The Life in Kamloops

A few more random facts obtained while living in Kamloops, BC

How to keep your home clean - central vac! Plug your vacuum hose into the outlet (provided in each room) and vacuum your house clean. Just take your hose from room to room. once a year you can clean out the collecter in the garage...so weird but efficient.

Last week while on my walk I saw 2 deer....so precious

I can't believe I'm saying this but it feels so much warmer here and it's only it's 30 degrees....ha ha. I've actually taken 2 walks without a scarf : )

I just finished teaching my 1st 8 week session of dance classes. What a learning experience. Our last class consisted of parent observation - working for Gymboree Play & Music totally prepped me for this job. Watching kids and keeping their creative movement going while parents watching me...kept me on my toes. I'm so proud of my little dancers & looking forward to the next 16 weeks with them.

In addition to dancing I've had the opportunity to meet with a group of ladies who have a passion to see Kamloops transformed by the Kingdom of God. We meet weekly & they're all from differ churches. The stories of how God orchestrated all of us together...is such a testimony itself. The Lord is really using me to encourage, equip & empower them into their destiny's to lead transformation in their community. I'm so excited to see all that God is gonna do in these womans lives and the Kamloops community. God is on the move.
It reminds me of how God has so much more in store for us than we imagine or plan. And here we thought I'm here just for dance. God knew that'd be a fish hook but weekly I'm discovering greater purpose to my being here in Canada. In addition daily the Lord is refining more of my character, teaching me new things, developing my unconditional love for others, revealing more of the current state of the church & how He's going to use me and strengthening my trust in Him and Him alone.

Thank you all who have supported me You're an answer to prayer! May you be blessed for partnering with me in the Kingdom of God. I'm still in need of monthly supporters. Again all donations can be sent to:

Safe Harbor church

PO Box 1214

Tustin, Ca 92781

Blessings,

Jennie

A February update....

My week.....Started offering dance classes in Barriere, a town about 1hr. away. My students were so much FUN! I'm teaching Jazz dance for 3yr. olds - 9yrs.

A few new sayings I learned - Restrooms are "washrooms", Sneakers are "runners", a dollar is a "looney".

My car is so covered is slush, dirt, muck & yuck I've given up on taking it for a car wash. The semi-trucks just splatter everything on it when driving down the roads.

It's warmed up a bit to the high 30's this week, which I can greatly tell the difference. But it started snowing again today. The Snow makes the mountains look prettier than the regular bare brown desert look.

At Heather's studio we started a new program called Dance Your Weigh Down - for the mom's in the community. It's a variety of dance workout classes to help people get in shape.

I started taking Zumba workout classes taught by Heather Clark. What an experience....so funny seeing her dance latin dancing.. ha ha. There's jokes on making a workout video...I'll keep you posted.

I've found a group of women to fellowship with. PRAISE GOD an answered prayer. Man I forgot how important fellowship is until you don't have it.

I'm really learning to live and react out of my spirit man and not my emotions. Choosing to respond with character & wisdom is so much more effective than responding with emotions. It disables the Devil from stirring up unnecessary problems/drama.

For the 1st time I actually miss California in a way I've never missed it before. Which for me seems odd, seeing as I love traveling, experiencing new things and always being on the go. I'm not sure what to make of it yet. My workload has increased a bit keeping me busy but God is good, faithful, and teaching me new things all the time. I just keep laying myself before the Lord and saying what next Lord, what else to I need to grow, develop, learn. I've concluded I'm a definite learner for life continuing to read books, listen to teachings, and absorbing all I can from those around me.

For those of you who are praying, I GREATLY appreciate it and it's been needed. Still standing in Faith for my funding to remain here. The Lord is doing some interesting work I look forward to sharing soon.

Here's a brief video of one of my drives...just a lil glimpse.

It's February and we're off and going....

It's February.... still COLD but with snow & rain which makes for some really good ice. I felt like I was ice skating while out on my walk today. The sun was shining this morning, which felt so good on my face. oh how I miss the sunshine!!

This week we're starting another Dance program in a town about 1hr. away. I'm looking forward to meeting the new kids on Monday. To see more little faces given the opportunity to learn a creative expressive art, brings joy to my heart. I often remind myself of those moments when I can get buried in the mundane administration stuff.

So after all the admin hiccups experienced this week I've concluded it appears I continue to find myself immersed in ministries or places of employment in the midst of transition. I'm thinking maybe I'm to be an expert in transition someday...ha ha. I know this season is definitely stretching me & positioning me to contend for supernatural abundance & resources and not just for now but for my future in ministry. Being in a community with friends, family & my church and living by faith is one thing, but to be living in another country with no one around really causes me to RELY on the Lord for all my needs to be met ( I don't have any spare couches to sleep on or friends inviting me over for dinner yet) My days have had their ups & downs but I continue to press on for that which the Lord has called me to choosing to look past my emotions & feelings & at the bigger picture of what He is preparing me for.

Miss you all & pray you are well! You're prayers & support mean alot to me at this time. : )

Blessings,

Jennie