Moving On!

I have less than two weeks left in this present appointment I have as a Salvation Army Officer. This is really a time of transition and as I prepare to move on I think of the things I will miss! The work that has been done at Pine Lake Camp in this last year has been extensive and the camp is really poised to move into the future! The building project has been an excellent experience. Even though I initiated this move and definitely feel it was the right thing to do - I do feel I am leaving prematurely. Especially in terms of the camp staff - this would have been a good summer - me knowing what to expect from them and vice versa. Spending time with camp staff and other young people is definitely a priviledge. I will continue with that because I will only be home in Pasadena one week and then its off to Music Camp at Twin Ponds in NL. Just can't stay away!!! It will be a great time to re-connect with people!

I am waiting for the deck on one of the new buildings to finish - there is a gorgeous view of the lake and I have this vision of me sitting there reading a book and sipping on a pepsi! I have to do that before I leave!

Some things I will miss:
1. The worship and Band/Songsters at Edmonton Temple
2. Being less than 10 minutes from Costco and Ikea
3. The peaceful setting at Pine Lake Camp
4. Driving to Beaver Creek across the open prarie and being able to see so much sky
5. Seeing the Rockies on occasion
6. My e-mails - I love getting e-mails and answering them - I probably get 30-40 a day now - that will be my monthly quota as I move.
7. And more.....

Things I am looking forward to:
1. Being close to my parents and other family and friends
2. Being on the Rock! I talked to one of the construction guys who is a Newfoundlander here at Pine Lake today who told me I was lucky to be going back! More blessed!
3. Preaching and leading worship
4. Being able to see my niece more often
5. Strawberry farms all around me in August!
6. The gorgeous drive through the Humber Valley between Corner Brook and Pasadena - especially in the fall!
7. Setting up a new house!
8. And lots more!!!!

Over this last little while a verse of Scripture keeps coming back to me - I think I may have mentioned it before in my blog but it bears repeating here again - It's one of the verses the camp staff will teach the children this summer - Isaiah 41:13 - "For I hold you by your right hand- I, the Lord your God. And I say to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you."