a little glimpse into our lives. . .

Just a little update on us. As most of you know, within a few months, Steve is already full time permanent with Canada post. This would have been almost impossible to achieve if we were still in Brandon. He was stuck in a yucky night shift (11pm - 7am) working downtown but just found out he got moved to evenings. (3pm - 11pm) This is so much better and he will actually get a normal sleep. The reason for the plant and depot work rather then the mail delivery he used to do in Winnipeg is that he has to put a year in the plant/depots before he can start outside here in Winnipeg. So you can all pray that by the new year he is full time days.
As for me, I am still at home with the kids. I don't have much time for anything else lately. Even the ebay selling has slowed down (and buying as well!!) Aidan is becoming such a little boy rather then a toddler and can even write and spell his own name as well as a few others. Cassidy is a definate princess and everything is her way or the highway! and no, Liam does not walk yet. He is approaching his 13 month birthday and has walked from the coffee table to the couch (aprox. 3 or 4 steps) and that is it. I know how all you moms with slow walkers feel like now! Your arms are very tired and sick of carrying them.
We are adjusting to the fast pace life of Winnipeg. The kids love all the things we can do here, and I love all the stores I can shop at! There are many times I think back to our cozy quiet home and a quiet street in Brandon and miss it. But then I am reminded of how small it was.
Another thing we have had to adjust to is the fact it doesn't take a few minutes to get to your destination, although we still have a 7-11 just down the street. (what else do we really need!) but Tim Hortons is quite a trek! As well, even though we now live close to family, it still takes 1/2 hour to drive to visit any of them!
But really, Winnipeg isn't as bad as everyone makes it out to be. We know we dont live in a great area but even though I have had to chase a few dogs out of our yard, we have never felt unsafe or insecure. Steve doesn't even have a baseball bat beside his bed, although he has a few guns in our closet! (ha ha!)
When I look back to our journey over the last few months I can defiantly see how God has brought us to where we are today. At the time, it seemed scary and impossible, but here we are and he worked every little thing out. We didn't understand why he wouldn't let our house sell, or why all the good houses we wanted to buy were selling, but we are now so glad we kept the house in Brandon and we were able to stumble across this home here in Winnipeg like we did.
also. . .we found an amazing church very close to where we live, just down the street actually. This church has an amazing children's program and the kids love it. As well, they are very focused on outreach and changing the Elmwood community. Since we live in Elmwood, we were able to share that vision with them. Finding a church was something we did worry about, but again, God had that worked out already.
. . .give thanks to the Lord for he is good, His love endures forever. . .