Happy Thanksgiving!
I don't think I've ever experienced such a pretty fall. In a month or so, I will probably be grumbling about the fact that I don't own a car. But for now, walking or biking to Western under all the colours is one of the best parts of my day.
There's something really calming about walking to class. Sure, the stretch from my back alley doorstep to the top of Brescia's hill is about an hour, and sometimes I feel like a sherpa with my books (and all my study snacks). Nevertheless, when the air is fresh and there's no chance of rain, nothing clears my head like a walk.
Do you guys ever just pause life to go for a walk? I seriously recommend it. Sometimes, life can wait. We're all so busy, right? Wake up, school, work, study, eat, sleep, wake up, rinse and repeat. Sure, we're productive. But we can be so busy being productive that at the end of the day, we lose track of what we're even trying to produce!
Why is it so hard to turn off our WiFi, unplug our earbuds, break from our incessant texting, and just Be?
This Thanksgiving, I'm very thankful for the slow moments.
I'm thankful for those walks under the orange trees, the lazy mornings and the coffees with friends. Im thankful for the time spent making new friends, and the time spent chatting with people I love from home.
I'm thankful to have friends all over this big beautiful country. I'm thankful that no matter where I go, God will be there to strengthen, comfort, and challenge me.
This October is jam packed with business. I've got midterms, assignments, and oodles of volunteering coming up fast. (Some of this volunteering is pretty sweet. More on that later!)
But first; Turkey, cranberry sauce, and stuffing. Yum :)
Buckets of love and thankfulness to the Groot-Nibbelink family, who invited me to spend the weekend with them in their lovely Cambridge home!
One last thing! Please pray for and support the NET Canada teams, who have recently hit the road!
If you don't know who they are, check out their website:
I had the amazing opportunity to attend their Commissioning Mass in Ottawa at the end of September. Here's me and the lovely Sarah Cottenie - soon to be a BC girl!
To all my people in BC, Alberta, Ontario, the States, or wherever you are...
I AM THANKFUL FOR YOU!
xoxox
