Meeting baby Will

A lovely day meeting Anna and Kevin’s new baby, William James. He’s just perfect and truly adorable.

Anna, Kevin, Will, and their other children were at the Church of Ascension the traditional family centered Anglican Church in Langley.

Anna and Kevin asked Laura and I to be Will’s godparents so we attended baptism preparation with a fine young man whose daughter, Maija is to be baptized too. The mother and daughter hadn’t made it because of a nasty cold but the father was there representing his family. Kevin and Anna love the clergy who were definitely Godly and loved the Bible and The Christian communion. 

We all learned lots but it just good to hear each other share what baptism and joining  the family of Christ meant for us. 

After, our little group of half adults and half kids moved on to feast at the nearby Whitespot. Burgers and fish and chips. Discussions of God, spirituality, hunting, fishing, movies, photography and childbirth. We talked about it all, from breaking waters  to Trudeau’s latest embarrassment.

It was an honour to hold sleeping William while Kendra , Izek and Alex played,  ate and talked about the new microscope.

Laura and I came home to walk our fur baby Gilbert.

Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Godkids and White Spot

Anna is the consumate mother. She manages the munchkins.  The munchkins are Gilbert's friends.  Kendra, Alex and Izik.  The Godkids.  Kevin is working 100 hours a week. Summer is the key season for the company to do it's work.  Laura and I like their company.  Church and lunch is a tradition.  We ask Momma bear where she wants to go. Which church depends on the level of chaos.  Good Shepherd is closer to their home and a really Christian Catholic Church. Jesus is present.
Kevin says the Sunday School teacher is the best, "She really talks about Jesus'.  They're worried in Canada about creeping propaganda masquerading as education.  Anna watches their physical diet and spiritual diet.  We're just happy to come along.

Polish sermon.  Great choir.  "Really good choir for catholics."  I say to Laura and Kevin.  I believe the Baptists have the best sermons, Anglicans the best music, United the best coffee and Catholics the best ritual.  Since all the rest of the church began in the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Catholic I'm appreciative of their 'emotion' and 'spirituality'.  I loved studying at St. Mark's College on the UBC campus.  Right now I"m re reading Thomas Merton

It really was a lovely service. The building is so uplifting too.

The boys went to the Sunday School but Kendra somehow didn't follow staying at the front of the altar. Kevin ran to her rescue. He took her to join the others.  Later she returned. Apparently her brother had hit her. Anna comforted her.  The brothers were angels.  There's a lot of drama going on in church when the kids are there.  I noticed other parents with their children.  That's the beauty of the church.  Family centered.

We were so impressed too, to hear the news from Luke 15 recovery house.  I know so many who speak highly of it. some who say it saved their lives.

After church we moved on to the White Spot. I love their fish and chips.  Laura loves the legendary burger. Anna likes that they have healthy food for the kids.  Kevin lead the prayers and the god kids actually joined in holding hands. It's not uncommon for one to be a 'hold out'.

Great adult conversation about politics and work and stuff.  It was a sunny day.  God is good.  God is good all of the time.  Thank you Jesus.