O Canada, and the Precious Poopsy Puzzle Piece...Oh and "Hold On For One More Day"

Hope this isn't too long and you guys read all of it.
So with the invasion of facebook polluting the psyche of our culture young and old alike, and with marriage taking over everyone's lives (ahem pastors) it may seem as though the blogging world has come to an end. I mean in all honesty we don't live in the same world we did just two or three years ago. So, having said all this, this post may just seem like the obligatory once-a-year post that plagues the blogging world as of late and just brings shame on the whole idea of blogging all together.
Having said that, I have wrestled with the idea of grabbing the defib-paddles and reviving my blog. However it is still up in the air so we will have to see...Now enough of the political blogging crap, lets get to the good stuff.

This summer was actually a pretty good one for me, in fact it was an excellent summer! I had the pleasure a couple weeks ago of watching the last hope of my social life disappear. You guessed it, I had the pleasure of standing up with my cousin Theron in his wedding. For those of you who don't know he finally married Duska (and can I say "It's about time!"). So you two now have an official Scott's Blog congratulations on tying the knot.

My summer started out a little undecided. I thought it was going to be another routine crappy summer, but boy was I ever wrong. Now for those of you who don't know, after lobster fishing I usually work on the weir in the summer time. So my summer started really the best way it could have this year. We took up lobster traps a week early and I got laid off from the weir...and what a blessing that has been! So, in need of work and with nothing to do I did what any good Dave Ramsey listener would do...I went on vacation!

The week after taking traps up (the week we were actually supposed to take traps up) a group from the church traveled to Silver Lake Wesleyan Camp in Ontario to do some work. And I think all of us would agree it was quite a treat. Though my week was plagued by the sight of those miserable picnic tables, we had a great time! Maybe it was stealing puzzle pieces from music camp, or squeegeeing sweat off Parker's back in the Grand Manan vs Staff basketball games, or a triumphant singing of the national anthem in the cafeteria, anyone on the camp ground that week I think would agree it was a week to remember. Plus I got to bring Clarkson home with me for a while!

Soon after returning from the Lake, I went to Beulah for the duration of "Beulah Week". It's the first time in many years I've been there for the whole week, and it was great. The speaking was amazing, the music was great, the company was...hmmmm...wonderful though questionable at times.

After that I was back on the rock for three weeks. I had a great time reconnecting with an old friend from high school (you know who you are) and just enjoying a social experience I haven't had in a long time.

So a couple weeks on the rock and I'm destined to return to Ontario for Zion Hill Camp. Zion Hill never lets me down. This year I got to play with the band once again. This week was pretty straight forward, and is always a good time. Oh and did I mention we went white water rafting? Oh and shout out to Danny Mac as well.

I then had a week of nothing to do, so I spent it between Darren's Cottage and Toronto...I LOVE TORONTO!

So for the sake of length I'm going to keep this short and sweet, because my next week can not be accurately describe in less than a million words. I then returned to the Lake. I fall a little more in love with the Lake every time I go there. Silver Lake will forever hold a special place in my heart, for many reasons. The week was just amazing, the food was great, the company was awesome, the activities were a ton of fun, the speaking, music, it all topped the scale. Good times for all!

I've been reflecting on my summer the last couple days. Connecting with old friends, much undeserved down time, good teaching from the Word, and a lot of love from friends all over. God knew what I needed this summer and He gave it to me. I've finally picked up my devotions again after being dormant for so long, and God is again reminding me of the truth He's already spoken to me, and that the good work He started He will see through to completion.

Fall is fast approaching now and everyone is pretty much back at the grind of life. I already see the challenges that lie ahead of me this fall, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Everyone who knows me should know I'm not perfect but I look forward to what God has for me in the days to come.

So with all that said I hope I didn't bore you guys. As I've said this summer was exactly what I needed, and I see the ways God has changed, and stretched me without me really even noticing. So for that I thank Him.

And with that I bid you adue, and compel you to keep checking back...you never know what you will find!

P.S. Bethany "Freedom" summer team rating...hmmm...Speaking of girl-groups, on a scale of Lillix to Pussycat Dolls, I give them a...Wilson Phillips. GO TO HOUGHTON, and Jon Vogan for President. Love you guys, it's been a pleasure to meet and know all of you.

Oh and...I miss Clarkson