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Hi everyone, It is moving day today. At last I move from the hotel where I have been for 10 weeks and move back to my condo. It is also travel day as I will go for the long weekend to visit family. Consequently, I won't be adding any new posts while I am away. Have fun and stay cool!

This is a report from my friend Pastor Jonah about a mutual friend, Elizabeth in his village. She is sick, frail,her leg is not strong anymore, she is not eating enough, and she is in pain. These words describe Elizabeth, our mother who is just about 64 years old. Elizabeth has 9 kids to her name, 6 boys and 3 girls. I felt so bad today, though I was supposed to encourage her, I was feeling low. Pray for me and her son, Thomas, who loves her so much. We try what we can to make her feel that life is worth living again. Elizabeth has stage 3 cervical cancer and cancer management in Africa is still a new concept. We have been trying to read books to understand what cervical cancer is all about but it is hard. We were moved from one hospital to a government one. I guess the nurses & doctors had pity on our meagre finances and Elizabeth has now been admitted in the ward. Pray for her. Thanks Joyful servant for $100 towards her medical bill. God Bless Walking to the next hospital. She

Here is what the CBC News had to say about the weather on Wednesday, July 29, 2009. "Wednesday was the hottest day ever recorded in Vancouver, according to CBC meteorologist Claire Martin. At 5 p.m. PT, Environment Canada recorded a record-breaking high of 33.8 C, breaking the previous record of 33.3 C set in 1960. Martin said anyone hoping the heat wave blanketing B.C. will be breaking anytime soon might just have to find some other way to chill out. "It's a very stable weather pattern — and very pronounced. It's not moving anywhere fast," Martin said Wednesday. Temperatures have been soaring across the province all week, hitting the low 40s (in degrees Celsius) in hot spots such as Lytton in the Fraser Canyon, setting records and driving thousands to lakes, pools, and beaches." Even with the record heat, people turned up in droves for the 3rd night of the annual Celebration of Lights. The competing country was the United Kingdom. I don't think

I posted about the first of 4 nights of the Annual Celebration of Lights here in Vancouver. You can read about it here On Saturday we had the second of four nights of competition. South Africa was on the roster to show their pyrotechnic skills and it was worth the wait! I never got out to the beach to jostle with the thousands and thousands who did. It started pouring rain in the late afternoon and I wasn't even sure whether the fireworks display would go on. The show did indeed go on though it was slightly delayed. Look at the spectacular sunset we had during the rain and just before night closed the sky to get ready for amazing fireworks. I discovered a few nights ago that my old Canon SD300 isn't fast enough to take good night shots, especially with moving subjects. These are a few of the better shots I was able to salvage. I also made my first little video with clips from the Canon's movie feature. I wanted to upload it last night after the fireworks display but th

Hi friends, I've created a new song play list and put it in the side bar to the right of your screen. Please listen in. I've created it with you in mind. 'I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.' (Psalm 104:33; 146:2) God bless xoxo

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. From John Keats' epic poem, Endymion, 1818 Scenes of beauty from my walk today reminded me of the poem by John Keats. I hope you find something of beauty today in your meanderings. Blessings xoxox

I want to share with you a little story about my friend, Pastor Jonah. For years Jonah has been praying for a refuge center of sorts. In this centre he would house & school young orphan boys or delinquent boys from Kericho, Kenya; boys no one else will keep. A few days ago he had a phone call from a friend he used to worship with in the same church. What he heard truly blessed his heart as this man has a school building which could help to make Pastor Jonah's dream a reality. Jonah has been praying to start a such a school ever since he finished seminary and this is the closest he has come to seeing his prayer answered. Please pray that he can be able to run this school some day. It is truly a prayer answered and Jonah is just waiting for God's directions. Thank you God. Pictures of the school and the owner

Every year Vancouver has a competition between 4 countries that compete for the best fireworks display. The celebration began last night at 10:00 p.m. with Canada first up. These are the photos I managed to take with my slow camera. Unfortunately, the big high rise is standing in the way of a brilliant view but I still managed to enjoy the show. My camera unfortunately did not shoot fast enough to capture the best shots though I tried hard to do so. I was shooting off my hotel balcony. The competition is on for a week. If I can brave the crowds I may head down to the beach one night but I am not sure I am that brave. Look how many people came rushing back to town after the show! Watch this short video and you will get a better idea just how large this crowd was. The video doesn't show as well against the black background but I think you can still get the idea. You can hear the helicopters whirring in the background.

Little garden in the city How you've grown to be so pretty . I really wish I was closer To pluck and weed and water you. Cherry tomatoes growing in background, small sweet peppers in foreground. A closer look at the sweet peppers. The corn is coming along nicely. Not sure what this red flower is even tho I picked it. A zinnia. Pretty in pink. Hopefully next year I can have my dream garden. I won't have a temporary move to contend with and should be able to be on site to tend it with tender, loving care. *sigh*

Is there anything more beautiful than a glorious sunset? I snapped this photo a few nights ago.

I received this short message from Pastor Jonah in Kericho, Kenya. It really shows the power of what one person can do to help others. May it encourage you to step out in faith for what God would have you to do. Please see more of Pastor Jonah's daily life and service at www.jonahsmissions.blogspot.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi, You will love this story of the Canadian who has invested alot in searching for water to help the people here in Africa http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/622290/-/item/0/-/9c49xtz/-/index.html If the link doesn't work, you can also see the story here http://allafrica.com/stories/200907130414.html God bless. Jonah

[Caption: Artwork belongs to the BC Screening Mammography Program] I wanted to share some good news. I went through a breast biopsy Thursday morning and the doctor thinks what they found is a water cyst, not cancer. She was a bit perplexed because the cysts are/were hard to find on the ultrasound and said something had shown up on the mammogram that needed an investigation. She did indeed locate the cyst on the ultrasound and took a couple of tissue samples. She said the results were disappointingly poor in terms of the amount of tissue extracted. When she tried to take more samples, the cyst disappeared & could no longer be found on the ultrasound. This biopsy was done on one small cyst. After the biopsy procedure the doctor requested another mammogram to see if the cyst was detectable and it was not. Thank God for this good news! Now they also said there are two other areas that show some kind of mass. One is deep inside my left breast and they could not do a core biop

I was watering my small garden the other day when these small birds paid a visit. I think they were attracted by the cool, misty water coming from my hose. I love birds and I didn't realize that I caught one in flight! The one I was trying to capture is perched just under the green railing. Can you see it?

Clouds, Fluffy, grey, pillowey clouds cover the sky. They seem forboding yet the pink on the horizon says not to worry. Only a little dew is on the way to soothe the land. Nonetheless, it's night now and I take refuge inside. Sleep comes soon, another day is fully spent. ~ by Joyful Servant 13/07/09

Green leaves you flutter so gently in the peaceful breeze. I want to lie under your bountiful shade I want to rest on the green grass. I want to savour the sounds of summer and watch the sunlight dance through your branches. ~ by Joyful Servant , July 19, 2009

This lovely path, led me in gentle curves past a rippling brook and a quiet place to sit before I was let out the beautiful gate. On the other side I found the weekly Farmer's Market. I didn't buy anything as I was on my way to other errands but I did listen to some nice music by this trio called Mazaltov Cocktail. (Mazaltov is Hebrew/Yiddish for "good luck". The phrase "Mazel Tov!" parallels the use of the phrase "Congratulations!" and coveys roughly that "I am pleased this good thing has happened to you!"). I pray some good things have happened to you this week so I can wish you Mazaltov!

Have you ever experienced a time or two when you felt that someone really, really listened to what you were saying? Wasn't it a wonderful feeling? I saw this sign on one of my walks and I thought it was a great representation of a wonderful and free gift you could offer to a child, a senior, a friend, a loved one. God bless xoxox