Snow Day!!

Well, I just want to say it snowed today. It wasn't a whole lot but it still snowed on the last day of May. Alrighty, good night. For His purpose, Shane Gordon.

Big Plans and Huge Decisions

Well, here I am again. I looked at the calender with Pastor and well, I'll be preaching probably a lot this summer filling in. He is leaving near the end of July for a furlough. I will be handling August 3rd morning and evening. I won't be preaching in the church until probably near the middle of June. So I got time to study and pray about maybe a theme the Lord will want me to do.

Its exciting to see everyone being used in the ministry this summer. I've been so busy doing other things I never had time these past couple of days to check out everyone's blogs. I just did some major reading on everyone's blogs. Leah does some posting every now and then. Hers wasn't new tonight. I missed two of Mikey's! He's doing a good job of posting. Anna Davis had a bunch. Sandy had one. Seth has zero since a week before Graduation. Anna Greer had a little one. Its great to see everyone being used though. Praise the Lord. I love this blogging stuff. I feel like I don't really have to call anyone to keep updated. Except for Sandy of course.

I was reflecting a little on the past. For some reason, I don't really remember my second year. Time is fleeing away man. I remember bits and pieces of it but it sort of lost in my mind. Maybe I should look at my yearbook. It'll probably jog my memory. All I remember right now is telling the dentist story at one of the first social parlors. It was a good time. Now that I'm really reflecting, I remember playing frisby. I remember thinking how Anna Davis was really good at throwing the frisby. Anyways, fun year I think. I'll look at my yearbook later.

Anyways, I've been asked by Steven and Holly to drive with them to the states. They're heading for PCC and moving down there for now. They got married last June of 07. But they'll be leaving July 12th. It is a great idea but I am scheduled to handle some services and thats more important right now. So I'll continue to pray and save my money for a truck. Then I'll leave August 4th. And arrive by 11th or 12th to the dorm. I'm looking forward what the Lord is going to do in all of our lives as we face some challenges and take more steps of faith in our walk. Choose the way of truth this summer people. Re-read the verse of the week.

Well, I shall go. Its midnight. For His purpose, Shane Gordon.

The BIG 5-0....fifty

Well, this is my 50th post people! What can I say? Not too sure yet. Anyways, lets get down to business. I started work yesterday at Stanton's and it was really good. I stayed busy but we let out ten minutes early. Ten minutes is not too bad. Anyways, the janitor thing is not going to work out. Turns out it will be only a 2 week job. So I decided I'm not going to take it. I'll work at Stanton's until further notice.

We had a youth outing last night at Steven Donley's place (Pastor's Son). We had a huge bonfire and man did it sting if you got too close to that fire. It was an excellent illustration to hell. All the young people were complaining on how hot that fire was and it literally could burn you if you got too close. Steven said something that I'm hoping got some of those young people thinking. He said, "If you think this is hot, just think how hot hell is going to be." He also said that the bonfire is just a match compared to hell.

I just renewed my license. It costed me about $87 dollars and fifty cents. Crazy!! The money is going away faster than its coming in. The other day I bought a twelve pack of pop (soda), half a gallon of milk, three 8 packs of granola bars, and coffee cream. It came to a total of about $42!!! I am too used to Wal-Mart.

Well, I shall go. For His purpose, Shane Gordon.

Work Related

Hey everybody!

Just letting you know I'll be starting at Stanton's again. I will also be handing out my resume while I'm working there. I'm hoping to get more experience in other lines of work. I am also looking into a janitor position at the Elementry school. It pays really good. The hours are from 3pm to midnight. I might ask the manager of Stanton's if he could let me work for him only from 8am to 1pm. Then from 3pm to midnight work the janitor thing.

I want to do this because I want to buy a truck. So if you can pray about this I would appreciate it. Thanks everybody. It would be a busy schedule but if I want to buy a truck, its going to take some work. Hey, I know God will give me the job that I need to get the truck He has for me to take with me back to school for my Senior Year!!!

Anyways, this is short. I'll let you all go. For His purpose, Shane Gordon.

Busy Busy Busy Even At Home

Well, I'm at home just to announce it again. So far I registered for my funding for school and talked with some old friends of mine from work. One guy is named Ben Burns and the other guy was my manager named Rino (pronounced Reno). I will be talking with him tomorrow sometime about a job. I also told him I will be looking for a different job while working for him. I want to get more experience in other things other than a grocery store.

Now, I'm just killing time. I actually need to be cleaning up my room. My mom told me to but I don't know where exactly where she wants me to put all the little kids toys that have stored in there while I've been gone. My closet is full, other closets in the house are full, and there is no where to put them. So I will wait for my mom to get home.

For those out there who thought I wouldn't be updating my blog, this is for you: I check my email every day, I go on msn messenger every day, I am on at least a couple times during the day, I use the internet every day, this is what I do while I am home. I am never too busy to be on the internet. Unless something terrible has happened to the internet, other than that, I'm on every day. Whether its early in the morning or late at night. I will find time to post on my blog. I will find time because my lap top is set up with my dad's wireless internet.

Now, for those who have my cell phone: I have it with me but it will be turned off. I got a voice mail today, I deleted it because I cannot check it. Well, I cleared it off my counter on my cell phone. It still exists but I need to call a certain number to check it and from here I cannot call that number. I will turn it on once and a while to do things but I am roaming. So please be considerate and don't send me text messages, they cost a fortune when roaming. Don't call me, I'll call you if I have to. Thanks.

For His purpose, Shane Gordon.

From the U.S. to Canada and Home Again

Well, I made it people. It was long and boring as usual. I one delay as usual at Toronto. Its always at Toronto. I didn't mind though. I didn't lose my luggage like last time. I was only two hours late getting to Edmonton. I was thinking of going to the mall in Edmonton but it was too much money and I was too tired to do anything.

So I just went to the hotel. Well, I'm actually tired right now. So I need to get going to unpack and get cleaned up and do some things around this house. For His purpose, Shane Gordon.

Busy Busy

I'm busy. Need a lot to get done and little time to do it. Please Pray everybody for the next few days. A lot is going on and going a lot of places and doing things in the dorm to prepare to leave. For His purpose, Shane Gordon.

Preparations

Well, here I am once again with news. I completed my final course here at MBBC until the Fall of 08. It was not a final just to let you know because I finished my finals last Wednesday. It was the course Biographies of Great Missionaries. It was our final book report.

The class started out with Mr. Greer saying its finals week and so if you just want to hand in your reports, you can, and you may leave. I said I had no finals and well, everyone else did. We all stayed though. I read my entire book report and the others summed up theirs.

I just got back from Wal-Marts and well I bought just a few things for the up-coming white glove inspection. I also bought another container because I have a lot of stuff to store away. I also bought sticky mouse traps.

I bought those snapping kind but they get away with the peanut butter and the trap is snapped without the mouse. So this sticky stuff works from what I hear. I'm trying to catch them before I leave so I don't have a infested dorm in the fall.

Dr. Hitchen's Retirement party was a blast! I enjoyed it a lot. I got my wish. My wish was to hear the Gospelaires in person. The group was together in the 70s, 80s, and maybe early 90s. I have one of their CDs and it was just great to hear them live. Dr. Hitchens is part of the group. He is an amazing guitar player. It was definitely a highlight in this college year.

Well, I best be going. For His purpose, Shane Gordon.

Same Old Same Old

Well, finals has kicked off with Major Prophets and Comparative Religions. Of course the students in Comparative Religions are done already. The students in Major Prophets have a 40 question final that is open Bible. Open Bible is usually tougher though. I forget how many questions we had but it wasn't so bad. I didn't know everything but I studied to the best of my ability. I believed I passed this final.

I have one more final and thats it. That final is Soteriology. The study of Salvation. I'm looking forward to it. I'm not as worried about that one as I was Comparative Religions. I'm also preaching in Chapel today. It seems to always do that, everything falls on one day. Thats how it is I guess. So I need to go and study for my message and look over my outline and study for my last final until the Fall Semester.

For His purpose, Shane Gordon.

This Is It

Well, here I am again. My first day of finals is this Wednesday. My last day of finals is this Wednesday. Don't ask me how I did it but I did. I'm looking forward to it. I'm also preaching this Wednesday too. I need to get going on my message for this Wednesday. It will be my last message until the Fall Semester.

Anyways, update time. The recital went well. I messed up but people said I covered it up well. I was thankful for that. I didn't play it perfect but I made it through. I enjoyed it very much though. Everyone else did a fine job as well. Some better than others and some worst that others.

The Junior Church Activity was a lot of fun. The children had a great time. We sang, played games, ate hotdogs, and played more games. It was a fun time with Junior Church Children.

Paintball was awesome. I'm glad we were able to go. Everyone had a great time doing it. I needed a good time out of the dorm. I've been living in there since August. Anything away from the dorm is an approval on my list.

Looking forward to be going home. I'll be home the 20th of this month. I'm looking forward to it. For His purpose, Shane Gordon.

Thank-You and thats the way the cookie crumbles

Well, I would like just to say thanks to everybody that prayed for this recital that will be taking place tonight. I have my piece memorized and I am currently at the moment playing it correctly. Hopefully I can keep it that way until tonight. We have rehearsal this afternoon. Hopefully I don't blow it then.

Its going to be a busy weekend. Friday, which is today, is kicked off with recital, Saturday is the Junior Church activity. I will be heading up an activity game for them that day. Than a couple hours after that is over, Isaiah, Mikey, and I are going to the Crews' place (Mr. Crews is a deacon of the church) for paintballing. That will be from 4 to 9:30pm. It is going to be a lot of fun. I've been looking forward to it.

Well, I've got nothing else to do but to practice for the recital tonight. I should do fine. It always seems though I get my piece corrected the day of and a few alterations are made. Oh well, I guess that is the way the cookie crumbles I guess.

For His purpose, Shane Gordon.