It's Been One Year

I got to celebrate my one-year anniversity with my wife this past weekend. We went to Toronto and stayed at the Holiday Inn and did some shopping. As we both reflected on the time we both couldn't believe that one year has gone by so fast. It seems like only yesterday that we were making the trip to the altar. It has been a great past year and not to mention transtonal as I have not only have had to adjust to married life but have moved three times in that period. i look forward to many more.

A Story About A Moose

I had an interesting morning yesterday as I got to see some of the wildlife of cottage country. After seeing a deer and an otter on the road. I got to see my first close encounter with a moose as I was driving to work. I had thought that it was a deer or a horse until I got close as it was in the opposite lane from me until I got up close and saw it was a moose. I came to a complete stop and after seeing me it ran away. I defintely feel that the hand of the Lord was with me and it serves as a warning even in the bush you have to play close attention to where you are driving.

Birthday and Baptism

I got to spend the past weekend at my in-laws cottage where we celebrated my niece's fourth birthday on the Saturday which went very well. It is scary how old my nieces and nephews are and how fast they are growing. On Sunday we had an afternoon church service at the cottage which saw three people(two teens and a young adult) get baptised in the lake. In spite of a brief rain shower all went well. It was great to see these three make a commitment such as this and reminded me of my baptism and the significance behind it as it was a public declaration of faith. All in all it was a good weekend.

Thoughts On Jackson

With the recent death of pop icon Michael Jackson and the big memorial service that will be held for him today. I figured I would give my two cents here. While tragic it was it is disturbing seeing the amount media coverage already. That fact that there is more publicity for him more than when most world leaders die is sad. He was a great entertainer but his personal life left a lot to be desired as he had those allegations of child molestation not to mention he was an alleged drug abuser. The last image more me was when he dangled his baby of a balcony for all the world to see. Putting the life of his own child in danger like that made me question his sanity and wheter he did other things to endanger his children. I also don't see the point of a huge memorial service as it should be a small affair with family and friends. I guess it is a commentary on people we look up to in society.