Time to start blogging here again!

Tonight I decided not to go to sleep. I know, it sounds odd, but I just didn't feel like sleeping. I don't know why, I haven't had any caffeine since around 8:30 or so, and even if I had I know that I could sleep like a baby...if I wanted to:)

I think tonight I just wanted to rest. After striving for my goals and pushing to fulfill every task that I set before myself, I just needed a break. Yes, I am about to embark on a 5+ week vacation, which one could say is a break, but I know myself enough to know that sometimes I need a different type of rest.

Sometimes just being alone is amazing. Every once in a while I just need to take some time to be by myself, and think about things they way that I want to, or do things that I want to. It's nice to not have to worry about saying the wrong thing, or acting strange if I feel like it. It's nice to just sit down and think, and spend time with God.

Tonight I just found this blog back again. I think that since I will hopefully have more time on my hands now(I quit my job and I am now a full time photographer!) that I will start sharing more on here.

Looking back at some of the last fews posts on this site, I found myself thinking back to nearly two years ago. Two years ago I found myself in the same situation - unemployment, but this time around it is very very different. I feel like I have the tools and the knowledge to provide for myself, and I am excited to jump off the edge and try!

It also struck me how much God has taken care of me, and how much he has taught me lately. In these past 365 days there has been a LOT of growth, and I doubt that trend will change. I think that now I am a much more of a whole person who knows what he wants and how to get it, instead of someone who only deals with things as they happen to come along.

In 2 hours and 13 minutes I will be leaving Calgary for a 5 week vacation to the US, Europe, and then back to the US. I can't wait to see my nieces, my sisters, my parents, and my friends! I can't wait to meet new people, and see new things. I will miss the friends that have become my family here in Calgary, but I know they will be here when I return:)

I also can't wait to experience God and feel His love in new ways!

Adios for now,

Mark