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So here’s the latest on the Brulé family.  Wendy and I celebrated 25 years of marriage this past August! I took her on a surprise trip to Europe on a Mediterranean cruise, followed by a drive to Zermatt, Switzerland for some time in the mountains. What a great time we had!

Amy has changed her major to Music! She’s busy at Brock in the music program and loving it. I am so proud of her.

Jonathan started his first year in the Photonics program at Niagara College. He’s loving it too. We love to chat about math and physics. This created a small crisis in my own personal world. You see, I am not only proud of him, but also a bit jealous. I love the stuff he’s studying. I said to him last week, “Up until now I have known as much as, or more, than you about anything and everything. Now, for the first time in my life, you will know more about something than me. That’s weird but also cool.”

Adam is now in Grade 8. He is at the top of the totem pole in his school. He continues to be a great student. He’s also progressing well in playing bass. Adam has started playing on the worship team on an occasional basis.

As for me, I continue seeing great things in my family and am so thankful to God for it. We love being together, have great laughs, and share a great family bond.

Thank you Wendy, Amy, Jonathan, and Adam for being who you are.

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Amy is back from YWAM. She did her DTS (Discipleship Training School) and her outreach in Belgium, France, and Sicily. I know, it sounds more like a European Vacation – but it wasn’t. She faced some good challenges, both within the culture and working with the team. It was a period of genuine spiritual growth. She started working for the City of Welland as a kids’ camp counsellor (as she has the past few years). Amy is eager to sort out where life is going from here.

Jonathan starts at Niagara College in September in the Photonics program. That’s all about lasers and light in communications, medical technologies, and industrial/commercial applications. He’s looking forward to it.

Adam is done school for the summer. He’s going to a basketball camp in August. He’s played on the worship team at church a few times now and is doing well on bass. He has an awesome bass teacher and a passion for it.

Wendy is working out the tail end of a work related injury. She should be in tip top shape by the time we celebrate our 25th anniversary. 25 years! And we still both love and like each other. I believe a long lasting healthy marriage is possible when people are willing to forgive, work, and submit to God. It’s so totally worth it.

As for me? I’m simply pumped about knowing God more. We’re doing more worship/prayer at the church and it’s rich. I love God, my family, my church, and my friends that bring me encouragement and perspective.

So, that’s it for now.

Have a good one.

Well, it’s been a while since writing here. It’s time for some catch up. I debated between writing one long blog entry or breaking things up into a series of smaller ones. I’ve decided on the latter since that way you can choose what to read and what to skip.

I get a sense that something’s up for this year. We all hope for good things every year but there are those times when you just get a gut feeling that something significant is in the wings. I have that for 2010. It seems everytime I get into church with people something is astir in people’s hearts as well as in my own. I so wish I had a clear picture of what’s coming down the pipe but, hey, we all have to trust God, don’t we?

I do know this. I want to live above the status quo. I don’t want to settle for less than what God has in mind. This is a year for growth in my heart and life. I hope it is for you to.

More entries to come, lots to talk about…