Its a bit early but...
2008 was quite the year! Alot happened.
In January the much hyped "Thumper Cup" happened...and it was glorious! That feeling my friends and team mates had as we took to the ice in matching jersey and pant was one of the better feelings I have experienced in my life...I was part of a group of loyal friends who look forward to each year when we can play hockey together and reminisce...we love each other like brothers.., its deep(can't wait till this coming year) "Thumpers till we die...thumpers for life."
Immediately after thumper cup...The weather went from very mild to extremely cold...it was minus 50 over night and I was stuck in eston! So when i finally got back home to hepburn (ughh) instead of working my final week as a framer...I sat around my house trying to stay warm...then I proceeded to move to Calgary to begin my career as a carpet cleaner. .
Calgary in febuary was mild and the friends great...when I arrived in calgary I met mills, greg, and coop at mills house to watch the super bowl... I really enjoyed my time in calgary, living with the coopers....they were just the best...they were my family in calgary. I loved eating supper with them...and sitting with a coffee prepared by debbie, watching ctv news and trying to get the trivia question right...man those coopers know how to live life. Oh and coop he was prob one of the best friends i could of lived with...what a guy, what good memories! I did not mind carpet cleaning either i had alot of fun! I had alot of highlights in calgary....most of them were when I met up with greg...we would go to Tims and get a coffee and talk about life and the lord...those are some of the best memories I have in life! And honestly I likely would not be where I am today with out greg.
In March life got even better...after attending encounter...where I think the Lord changed/grabbed a hold of my life riesser, gregory, ned and kardy...set out to portland oregon for a concert and a life changing experience...What an unbelieveable week!! taking two homeless guys out for supper...worshiping in revolstoke or golden or where ever it was....breakfast in portland. Too many memories to resite... it was living!
In April was another blast...street hockey in lethbridge..."mayor mcgrath...bps late at night...going across the street with coop..."ICE ICE ICE!!""...the pink laced bra...that weeekend was crazy!!"
May went to moose lake for work bee with coop...met up with Jer bacque...gt....
At some point I don't remember what month it was Simon golom came to cal...and I loved that couple days...went to dennys for hours... skipped work the next day and hung out with him again...just the cream of the crop...love that guy...can't wait for his wedding.
Went to stoon with ned and riess in june... took neds parents beauty car with the sun roof...cruized around with my head out the sun roof worshiping the lord in the moon light...unbelievable...danced in the park sat at that place on 8th for hours.. met up with friends at earls.... went out for breakfast with dan wiebe...visited j-osh at walmart and the davis bros met us there!
Moose lake 08 was one of the better weeks of my life... basically as soon as I got to camp levi and josiah tracked me down and we shaved mohawks in our heads...that kinda set the stage for an extreme week...God moved...and we all had an incredible time...met Tyler smit...that guy is the man!!! Moulon Rouge...
August long... riess and I dominated at the mound...august rush was NOT a strong team...but we made a lot of memories....and i meen alot of memories..that weekend was smoking...
Then I moved to stoon lived with Dan kenton and Jordan...loved living with those guys! They became much closer friends with me... sitting down for a meal with them was a joy...talking to them about my dreams and plans...laughing and enjoying life...it was great! Oh and by the way I drilled water wells when i was there...Other memories include going to tims with mase...playing tennis with the davis'...and fantastic meals at the davis'...and hanging with j-osh...but...the lights of eston called me
So i moved back to Eston with the lur of rec hockey...friends and poaring peoples coffee. The fact is it hasn't disappointed... i have enjoyed it alot...and I have made new friends...and continued old ones. highlights of the last couple months include playing floor hockey when quinton came down to visit...who knew playing with girls could be so fun...another highlight was the rambler game vs. the mallards and playing rec hockey! How could I not enjoy living in a place where I can go for coffee and meals with friends with such ease... Eston has been a great place to dream...heck we started a band. "The communal spoon" are planning on moving to vancouver and me and riesser are traveling for 5 months...
So as I go into the new year I leave the best year of my life...it was jam packed...and my life was changed by my lord Jesus christ...he continues to change me and move me. I look into the upcoming year and I see it will likely be even crazier then the last... I remember as I looked into 2008 I had no clue what to expect... I had nothing planned and very little idea of what would happen...This year I have lots of stuff planned am willing to pursue my dreams and am willing to run through my fear. As I go into 2009 I ask the Lord to hold on to me as I run...may I become closer to you and may I continue to ask my self. "why do you live...what makes you get up in the morning?"
I live because I love life... because christ has changed my life and because its worth it....here is to to loving life in 09.
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