Away this week

As most of you know, Laura and I are Awana missionaries for the Golden Horseshoe area. And with that responsibility comes travel. I have been away a few nights on club visits, but this week we will be away in Vancouver visiting the Awana headquarters. We will be doing some training, visiting and having fellowship with the other Canadian missionaries. I was also invited to speak at an Awana event on Friday November 4th. So please pray for us as we leave the kids in the capable hands of my mother in law, and that I don't faint from the flight (for those of you who don't know, I reeeaaaaalllllyyyyy don't like to fly!)

As for the club at Ridgeville, Al Nickel will be the commander for the night. Have a great time at club and LORD willing we will see you soon.

Check this incredible video out!!!!

MOVING BACK INDOORS

Unfortunately with the rain, we are forced to move back indoors tonight. Club will still begin at 6:15 with hot dogs for clubbers and parents that wish to stay. Leaders, please check your emails for an updated schedule for tonight.
As promised, it will be Lights Out night at the club, so bring your flashlights because the lights will be out.

It's a bummer that for the second year in a row we couldn't do this outing, but who knows maybe the LORD is protecting us in some way. Either way, the LORD is good to His people, we'll have fun inside! And from what I know, there's candy!!!!!

BRY-ANNE FARMS OCTOBER 25TH 6:15 PM

Please remember to meet at Bry-Anne farms this Tuesday night, October 25th for club. We will be starting at 6:15 pm. Please, please, please remember to bring a flashligh and dress for the weather. Parents, if you are available to join us, please do. We will be having hotdogs and a great time (weather permitting of course). In the case of bad weather, we will meet at the chapel for lights out night, in which case clubbers will still need their flashlights. Calls will be made, but the best way to know what's going on is to check this blog before you leave for club.
I hope to see you all tomorrow night!

Crazy Hat Night fun!

Some of our winners from last night!

I missed out on the fun on Tuesday night with all the hats, but I heard it was a fun time. And there were alot of great designs and unique chapeaux (that's french for hat, though I probably spelt that wrong). Congradulations to all the winners!
Special thank you to Laura for filling in for games, Kevin for being commander for the night and Kim for getting the prizes for the winners.
Next week we will be meeting at Bry-Anne farms on Foss Rd for Harvest night. Bring your flashlights and be dressed for the weather. Keep your eyes on the blog in case the weather plays a factor in having to move club back to the chapel. Only persistent rain will move us back indoors.

CRAY HAT NIGHT TONITE!

"Nice hat mister!"

Don't forget your crazy hats tonight clubbers (and leaders).
I will be away from the club at Ridgeville on a missionary visit to another club in Oakville. I'll definitely miss you guys! I know you all will have a great time tonight. Kevin will be stepping in as the Commander for the night.
Good luck all you guys with the crazy hats.
Another thing that is going on, is the release of Christmas Boxes from Samaritan's purse. Clubbers can take home a box and fill up it up with small toys, soap, pencil crayons and anything else they might think a child would like. Don't forget to write a check for $7 and place it in the box to cover the shipping costs. If you have any questions, contact me anytime.

Rain, rain go away.....

Fall is really in the air. With all of that nice weather we had, I almost forgot what time of year it was. But that summer like weather is gone and it seems like we have to face the reality of the season, and the season that is on the way (winter!!!).
We have been having a great time at the club over the last few weeks. Despite being shorthanded at times, the clubbers have really excelled at their handbooks, passing sections like wildfire. We have a number of new clubbers including "Charlie", Sydney, and Eric. Welcome to the club guys! It has been great getting to know you guys over the last few club nights.
As for the next few weeks, here's what we have in store; October 18th is Crazy Hat night, October 25th is our trip to Bri-Anne Farms for our Harvest night, and on October 28th is our winning quarter movie and pizza night at the chapel.
Please continue to keep the club, the clubbers and it's leaders in your prayers as we continue to fulfill the mandate of reaching kids in the name of Christ and "train them to serve Him".

And finally, here is a thought to ponder........have you ever noticed how some Christians can be the grumpiest people you ever met. Their long faces, and judgmental decrees betray the reality that believers who genuinely follow Christ, even if going through a difficult time, are indwelt by the Spirit of God who gives us the fruit of His Spirit, which includes JOY! Joy should be the air we breathe on this earth, because of the position we have before God through our advocate and High Priest Jesus Christ.

Are you joyful......because if you follow Jesus, it's in our spiritual DNA to be so.

BOMBERS WIN!!!

Went to the Bombers game last night. They were in Hamilton playing the Ti-Cats. It was awesome! Took Eternity and Emma and loved being in "enemy territory" as opposing fans! And the icing on the cake of course is that the Bombers beat the Ti-Cats pretty handily. My condolences to all those Hamilton fans out there.......but enough sympathy, the Bombers rock!
My thanks to the person who gave us some pretty good tickets, we were right behind the Bombers bench and got to say hi to one of them. It was a real blessing and was greatly appreciated! It's amazing how we have the power of God in us to bless others. Some people may think that football tickets aren't necessarily a blessing, but to me and the two girls I took last night it was. Thanks again to that anonymous person; the Trek Leader ;)
Next on the list, get the Bombers to win the Grey Cup!!!