Summer has been awesome… and it’s not over
yet! I really enjoy being a full-time holiday maker in between the busy terms
of being a student! It’s been my first “Summer Holidays” and now I get why it
is such a big deal in the movies. 4 months of “holidays”! Luckily I didn’t have
all that time off… I would have gone quite crazy. I took 2 spring/summer
courses, although they have a different feel about them, a bit more casual than
the classes during term. Actually, I just finished the last exam for one today…
now I am truly on holiday! I also was blessed with a job organizing summer
activities and making new people feel welcome… a great way to meet people, keep
busy over July especially, and earn some income.
But summer has also been about adventure! I
have been able to do so many things! It probably started with a camping trip
near Squamish to celebrate my one roommate’s birthday weekend. We spent a whole
day by a gorgeous lake, and hiking. I also camped in a friend’s back yard near
Victoria on Vancouver Island this past week! It’s such a beautiful city with
flowers everywhere. Two friends and I explored downtown together, taking a ride
in a water taxi, and eating ice cream on Fisherman’s Wharf. We stayed up
suuuper late one night to watch the sky for shooting stars… and we saw quite a
number as it was a meteor shower. Absolutely stunning!
Vancouver hosts a fireworks competition
every year, and so on three evenings in July-August, we got to watch a spectacular
show to music. There’s something great about hanging out on the beach with
wonderful people! A week or two ago, I realised that I had spent 6 days in a
row hanging out on the beach. That’s one great thing about this beautiful city.
I have missed home a lot (I now have two
places I consider home) and think about friends and family daily. I realised a
big mistake a bit too late… since moving to Canada, I am in a huge predicament,
because wherever I live in the world from now on, I will be missing somebody
special. At the moment I am looking forward to returning to SA for a visit…
dates yet to be decided, but hopefully soon.
What else have I done this summer? I’ve
learnt a new piano piece, and intend to start learning another one tomorrow.
And sometime this week I will be painting my bedroom. Yes, purple! (Why not? J) I’ve been biking all over, and building jigsaw puzzles. I’ve baked
a whole lot and picked blackberries. I’ve read many books and played songs on
repeat for hours. The Lord has been good to me. And in response I will live
fully and thank Him for each new day. I am so excited for where He is taking us
next.