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One of the things I learned this weekend during the conference — sometimes I need to just serve.  I do not have to pack my head full of the latest information.  What I need to hear, God will make sure I hear.  I just need to be ready to listen.

So this weekend, I missed most of the meetings.  But I heard the real story about the escape from the fighting in the Congo by my friend Dr. Roger.  I needed to hear that. 

I heard stories of people I got a chance to listen to.  I made some new friends.  Some of the friends I made were under five years old.  They gave out the best hugs.

I also learned that doing a conference like this is a lot of work.  More than I thought.  But it was good work and when a good job is done and you are given compliments, it feels good.  Exhausting but good.  That was the weekend.

Now on with the kitchen reno.

And for the past few days I have been busy with my part in what has been a great Covenant Annual Meeting.  My part has been to organize and see that childcare happens.  For the most part it has and has gone well thanks to all the volunteers I had help from.  Today was long though.

Tonight we had a great banquet and final concert put on by the students of Covenant Bible College. 

We were up at the Art Hauser Centre in a room off the main room where we had our banquet and the kids seemed to have a good time.  I borrowed the toys from the waiting room at my office.  The slide was a big hit and it is amazing what entertainment kids can get from a few blocks.

We did have to close the door to the room though.  Blocks make a huge amount of noise when they go crashing to the ground. 

Anyway, here I am listening to some smooth jazz at the Cafe Randall.  It is late and I should go home to bed but I like the music.

To Leo, who has finally chosen to read my blog. 

Reason – not for me.  For the pictures of the grandchildren.

So click here Leo and you will find a few.

….leading into an even crazier busier weekend.

Leo is off on one of his cross Canada tours.  In Ontario right now.  That actually frees up some time.  My meals get sort of skimpy bordering on fast food.  Cause I have lots to do.

Today started out with another very difficult procedure that took two hours instead of the scheduled one.  What a start to the morning!  Then working hard to catch up all the rest of the day.  We had by noon so thank you to the one patient who did not show up. 

Then home and music lessons.  Packed up all my recipe books before the lesson while I was making supper. 

Then after lessons, packed up the stuff in the main floor bathroom cupboards.  Took a huge bag of junk out to the garbage.  The cupboard was long overdue for a thorough overhaul.  And then up to the loft to see what things look like up there and began to clean that space up for our guests coming for the Canadian Covenant Annual Meeting.

I think I chose a crazy time to begin renovating the kitchen.  I have to have everything out of it by Monday morning.  My guests leave on Sunday.  But we have to fit it all in before landscaping season starts for David who is doing all the reconstruction work but the cabinets.

I suppose we will all survive.

Went out for my first bike ride in about 6 months.  What a beautiful day.

No mosquitos.  Lots of warm sun.  Just about perfect.

I wonder what my legs will say tomorrow.

This weekend we had a death in the family.  Our washing machine has been in our home for a little over fifteen years.  Used pretty much every day.  It hasn’t broken down much until this last year.

Thursday night it died for good.  I think the motor just wore out.  Bad noises and bad smell – like hot metal or rubber or both.

We decided it was time to replace it.  So we got one of those fancy front loading pairs.  It has more control buttons than the VCR or DVD.  No remote.

This morning Leo informed me that he was going to come home at noon and watch the DVD instruction video that came with it; then put in a load.

I told him we were hard up for entertainment when we had to resort to watching this flick!  He’s pretty excited about his new toys!  🙂