It's a Girl

It has been far too long since I last blogged. I guess you could say I've been busy, driving all over the NE USA and Canada. Then, when I'm home for a day or two here and there, I try to help with things around the house, and don't really have time to sit at my computer. All this to say, that in the meantime, our baby girl has joined us. Clara Grace was born @ 9:23pm on Saturday October 4th. She was 9lbs, and 22" long.

Mom and Dad are very happy, and love her so much. We praise God that she is healthy, and has two arms and two legs.

a la prochaine...

The first ultra sound!!!!

Hey all, after reading the title you probably don't need me to even write anything down here. You guessed it, Heather is preg-o. Is that crazy or what????? We didn't want to tell anyone until after heather went for her first ultra sound, because we sort of had to see it to believe it...although Heather was pretty convinced after puking pretty much EVERY morning, a lot of the time it was multiple times. Poor girl, I feel bad...especially because there is really nothing I can do. Want some more crackers sweetie? Hot water and lemon? Want me to leave you alone? haha. It has already been quite the experience.

Praise the Lord that my plumbing works, and that we will be having a child. I can't wait to be a daddy. I don't even care if it is a boy or a girl...just praying that it is healthy. We appreciate all of your prayers. Thanks.

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First Load

Hello again, I am back in cambridge after a great week down in windsor. I even got a skid to bring back to london, so at least have of my trip home was paid. Now we are under a pretty bad snow storm, so I will do some slight modifications to my van while I am taking the weekend off. Please pray for me that I will drive safe, and so will the other people on the road. On the way back from london this morning I saw a van like mine rolled over in the ditch, and saw a Tractor-trailer just come to rest by a fence about 50 yds from the roadside...he was still upright, so I am sure he was fine. I called opp, and they were on it.

Anyway, take care all,

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FINALLY!!!!

Hey everyone...that's if anyone other than my wife and sister read my blog. Why don't you let me know sometime. I know my life isn't too exciting, but maybe it will become a bit more exciting soon. Like I can share with you about going to places that I've never been. Yes, you guessed it. I finally got insurance, and will be working for another company than originally intended. TST expedited services. It is basically the same scenario as it would have been with Dynamex, although I have to go down to Windsor for orientation. So, I am down there for 4 days. I will be leaving Monday, and coming home Thursday night. Then, I should be working by the following week.

Let me tell you how excited and also relieved I am. After things weren't working out with Dynamex, I was really struggling with having quit Loblaws. It might not have been the best environment to work it, but the money was good...it had put Heather and I over the top so that we could afford a house last year. Then, when I was striking out with one insurance company after another, I was really kinda getting worried. I would have to work 3 part-time jobs to give us a shot at breaking even. But, that doesn't matter anymore...thank-you Lord, because I should easily make as much as I did at Loblaws, working for TST, and there is much potential for more.

Please pray that I get lots of work, and that I am safe and all the other drivers out there are safe too.

Oh ya, and if your business needs to expedite something, somewhere...CHOOSE TST!

a la prochaine......

Last road trip of 2007

So, my last shift at Loblaws was Dec 29th. When I came home, I was so happy that I was done, that I persuaded Heather to pack a bag and jump in the car with me for a road trip. We didn't really know where we were heading, except for one thing. I wanted to take her to my old church, in Lachute PQ, the following morning for morning worship. As we drove, and the hours moved on, we decided to stop in Ottawa for the night, and get up in time to drive to Lachute for church (about 1hr 15 mins).
It was nice to see the people again, and finally introduce them to my wife. They were glad to meet her.
Then for lunch, I wanted to take Heather to Swartz's in downtown Montreal, they are famous for their smoked meat. When we finally found it (because I had forgotten what street it was on) there was a line-up down the street, so we decided to forgo that pleasure, and find somewhere else to chow down. In the meantime, Heather had picked up a couple of brochures at the hotel we stayed at the previous night. One brochure was about the Canadian War museum (in Ottawa) and the Canadian Civilization Museum/IMAX (in Gatineau, PQ). So, we just decided to turn west again, find a hotel in Gatineau (because Heather wanted to have a poutine in PQ before we went back to ON for good.) then we would do the museums and IMAX the next day before we journeyed home. Follow this link to a web album of photos from that day.
After the time at the Museums we made our way to Sundridge to be with Steve and Phyllis May (heather's parents) for the change of the year. Then we spent the day with them on New Year's day, and then came home that night.
It was a great time to be away together after the busy time of Christmas week. I hope you all had a great holiday time with your families and friends. Happy new year, may God bless you as you serve Him in 2008.

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I can't wait!!!!!!

I start my orientation for the new job tomorrow at 9:30am. I'm pretty excited about this new change of career. Pray for me please. Pray that I get lots of work, and that I am safe on the roads.

thanks to all of you who encouraged me as I pursued this change.