today

well, as of yesterday, all my course work is done. the past couple weeks have been fully crazy, and i've somehow managed to do significant research/writing on job, paul, and 5th century Athens with limited sleep. i'm so happy to be done. will post something about the journey i'm on with schooling in the next few weeks. it's hard to believe the term's done already...december is here.
today it's snowing...in fact the weathernetwork has a 'snowfall warning' for Greater Vancouver. not 'heavy' snowfall or 'winter storm warning'...just a warning that it's supposed to snow. in a city of steep hills, tight streets, and inexperienced drivers, snow is a big deal. but just a second ago i stuck my head outside, and snow was quietly falling. i realized that there's something in my DNA that loves snow [not the shoveling], especially when it falls in complete calm. i like the crispness and cleanness in the air...the refreshing renewal that settles as snow blankets everything. the snow leads to thoughts of loved ones and homes far away, of friends and family out on the frozen tundra of the prairies; on days like today that feels like the 'homeland'. thinking of you guys today.
the house is a buzz this morning. hayley's getting into stuff, caleb and his buddies [harry and stanley] are careening around upstairs, rosie's in the kitchen with her dad, and the rest of us are preparing for the dinner we are hosting tonight. yesterday, jonathan cooked up a storm...and i've gotta say that the soup we're serving is MAGNIFICENT!! still gotta decorate and get the table settings on...and of course the kitchen will be humming all day as j's chef friends arrive and we slowly transform into a high-end restaurant.
it's a beautiful day. we'll let you know how it goes.
thanks for thinking of us and praying for us.
sw