Arizona

Febuary 24, 2007..wow time flys. I am sorry that I don't update by blog very often. I made it originally as a way for me to keep in contact with people when I go to Pakistan, so I don't really know what to write about now. I did go to Arizona this past week and I thought I would post some pictures. I went down the visit my dad, he has been out there since November so I thought it would be nice to visit him. So here are some pictures of Arizona, a Greek Orthadox Monastary (out in the middle of no where) and Sadona(which is a little town that has red rock).


So this is what Phoenix area looks like

this is the Greek Orthodox Monastary

Sadona

Following God

If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be? If you could be doing anything right now what would you be doing? Honestly, I don’t know how I would answer these questions, I mean if we are a Christian and love God should we not be seeking his will in our life. If we are really seeking his will in our life then shouldn’t our desires become his desires and then if we are really seeking Gods will then the answer for these questions should be I want to be where God wants me to be and I want to do what God wants me to. But the problem is it is easy to say this but another thing to actually do it. Are we actually going to be prepared when God calls us to follow him?

Dear Miss Wiebe

So this week was my last time helping at St Jerome, so all the kids in the grade 3 class made me a card. I thought I would post the one...
Dear Miss Wiebe
Thank you for helping us and for being very nice. I will miss you very much, here is a poem I made.

We'll miss you
You'll miss me
Yesterday was
my birthday that
you missed. It
was November 30.

P.S. good luck at becoming a teacher.

Ya, kids are cute

My first blog!!

Hi everyone. I am pretty excited to start blogging. To those of you that don’t really know what’s going on in the life of Danielle, here is a little update. This semester I have started taking some ed classes and have spent a lot of time in a grade three class working as an assistant teacher. Sundays I have enjoyed coaching for the Special Olympics, these kids are just so amazing; they are just so happy and content with life. They have blessed me so much. I helped in a competition yesterday for the Special Olympics and had so much fun. These kids are amazing they have overcome so many obstacles in their lives and they never stop smiling and encouraging each other. I spent the day with three 13-15 year old girls getting them ready to compete, keeping them occupied and well just having fun. They all did really well; one of the girls even came in third.
Besides coaching I am also helping out with Out of the Cold Friday nights. This is a program that some of the churches in Hamilton have started. From November until March one church a night opens their door to the homeless. They serve them soup and dinner, for those that want to sleep over we set up mattress for them. In the morning they are served breakfast and given a bagged lunch for the day. Its easy to forget just how much God has bless us and I am so excited just to be able to serve and be the hands of my God.
I have posted some pictures of the competition