fun.fall.fest.

our church hosted a fall fest for the kids in the church and neighbourhood.
we stopped by and here is a glimpse of the fun...

Weekend with the In-Laws

Ben's parents came to visit us in Dallas this weekend and we had fun hanging out and just being together. We took them on tours of our campuses and to the 6th Floor Museum (where JFK was shot from). It was fun to drive around downtown Dallas and just enjoy this city where we live and study... and hardly ever really 'get out' :)

Wedding Invitations & Cake

Planning a wedding so far has been pretty fun. One of the fun parts has been to have our friends involved. It is a beautiful picture to me of the body of Christ.

My friend in Poland, Sylwia is a great graphic designer and designed our wedding invitations!


And my friend Kris from college is an amazingly creative cook, and is going to make our wedding cake!

P for Pumpkins

Pumpkin carving is such a fun North American tradition! Last week Ben and I got together with some other friends in our building and carved some faces :) We are really enjoying spending time together and living in Community. It has been fun to see Ben invest in relationships with some of the guys around us, and makes me smile about our future together (even if he is trying to scare me :)

Room with a View

This year i live in the same building on campus but in a different apartment. It's amazing how much 3 floors makes a difference! (and also changing sides of the building) We watched a storm come in a few weeks ago... it's was pretty amazing to watch.

Community & Canadian Thanksgiving

Ben and I hosted Canadian Thanksgiving here in Dallas yesterday. It was so fun to learn how to work together, in blessing people. A few of the Canadian professors and their wives came, as well as Dr. Pentecost, who is 93 yrs old! We invited the other Canadian students and our American friends and just had a blast! Ben cooked 3 turkeys! We shared what we are thankful for this year, and it is fun to worship the 'giver of all good gifts' in this way. It was such an enjoyable day, what a blessing it is to be able to bless others. I am excited for our future together and hosting many more 'Canadian Thanksgivings' together in the future, regardless of which country we reside!

4 Turkeys!

Yum, Gravy!

Classic Side Dishes

our table of 25!


Dr. Pentecost & Jonathan


Ben & me... happy

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights...
James 1.17

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!

What a year it has been! I feel like the Lord has lavished his blessings on me this year.
Yet I know there will be years that are hard, and even yet I want to praise Him and thank Him, because He is good.

As I was reflecting on his goodness, and looking through the scriptures, I came across these verses...

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. [1 Chronicles 16:34 & Psalm 106.1]

... we are to thank the Lord for his goodness... he alone is good and dwells in unapproachable light... 'why do you call me good?' Jesus asked the Rich Young man... 'God alone is good'... to know a love that endures forever is beyond the comprehension of the finite human mind. But if our love 'ends' and his 'never ends' that must be really, really good.

Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. [1 Chronicles 16:8 & Psalm 105.1]

... thanking the Lord and making known what He has done among the nations are tied together in this verse... God's grace to me, in redeeming me... God's grace available for others, in redeeming them... oh that the nations would know that He alone is God.

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5.16-18

Not everything has been good this year but we are to give thanks in all circumstances... that's his will for us... when i thank God for even the smallest thing, i am reminded that I am a recipient of grace and that life is not all that bad, even when it seems like it is. It changes my attitude, instead of demanding of God, I become full of gratitude.