Well it is Christmas holidays, and I am finally back at home.
Last Tuesday Mike, Nate and I took the same flight home... well they continued onto Ontario while I got off in Calgary. They were great plane-mates if I do say so myself.
After my parents picked me up from the airport we went to my dad's Aunt's house for the night in Airdrie. In the morning we then went to Ambrose University College for a tour of the place. Something that has really been a big decision is where I am going next year. I am trying to keep it open for God to work in my life, and I want to be willing to let him make plans in my life, so I am not going to be definite in my decision but I am deciding between Ambrose and Briercrest for school next year. I have an idea of what I am called to do but I don't know how to go about it, which is slightly difficult.
After the Ambrose visit we went to Medicine Hat to visit my grandparents. My grandpa, who just had surgery was looking a little thinner than how I remembered him but it seems he is doing pretty good which was great.
Last night two of my friends, -James and Travis- along with my brother watched Inception. I was a complete fan. I find dreams so interesting, and it was a little bit of a mind thriller. Plus, I find dreams so fascinating and they highlighted some basic facts of our dreams that I had never consciously recognized before.
It has been so good to be back and see everybody again, and it was good to go home to my home church. On that note, my mom as of late loves to volunteer me for things it seems. Last time she volunteered me it involved me riding a big bike with ladies mostly 30+. I don't mind, but it does make me laugh. So this year my church decided instead of having a Christmas play because our Sunday School children numbers are getting too low, we did a Night in Bethlehem instead. They decorated the whole church basement to transform it into Bethlehem including a Carpentry, Painting, Candy, Leather, and Bake Shop. Along with a stable. I was volunteered to run the Painting Shop. I did it, not an incredible job or anything, but I got it down, my pastor on the other hand, was hilarious. He really got into the biblical times character. One of my lines was, "I just sold two wooden ornaments to two men talking about a prophecy of a Saviour in Bethlehem. A Saviour? What would anyone need to be saved from? What is this Messiah they are waiting for?" For some reason the line, 'what would anyone need to be saved from?' stuck out to me. I think that is a question that is common in North America. We live comfortable lives, we don't think we need anything, so what would we need to be saved from? It was a pretty good night, I think there was around 100 people who came.
This break to be honest, it has been really refreshing and relaxing but very frustrating. I feel like I haven't changed and if I have changed, I have fallen into old habits. Some moments here have been good, while others have been rather crummy. This time though has been an eye-opener to things I was blind to at home, but also great time to contemplate a lot of things, which I am thankful for.
Lastly, I would like to note that the night I came home I went through a cleaning frenzy with my room. I got rid of some stuff/junk/clothes. My time at Kaleo has made me realize that I am too attached to material possessions. It is a work in progress, but it is a start.
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