Church again

More church stuff.

Still working in Kingston

Comsen next week

Working on conversations with my two roommates. Slow process there.

Haven’t gotten out and about in Kingston her, I had wanted to go slacklining at a park nearby but I haven’t made time yet, especially after work. Gotta get changed, eat food, make sure my phones charged, have some sort of audio entertainment ready, gotta carry all my stuff somehow, need to go down to my car to grab my actual slack line, and even after that I need to find someplace in this park I’ve never been in yet.

Basically I’m just staying inside and not getting out of my comfort zone. 

My goals aren’t bad when I’m at home, I’m watching through all of the Marvel Cimematic Universe, I have a bunch of anime that I’m watching with a couple different people(Rabb.it), and I have all the Netflix series and love action shows that I’ve downloaded. 

Additionally I’ve been playing PUBG, working on churning credit cards, making a plan for my phone and technology with the minimum purchase limit for the cards I’m churning.

Also looking for more long term plans, upgrading my car, buying a bed, buying furniture, buying a sound system, 

Church: Padre Mike Rundell

10000 Reasons 

Reading

Psalm 95:6-11

Sermon 

Mark 1:21-34

Hebrews 2:10-18?

Electiknsry readings

Impact and outreach in our community

Why do we come to church in the first place?

Cart before the horse

What does the chapel accomplish in our lives?

Why is this building different from any others on the base?

KMFRC is across the street, where are the differences?

Story about Mikes home church in Nova Scotia putting a call out for money for their roof. Within one week enough donations came in.

What did the church represent that it had such an impact on their community?

Money isn’t usually an issue.

Want to run a new program? There lies problems.

It has to go beyond the physical looks of the church (churches can be pretty run down) but it’s about the emotional and spiritual connection.

Canada day

So I’ve been in Kingston for a while now.

The work isn’t terrible, but it obviously wasn’t  what I was hoping for when I found out I was being posted to Kingston.

So far I’ve learned:

How to image windows 7/10 machines.

Our system for setting up and tearing down computers

Something about printers

Small bits of customer service

DWAN specific stuff

Kingston

Here in Kingston.

The course has been pretty awesome these four? weeks. Just finished our lineman week, those staff are pretty amazing. 

So far on course:

Climbed 70ft pole

Completed the PC (test) for mast setups

Did a week of crypto

Did a week of VP (voice procedures)

Got off indoc early

Had 3 full weekends

It’s been pretty good here, not goona lie. Learning about the four trades has been really valuable. With line week over I don’t think that one is going to move up my choices very much, the lack of career advancement isn’t offset by the job environment. Being a rad op sounds like a good time as long as I stay driven.

Lots of cool people on this course, not too many interpersonal problems but no course is perfect, and no one chooses their roommates either so that’s always fun.

The field exercise is going to be the most interesting portion, I think we’re 25 ish days away from that, and I don’t know who will be in my det either but I have a few hopes.

There were a few guys on the course ahead of us and they failed off their course so I think we’ll probably see them for at least our field portion, but no guarantees.

Been talking very very infrequently with people from back home, created a Christianmingle account but I obviously know how mobile an army lifestyle is so not too optimistic there.

Basically let’s see how my communication skills are and we’ll learn from there. Online dating can’t be that hard right?

That’s all for now.

Driving back East

I’m here at Bruce and Lisa’s place, I stayed a couple nights and I’m at the men’s bible study with Bruce.

It’s mostly bible study, less reflecting and more knowledge.

Bible study: The Life of Abraham

Genesis 17 The Covenant of Circumcision

Gen 17:1-8 Gods Promise:

Circumcision served as a reminder of the mother and fathers faith in the God of Abraham.

• A private sign
• Males only
• Distinct from baptism

Gen 17:15-16

Abraham’s response as a laugh of disbelief.

Not total unbelief, but such a huge impossibility

No substitute son was satisfactory. Only through Sarah could the covenant be established with Isaac.

Ishmael would have 12 sons/great nation

Gen 17:22-27

Abraham’s obedience

Took Abraham a lifetime to grasp the promise that only took 3 verses to record.

How long will it take us to grasp the riches of his grace?

A growth in Abraham’s knowledge, and also in his intimacy with God.

Later he would be known as a friend of God.

Even though God was silent for 13 Years he broke through to Abraham eventually.

Gods name change

El shaddai - almighty

Questions:

1. Gods use of el shaddai. Why is it significant at this time in Abraham’s life? What new name for God have we been given in the New Testament?

God is saying that He can do anything.

New name for God in the New Testament.

‘Our Father’ - in the New covenant we are made brothers of Christ and sons of God.

Hebrews 4 - discipline through trials, difficulties

2. Why did God choose circumcision as the sign of his covenant with Abraham?

A reminder of the covenant to each generations offspring. The seed coming through the man. 

3. What is significant about Ishmael having 12 sons?

Isaac had Jacob and Essau, and Essau would have 12 sons.

Common grace to all people.

4. In v.23 Abraham obeyed God ‘in that very day’. What other significant command did Abraham obey immediately and what commands should we obey immediately?

New Testament specifically, ‘as often as you do this’ communion.

Baptism, Matthew 4? Go forth making disciples and baptizing.

When Isaac was almost a sacrifice on the mountain. 

Abraham’s life defined by his relationship with El Shaddai.

That’s all for now!

Christmas Eve

I’ve spent most of this week hanging out with Hayden and his brother at their place. Me and Hayden exchanged gifts and we gave Bruin his Warhammer 40k Ork setup.

Bring back in Hythe has been good. Unfortunately I’ve been sick non stop, the first day after staying at Hayden’s I was sick all day. And my animal allergies have been bad this whole time, except for the days at home because I’m assuming Pumba doesn’t do much shedding.

I criticized Hayden and Terris’ place a bit but they’ve got a nice house there, they probably pay oilfield rates but from what I understand they needed to get out of their moms house. I’m sure that Francess is doing well, I haven’t heard from Havallind so I’m sure she’s doing well.

Bruin is working full time as a power engineer in a new company, so apparently he just has money saved in the bank but works so much he never spends it. Probably a good system, since he’s still staying at home, hanging out with Jon and Jacob.

I got my hair cut at Dani VanBergens new place with Jeri, that was nice, she put a lot of time into thinning it out which looks better than what I do which is just let it grow until I need to have it cut.

Played board games and watched movies and such there, Zombiecide and Unearth are fun.

I saw Bryce for a bit one night, he’s staying at Jeri and sams and being a decent roommate and looking after their house with all the squatters there.

Church at BAC - Pastor Greg

Greg’s story about Katrina’s North, and how she got her full name and the meaning and prophetic thoughts behind it.

Presence Manifest: Hope.

Jeremiah 29:11

Prov 13:12

John 1:5

Matt 4:16

John 1:9

1 John 1:5

Isa 60:19-20

John 8:12

Light of the world - song lyrics

Fourth advent candle lighting

Hopelessness - heavy blanket example

Prayer

Isa 40:28-31

That’s all for now!

Christmas Leave

So now I’m back in Edmonton.

What a great first service to be back for. The baptism service. 

My heart was beating like crazy when I climbed up the stairs to my regular spot in the congregation. I’m excited to be back, but this is a good time to reflect on my military career.

Goona start off with he negatives, man has it been a long time since I was spending time with God. I spent 4 weeks in an extremely small Aldershot 4-5 person church and since then... nothing.

I feel like my self control has taken the biggest hit since my military career started becoming stale. Stale in the sense that I am somewhere where I shouldn’t be, because I have a goal and being here (Aldershot) does NOTHING to achieve that goal. Having self control to work out regularly, to spend time listening to what God has to teach me, to learn more about God.

I have had a chance to learn more about myself. Just over the past week+ I’ve had comments about how my face looks unhealthy.

And it probably does. Not working out for 5 months will definitely do that. Can I make Jesse changes over Christmas? Can I do T25 a few times a week and not be a lazy man?

I could.

But. Ehh. I mean I don’t know what tomorrow holds so why workout? 

Wow. That was actually my reasoning it looks so stupid writing it out.

So what’s happened in my military career so far.

Golf course, pig roast, dishes & potatoes, field ex, football game, Halifax parade, Halifax Canada day, Halifax deadmau5 concert, Remembrance Day Parade, duty driving, mess life, AtLA, multiple tv shows/series, countless movies, many books.

Basic training, soldier qualification, C7, C9, C6, grenades, nm-72, trenches, trip flares, mine threat, radio procedures, operating as a section, recce patrols, timings, professionalism, 1 man 1 kit, DLN, chain of command, dress & deportment, inspection layout, 

Between two Worlds - Pastor _____ maindude   Portuguese dark haired short pastor.

Isaiah 6:9

Matthew 1:18

Matthew 1:22 2:5,15,17,23

Philippians 1:6

Isaiah 41:10

Philippians 4:19

Psalm 139:7-12

Jonathan Martin quote

Matthew 1:20...

Best preaching in the world at a press of a button

Steve furdick

Object lesson on second hand experience. Sunday night Christian’s: tame, watered down Jesus when we have time.

What are you worried about?

Announcements:

No Christmas Eve service 2pm 4pm 6pm dec 24.

New Year’s Eve service, 

That’s all for now.

More and more Aldershot

I'll repost this to July 30 sometime in the future if I remember or not idk. Since the date is off.

Yup here I am still in Aldershot.

The nice thing is that now we have decent wifi and it's not like everyone isn't good people.

Nobody here breaks the drinking in dorms policy or throws up in the urinals. We also don't stay up until 3 am being belligerent to each other when we're trying to sleep. Ahaha.

Basically no news is good news, nothing new with the family back in Alberta.

I guess the biggest thing this week for me was thinking about my future postings in the Army. Whether or not to try to get posted back in Edmonton or seeing how far the government wants to send me and what sort of new experiences I can get while I'm training and starting off my military career.

Being a single guy means that there isn't anything holding me back if I travel abroad or far away in different provinces in Canada. I could look forward to aetttling in somewhere else, seeing lots of new people and learning a lot of things about Canada and the army while training and pursuing higher education and language skills.

Unfortunately the internet is everywhere so that would probably always follow me, playing league and looking at Reddit in my free time. I do think that the opportunity without the internet and video games is really useful for my personal development.

One thing I wish I had was a home base to send my stuff and setup my life but I don't think it's that easy. I mean that would be too easy: Trope facile (too easy in French).

Church - Padre Maia Bevan

Psalm 17: verse 14, very explicit on the enemies of the Lord

Romans 6:17-

"I use everyday language because of the weakness of your natural selves."

Mark 8:1-21: Jesus feeds the four thousands and confronts the Pharisees and disciples

That's all for now.