Hey Guys!
What a loooong month. So long that I forgot to even blog on time. Geesh!
Well, how has life been in the Friesen's world? Good, bad, tremendously boring or exceptionally stupendous? Let me ask my husband....
"Honey, how would you rate our month?"
"Awww-uh a nine. Maybe an 8.5."
There you have it. Captain has spoken. And as the first mate of our family I would second that statement.
So if it's deatils you're after I guess I could be so obliged as to humour you all with some treatsy morsels of the month. Actually I am typing itchy, as I just finished cutting Kevin's hair. Hold on....there, just wriggling around to avoid further itching.
The beginning of the month found us and a bunch of friends at Alice Lake camping for the weekend. Unfortunately the weather didn't stay bright and sunny ALL weekend and rained on us all day saturday! Of course Kev and I had the only leaky, old, beat up tent, which required hours of TLC from Kev as he created a canopy and waterproofing system which allowed us to have a dry nights sleep. Yay! If Aussie bushmen existed in Canada they would be called "Kev's". He truly is woodsy. It's wonderful.
Mid-month we took an extreme sports trip to Whistler with Wayne and Marilyn and went Zip-lining. Check out the video for an actual demonstration of us zipping through the treetops, attached to the end of this blog. It was a blessing to be able to go up and spend time again in nature with dear and treasured friends.
Outside of those larger scale events, we have been working, eating, sleeping, breathing, watching movies, playing chess, laughing, resolving conflicts, praying, singing, playing drums, learning piano and guitar, hanging with friends and advancing in Tae Kwon Do. Yes, we have also spent lots of time with Rax. Of course!
Here's Kev...
August has brought about some big changes with direction in life. We have been listening to God for some time, weighing back and forth the many different paths in which we (as a team) could take. Film, missions, school, travel, 9-5 at a desk job, construction, etc. And just when we felt the first step was to go back to Africa, God shifted the step ...like ten feet! And opened up the idea of going to school. But not just any school, oh no. In fact it is ministry school to prepare us toward becoming Pastor's. Wow!
I think the most interesting part of this is that I never saw it coming. Others apparently have but I sure didn't. How it even became a thought is when Amy and I started asking particular questions.
"What is it about renovations and counselling that we like so much?"
Seemingly different areas of life, yet the connection for us was that they both deal with taking something run-down and hurting and making it new, usable and more efficient (healed up). What could we do that involves 'restoration' to people? What could we do that gives us the opportunity to speak to people and reach their hearts, encourage them? What could we do that allows us to still work in film? The answer...Pastoring.
Now all that may make sense except for movies...but the truth is that you can still work in media and video ministry as a Pastor. And who says you can't make a movie? They did it at Sherwood Baptist Church in Georgia. Why not here? Films that rock for the Kingdom of God! (that was me, Amy saying that last sentence)
As for the last 10-15 years of stubbornly proud dreams and goals, trying to attain fame and fortune, well, lets just say it helped me get to where I am today. And for that I am grateful. So what lies ahead for the Friesen's? Possibly a few years of school and training and definitely some good times together working with our Heavenly Father.
Yep, it's the beginning of a journey that will establish us as a family unit, and plant our roots deep into God so that no matter where we go or end up in life we will have the faith to make it, the strength to take on the storms and the joy to overcome the hurdles of life. And really when you're with your best friend it doesn't matter what comes next, as long as you're together.
We love you all,
Until next month....
Kevin and Amy
So here is The video from us Zip-Trekking, Its kinda low quality because the higher quality one was taking way too long to upload. If you'd rather watch the higher quality video click on this link:
