She Said "Yes"

Though I'm sure the news is rapidly spreading already both in Three Hills and around the world, I simply must post this exciting personal news on my blog, even a few days late.
On Saturday, December 23, the most beautiful woman in the world, Sarah Lynne Hunt, said "Yes" when I asked her "will you marry me?" The picture (which I'm having trouble uploading so it will probably appear on a later posting) was taken just a couple hours after we were engaged at her friend Sandra Thomson's home. Sandra was my assistant in the "surprise" plan for Sarah which was actually NOT much of a surprise as she is also an incredibly smart woman! (and yet she still said yes...?) Lord willing, we will be married on May 5, 2007.

I know theologically each and every Christmas is incredible - because it is the time to celebrate Christ's love come in the flesh. Yet this has truly been my most amazing Christmas ever - because Christ's love has come to be shared, and I am experiencing a new aspect of God's love this year!

After our incredible "engagement day," we then spent Sunday in Canmore with the Ibbotson family enjoying the beauty of God's creation as we fellowshipped together - and my nephews mocked their "old uncle Steve" who seems to have lost his senses. Christmas Day was spent with the Hunt family (except Lois who we miss lots but go to talk to via Skype) here in Three Hills.

WOW! God has been tooooo goooood to me!

Ready for Christmas

I doubt that I will be blogging too much in the next few days as the Christmas break is now here. I finished grading exams yesterday and calculated final grades and submitted them to the Registrar's Office this morning - before the deadline of today at 5:00 pm. Now its time to enjoy a "Christmas weekend" with family (and a few friends).

The best part about the week between Christmas and New Years is NOT having no work - work is a good thing and something to be grateful for. And while the extra sleep is nice - esp when I know I've got an 8:00 am class next semester (ouch!), the best part of the weeks after Christmas is watching Canada play in the World Junior Hockey Championships. This year they are in Sweden so the games will probably in decent time in the morning hours (7:00 and 10:00 am by the looks of day 1) and then one can enjoy the rest of the day - without avoiding appropriate work or relational responsibilities.

So merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Biblical Dating

Noticed that Focus on the Family's online webzine Boundless is beginning a new series of articles on Biblical dating. Admittedly, a topic of interest to me!

Scott Croft is the author (a guy who serves as the chair of his local church's board of elders... and so you just gotta know his perspective is almost perfect, practically "inspired" in the biblical sense of the word! okay, enough arrogance for one bracketed comment).

Should be a good series and I'll look forward to watching this site for a good, biblical perspective on the topic.

Oh yeah, and if you are wondering how this topic relates to "leadership" the answer is twofold: 1) A leader demonstrates integrity in every area of life, including dating relationships and
2) How many evangelical Christian leaders do you know who are single? (I'm not saying this is good or right but...)