Wait, What? June 1/2 Done?

We had a CNIB dog in house again! Only for a week, but Aiden and Jasmin were happy :) Useful for Jasmin finishing her course homework too. So very opposite from Freda!

Jasmin is in her final push to finish all her homeworks and get them sent in before the 15th, so we're getting some interesting sentences out of her as her brain jumbles her words :D

Grace started going weekly to a nearby retirement home with a new friend from church. She's taken her flags along and gotten at least one lade intrigued enough to request a flag she can use herself. So mom has a new craft project :)

Mom finished the ladies' study at church with a good recap session followed by a potluck lunch at the leader's house. They did 1 Corinthians - an overview only as it was only 12 weeks - but it was useful to make them think. The recap could be summarized this way:

1 Corinthians is about Paul teaching the Corinthian church how to be a functioning healthy church: by rejecting cultural norms where they cross 'God's culture', weeding out sin, setting aside selfishness, being content, using their gifts correctly, and rejoicing in the resurrection. All these are done by/in/through the Spirit, for the gospel, powered by love.

Aiden thoroughly enjoyed himself at OnCon with people, God times, and funhouse games and came home not quite so tired as expected and full of odd little stories. The very next day he turned 14 - but we chose to celebrate the following Friday instead, when the kids could spend the afternoon rock climbing and then come home to a birthday party courtesy of our generous neighbour here, eager to share her BBQ with us. Dad did a pretty good job cooking, considering this is is first time barbequing (how did he manage that?!).