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Baptism and other info

Filed under: Uncategorized — sara at 11:23 pm on Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Well as many of you might have heard the majority of my family got baptized this past Easter Sunday (My dad, Jill, Jack, Aviendha and Myself).  It was pretty exciting & things went pretty well - in retrospect we should have asked our pastor just to do Aviendha first and then let her go to the nursery because she was not too happy to be forced up there.  Well it was quite a bit to ask a 1 yr old to be still, wait and not talk (she’s a chatterbox!!) while he went through the questions, testimonies and then to top things off sprinkle her with cold water! My poor mom chased her down the aisle and around the church a few times (sorry mom) so sadly I have no pictures to post.  I think that maybe my grandma and grandpa (Jack & Adele) took some I will have to check that out.

But all in all I think our families baptism went well, my dad got the most emotional and did a awesome little speech/testimony. I think that along with the discussion leading up to the baptism really brought us closer.  As a family we talk about a lot of stuff but not very often do you actually sit down and have a good, open chat about religion and what your personal beliefs and experiences are it was really neat! 

But if we were to do it all over again I would have waited a few more weeks that way we could have had the new baby baptised, maybe Mark could have flown down to watch or participate, and we could have invited more people (like Uncle Heine & Aunt Bonnie) - ah well live & learn.

So on with the new news;

We had a good Easter and had the family dinner on Friday night so Lance could come too.

Jill and I are both counting down days; right now there are 14 days ’till my due date and 12 days until she leaves for Europe.  I think we are both finally getting our acts together and are basically ready.  Jill has bought almost all her supplies (super small sleeping bag, good shoes, electrical converter etc) and I have washed and set up all the baby stuff (refer to my blog for how long it has taken to get the crib painted :)

Oh and last but not least on the new news front; Lance has got a new job!!! He has been unhappy at the Harrison Hotel for a while now - after they promoted a guy below him and didn’t even tell Lance that there was a advancement position opening or give him the chance to apply …. well that’s making a long story short but all in all he was not satisfied with his job.  But anyways he has been looking for the past little while with no success.  But all of the sudden on a chance meeting up at the Falls Golf course he met the chef up there and got a interview.  In a matter of days he was interviewed and hired (without them even seeing a resume or getting a reference just on sole trust and good judgement) My husband is now the “Head Chef” of The Falls Golf Course which is pretty exciting for us!! He gave his notice at the hotel on Sunday and starts in two weeks at the Golf Course.  Lance and I are so excited, it’s his dream job - control of his own kitchen, freedom to explore and create new food and dishes, responsibility of all the stocking, ordering and just a chance to try out his skills! It’s pretty awesome, we also get medical & dental and with tips from the Falls and not paying Union dues at the Hotel it’s about the same wage as what he is making now.  Our only concern is that the new baby is due in the midst of all this job changing stuff so hopefully he can get at least a few days off (preferably paid) and that our medical coverage will transfer smoothly!

Well that’s all I can think of for now, I will post soon & definatly when the new little one gets here :)

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Comment by Arlene

April 12, 2007 @ 5:57 am

Hi Sara:

Congratulations on the baptism. We think it is pretty awesome and are extremely happy for you guys. Wish we could have witnessed it. Good luck with the new job Lance and hope everything goes well in the next few weeks with your new arrival.

Aunt Arlene

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Comment by Vicki

April 13, 2007 @ 5:55 am

Congratulations - all very good news! We are definitely thinking about you guys as your due date draws near. Hope the job transition goes smoothly as well.

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Comment by Jessica

April 13, 2007 @ 7:51 am

Congratulations! It’s nice to hear that things are going so well for you guys. Congratulations Lance on the new job and we are praying for you as the new baby soon arrives.

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Comment by Jenn

April 13, 2007 @ 7:25 pm

Wow! So great to read your post, Sara. What a great day for your family!!!! Like Aunt Arlene said, I wish more of us could have been there to be a part of this day. Please know that your family out here in Ontario genuinely rejoices with you at times such as these!!
Also, congratulations to Lance on his new job…’Head Chef’ sounds pretty impressive!! I hope it’s everything he deserves.
I’m still eagerly anticipating the news of your little one’s arrival…I have a hunch it’s a boy (but I’m consistently wrong so this is by no means anything to ‘go by’)!! Keep us posted, K? Love ya!

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Comment by Aunt Clare

April 14, 2007 @ 3:50 am

Sara, I’m so happy for you & Lance with his new job. And the family baptism and your Dad’s testimony…God is awesome! Best wishes and please keep us posted on the next stages….new baby, Lance’s job. Jill, enjoy your trip to Europe.

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Comment by laura

April 16, 2007 @ 7:53 am

I agree, God IS awesome! We are joyful for you here in Minnesota too! It would have been neat to see the baptism. Congratulations to Lance on his awesome new position! We pray that all goes smoothly with that transition as well as your barnd new little baby coming!! It’s almost here! Is Avi understanding much about the new baby thing? How have you been feeling? Thank you for updating us.

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Comment by debra

April 18, 2007 @ 9:26 am

Congratulations on the baptisms and Lance’s new job! We were all very excited to hear the good news! We will keep you in our prayers as the days are counted down for that new baby to arrive, and that all may go well. We look forward to seeing that new baby’s picture! :)

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