have looked at the clock, the digits had displayed "4:20" exactly. It's almost scary.
As most of you know, these digits are notoriously known for the "Drug Celebration". It's that time of the year, in the 4th month, the 20th day at 4:20 to smoke a doobie. For those who do drugs anyway.
After seeing 4:20 SOOO much, and noticing that any time between 4-5pm (or in the a.m.) that I was subtracting or adding time so that it equalled 4:20 ("Oh it's 10 minutes to 4:20", it's not like "10 after 4"), I got really annoyed about this. I started to wonder about this 4:20 a lot and find out the details about it. I decided I would do some research about this, um, 'popular event'...
You can find out most of the stuff on
Urban Legends Reference page, they pretty well sum up the FAQ's about it. Haha yeah, I'm not goin to put all of that info on here. Might just be another boring blurb about something all you guys might already know.
Somethin funny though, I found it amusing that somewhere in trying to figure out what this 4:20 stuff was all about that these numbers have a "dark side". Hitler was born on 20 April 1889, and the massacre of 13 victims at Columbine High School in Colorado took place on 20 April 1999. I feel sorry for those born on 20th of April. Some peop's might pick out something that is 'wrong' with 4:20 babies and associate it with 'the dark side'. Wooooo.

Anywho, 'nuff bout that... what's been up? Soooo so so so many things. Yo is bugging me. Billy just got back from his 4 day hiking trip at Stein Valley. The other half of our family is comin out here, along with Jacky, for our grad this weekend. The end has finally come!

As for now, a lot of things are up in the air about my future for summer and September. Exciting options though. It's goin to be SO weird to not be here in September. I'm anticipating Cheryl to be with me in September in Williams Lake. She may go to Kamloops. I hope she'll be able to stay with me, she's an amazing gal.

My summer
~be home in Nemiah
~possibly work at Elkins Creek Guest Ranch
~find any job within the valley
~work at a camp...
~chill out with Tim Wade and see what plans could look like for working at YFC in the Puddle
~chill out with James and church and see what plans could look like for me working at the sweet church
~chill out in Nemiah and see what plans could look like for me working with youth in the valley and also Williams Lake
~chill out with Linda at HER ranch and see what plans could be for me maybe working with her or bringing youth to her ranch
~go on few road trips (to Abby and go with girls to Creation Fest, visit peop's)
~paint Yoyo 'n me's bedroom
~hopefully go on horseback riding trips
~go dirtbiking/quading
~a WHOLE LOT of camping
~a week with Lifeteams in August again! They'll come out most likely to Nemiah.
~visit Krissy in Dawson
~missions trip?
~look for home in Williams Lake?
~ who knows what else Lord may stir up!

September...
~possibly with YFC
~most likely working with schools... hopefully
~working with girls
~something in worship at church
~work closely with my Nemiah clan
~go reserve to reserve... meet peoples
~plan events... outdoor trips, missions
~dance!
~who knows what else Lord may stir up!

Wow, I have to definately be listening closely to God for this. I always do I know, it's just.. this future coming quickly is going to be tough. I'm excited and nervous at the same time:)
The Lord has lived up to His fame (Faithfulness), especially in my own life. I just got to remind myself of all the grace he's been blessing me with.
Prayer, prayer is my bestfriend.
Love centers my heart.
Wisdom guides me.
Grace keeps me.
Hope leads me.
Forgiveness lifts me.
Weakness leaning into Spirit.
Lord's will is my life... at least continue to make it my life.
Lord is glorifyed.

This is my surrender.
Truth and the Spirit are my wings.
Vulnerability and Availability are also my wings.

I am just so glad, forever greatful, that of all the places, Lord guided 2 of his children, John and Tracey, to Nemiah, they befriended us, loved us and shared with us the truth that set them free. I, too, then was set free.
The heartache of wandering around lost... I didn't have be in that life anymore.
I've gone from a valley with one little cute Catholic church and a handful of Christians to a place known as the Bible Belt, Abbotsford.

I think there's something significant in that. I've been able to see the 'beauty' of different people, different beliefs, different takes on life... so much variety.
I've grown so much.
Now more refined, I go back to Nemiah and... well, God'll surely show me what He wants to do.
Healing is definately a road I'm called to walk with others.
Reveal the healing that took place in my life. To share what's been so freely given to me.
Hmm... :)

Goodnight lovelys, see you tomorrow in another beautiful day.

1 comment:

dji said...

Hey Jo... I'm finding myself very amused with the beginning of your post... as my birthday happens to be April 20th, 1986...

;)