dreaming over the ocean

so, in the event that I possibly might be leaving vancouver coming thursday, I thought that I might write a tribute... the last 3 weeks have been amazing, and to have this time to savour Vancouver has been well appreciated.... this is in no particular order. 1) Cafe artigiano 2) riding my bike to horseshoe bay 3) the outdoor pool at UBC 4) U-PASS 5) The foundation 6) waking up to the snowcapped mountains. 7) the commercial drive/main st combo 8) the cinnamon buns at Solly's 9) St James Church 10)Pacific Multisport 11) waking up at 6am to do the grouse grind , and the view from the top 12) the sunset from lorcarno beach 13) the cherry blossoms in the spring 14) fresh seafood 15) being able to wake up at sea level in a city, drive 45 minutes, hike up a mountain and sit at the top of 2,319 m (the black tusk!) , hike back, and return to sea level to go to a "siesta party" at swanky mansions in the evening (which is what I did on saturday! 33km round trip hike... which i st...

outward bound quote of the day: "Change is inevitable, enjoy it. " - Dr Brian Smith and, another video for you all... I am progressively uploading onto youtube, so you can look me up "roweramo" Many of them will be linked here, but not all of them. so have fun! i have had fun with them...

get ready to laugh....

so, right off the bat, i want to comment on some amazing happenings in my life right now... When I got back to Canada, I was a little overwhelmed with what I was supposed to be doing. And, i wanted to try and work, and i wanted to "do" stuff. And, it was amazing, 'cause the God just told me: "no, don't do anything. savour your time. savour your relationships. savour your home. relax. and, ps... trust. 'cause I will provide." and, in the short time that I have been home, i have been greatly blessed with all of it. yesterday, I found out that I may have the possibility of a job already in MOntreal, coaching rowing. Also, today, when I woke up, I found an email saying that I am approved for a student loan. amazing. it is amazing when you know that "all things work together for good..." (Rom 8:28). in other worlds, can I say how wonderful it is to get running and cycling and swimming again?! dang... it feels so good! (the first little w...

so, I am adding pdf of a newsletter that I have written as a follow-up to my trip. If you were one of my supporters, or were prayer partner for me, you should be receiving a hard copy in the mail soon! (Although it leaves a paper trail, it is always nice to read something on paper...) I hope you enjoy the newsletter: it is not super long, but it is super fancy ;) Let me know if you would like to have a hard copy of it, or if there is anyone else that you think would enjoy to have a copy. Please keep in touch! I would love to hear from you :) click on images to enlarge!

Following bootcamp, we flew down to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. We arrived on about the 20th of June, and prepared for our trip up to the project site. We were met my Lance Ware, the missionary that we would be working with, and others from his ministry. We were lucky that all but two bags showed up... however... the two peices of luggage that were not there were our oven, and a water igloo packed with food, and other kitchen supplies. needless to say, because we didn't have the oven, we did a lot of cooking with oil for that first week and a half... we piled up into the vans, and it was a typical "developing country ride." squishing too many people, and too much luggage into a small-ish vehicle, driving like mad through the city, all while avoiding potholes, other vehicles, and random people in the streets. My first impression while driving out of the airport was "dang... this is so much like africa." and, although there are a good number of similarities, it ...