Romans 8

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:37-39

Romans 8 is one of my favourite chapters. And the above verses are some of the verses that I like the most. It is a chapter of comfort and truth. God is always there for us, we can never be separated from God, and God works good for his people. In bad situations I like to remember this verse because it reminds me that at the end of this path is good because God works even the bad stuff together for Good. It may not be the good I am looking for, but there will be good in some way or another, for me or for someone else.

Trip to Victoria

My husband and I just went to Victoria to visit his sister, her husband and their new baby. We drove there, about a 14-15 hour drive plus a ferry ride. Even though most people flew there, we decided to drive and loved every minute of it. Driving through the mountains was gorgeous, even though it was also a little bit of a challenge to drive. My husband drove the roads flawlessly!

Our nephew is so adorable! We were there for his baptism. They did something that I haven't seen done before which was to put a white garment on him during the baptism to show that God has covered and taken away his sin. Pretty cool.

I now have my first godchild since they asked us to be his sponsors! We were thrilled and are looking forward to seeing him grow up.

The only thing was that I was holding him through the baptism which was great except that he cried the entire time. People said he wasn't loud though. He sure seemed loud to me!

Campbell River, BC

My husband and I are moving to Campbell River, BC. What an interesting time of figuring out details and working out plans. Boxing up stuff and everything that goes with moving. Everything is falling into place it seems. It's always a comfort when there aren't many road blocks in the way. This is one sign that I use that suggests this is God's plan. Since all doors are opening this is what we should be doing.

What I know about Campbell River: It's about 30,000 people. But it may feel smaller than my home town of 15,000 since there doesn't seem to be as many conveniences, or towns around. I will be living an easy walking distance from the ocean, and there are also mountains on the island. The scenery should be lovely! We could go Whale Watching or learn to fish, tour the island and see what's there. Visit my sister-in-law her family, or visit my husband's aunt. And of course I will be in need of a job.

We are quite looking forward to this new place to live, but I must admit that as the day draws closer I'm a little more apprehensive and nervous. Even though I have these feelings I'm also confident that we will do well in Campbell River and that we can make the most of the year we will be there.