Vacations

Well, I'm back from Texas. Actually, I've been back for almost a week now. (I'm having a little trouble keeping up with my goal of one blog post per week. I've been busy, but I've been enjoying myself. I've been playing Ultimate and sometimes soccer, and I've checked out a few festivals. Then I went away for a week. I'm also in a bit of a rut when it comes to blog ideas. But for those of you that saw me push the envelope a while back, I thought of another way to push the envelope. So stay tuned and I might try it.)

Last week in Texas was kind of like my weekly games of Ultimate--it has me liking my church more. We had a great bunch of teenage people with us. They didn't cause too much trouble and they were a lot of fun. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with them and the other adult leaders. The trip included a Christian youth convention that probably had about 5000 people at it. For me, the speakers had some good things to say, including a good reminder that God really does change lives. It's also motivating me to think more about how I talk about faith in conversations at work. I know my standards on some things like sex and alcohol are different from a lot of people at work, so how do I make it clear where I stand, without being judgmental and defining my faith mostly by what I don't do? I've certainly thought about this question before, but I think I'm a bit more motivated now. Let's hope it lasts.

One special time was when our group sat down outside the convention centre to talk about what we're learning at the convention. We also prayed. It's great to see these people wanting to follow God more closely. Even if they're not so interested in God, I appreciate their honesty and having them as part of my life.

And soon I'm off on another vacation. This time I'll be backpacking near Mount Robson in British Columbia.