My friend Brenda.

1 John 5:13-15 (The Message)

"My purpose in writing is simply this: that you who believe in God's Son will know beyond the shadow of a doubt that you have eternal life, the reality and not the illusion. And how bold and free we then become in his presence, freely asking according to his will, sure that he's listening. And if we're confident that he's listening, we know that what we've asked for is as good as ours."

My friend Brenda Wilchowy (the Pas, Manitoba) has this quoted on her blog. She's going on an 11-month adventure around the world with an organization called "Adventures in Missions".

She and I did our dts together, and became friends over our mutual love of cheesecake. I had the overwhelming and awesome opportunity to see her ever-too-briefly last summer (2007), and I must say that I love her to pieces.

Her blog is a great place to find out more about what she's doing -- I'm pretty excited for her.

I've just been talking with a friend about uncertainty in life, and for me, I am certainly uncertain. I am in Lethbridge, because I know felt that God was asking me to stay here, and it was quite a journey just coming to terms with that. I woke up this morning, amazed that this is where I live -- some days, I really miss home. Some days, I really want to get married. Some days, I want to quit my job and work at the church. Some days, I want to stay in bed. And some days, I am just so absolutely certain that this is where I should be -- something within me believes that this confidence doesn't need to be as shaky as it is.