The Lord controls the flood. The Lord will be King forever. Psalm 29:10
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| Homeroom-9B class of 2011. |
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| Jocelyn & Miranda - middle school graduates. Picture with the family. -Minus Jesse. |
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| Assistant Principal - Mr.Baustad |
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| Math Teacher Mr.Newman wanted a picture with the Lacombe Girls. |
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| Ira, Coral, Alexis And Miranda. |
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| David Thompson Middle School - Home of the Tigers. |
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Pastor Wilson And His Wife Mary Winn, Oh but so much more. These people have been like grandparents to me. Teaching me so much about what it means to be like Christ, And being amazing examples of True Followers; Lavishing His people in His Love, Following Him wherever He leads. - Always. |
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Youth Girls Picture. So Glad to have these ladies to hang out with. I was blessed enough to be able to invite and have Jamie & Bethany at my Graduation ceremony. |
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June has arrived and so has many many changes. Since the beginning of Grade Nine I knew just as well as everyone else in my grade that eventually we would finish our years together in the well known halls of David Thompson, surrounded by our friends and move on to High school; Starting a whole new chapter. I think that for a while I may have been in a little bit of denial, maybe wishing that high school wouldn't come as fast as it has. Yet I knew it would and the reality that it was just around the corner was always there but, After grade nine grad on Tuesday June 7th it became so much more real. Next year I won't be waking up on the first of day to go walk through the halls of the school I've been going to for the past five years, I won't be running and hugging all my middle school friends and I won't be saying hello to my past teachers. I'll have to walk down the new halls of Lord Beaverbrook High School, meeting new people and making new friends. Learning in a different way from different teachers. We will be going from being oldest in the school to being youngest all over again, we will change, becoming more mature and learning to be more independant. Even just the learning differences between middle school and high school is dramatic. Most people I know who are going to Beaverbrook are thinking we will see eachother all the time; But the truth is, Lord Beaverbrook is the biggest high school in all of Calgary with over 1500 grade tens alone. That one simple fact is enough to scare most people who are going there, but the fact that teachers don't care nearly as much and the students do whatever they please also scares most people. Now people look at me and ask me if i'm afraid to go to high in the biggest school in Calgary but my answer is always No! Im excited, it's a new adventure and who knows what we will all learn. Not only that but the biggest difference between me and the people I go to school with is....The fact that I know the Lord. I have for the past almost three years, and Just knowing that is He is behind, beside, before and For me, Knowing that He loves me enough to die for me and knowing that He is working everything out for the good of those who love Him (Romans 8:28) is enough to give me assurance. I have prayed many times since the start of the year about where I am going to high school, And many times over God has shown me that this is where He wants me to be. I am completely at peace, that is also one of the many things the people around me lack, True peace from the Lord.
One big change after another
....Not only am I going to be done middle school in just a short 17 days, but the Pastor and his wonderful wife of our small church are being taken on a new big adventure back home to South Carolina. These are the people that came only couple months after I accepted Christ and have been here since February 2009. Now I'll be the first to admit, when they were chosen to come and Pastor our church, I didn't want them to. You see I never really was the kind of person who accepted change very well, and having a new pastor was just something I didn't want. Yet as they came and began getting to know everyone in our church, as I began to get to know them a little better they became a part of the Family and I soon came to love them. After all, Wilson did marry my mom and step-dad. They became a part of the family, and will never be able to leave it. Wilson and Mary Winn have become like grandparents to me, they came on a call from the Lord to be our transitional pastor but have been and always will be so much more. The second the walked into the church, They embraced us all as a church family. They loved me just as Christ would, they showed me what it meant to sacrifice everything to follow the Lord. They have been and still are such amazing examples of Christ's love. As I write this they are on their way back to South Carolina. This past Sunday was the last time Wilson would get up in front of Trinity and preach and baptize. It is hard to say goodbye to the people who have become like my grandparents, the ones who were there for a lot, (ie. Baptism,grade nine grad.Birthdays etc.) But I know that God is in control of it all. He has a plan and purpose (The Lord controls the flood. The Lord will be King forever. Psalm 29:10) and we choose to place all of our trust in Him. I often thank the Lord for the people in my life, especially for Wilson and Mary Winn and everything they have done. I can not wait to see and hear about all the things God does through them; And I Can not wait until the day I am dining with all my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.
I pray that the Lord continues to bless You and guide you. Teach you and use you. I pray that He always reminds you of His never ending love for, and the gift of grace you have through Jesus' sacrifice. I pray He Overwhelms you in His presence and shows you He's holding your hand - Always.
Thank you for taking the time to read my blog and care about what I have to say, I'm so glad I have the chance to share what's on my heart. Again thank you to those of you who have helped me grow physically, mentally, emotionally and most of all Spiritually. Thank you to those of you who may be reading this and have been praying for me. I thank God for you every chance I get.
I truly am a very blessed and loved girl.
xo - Miranda Marie.
