A weekend with Gloria!

This weekend Gloria came to visit! She got flown in for a concert in Calgary on friday, so Andrew, our friend Jaryn, and I all drove down to see her. We were also hanging out with Nicole and Russ, some of our other friends. The cool part is that our thing in common is that we all went to Capernwray! So yeah, drove down friday night and stayed at Nicoles house with the girls. Andrew stayed at his buddies house. Saturday morning we went out to Cora's downtown for breakfast with Chris, Trevor, and Raelene (the 2guys are Andrew's friends from Capernwray and Raelene is Trevor's wife). Then we went over to the little festival/BBQ that Nicole's brother was putting on at their church as an outreach. Gloria and Jaryn sang and then this old guy came and was like, "I have my congos in my car, can I play with you guys?" they said sure, so there was a sweet jam session. Andrew won a corn eating contest. typical. After that we drove back to Edmonton and went over to Bryans house for his birthday. Sunday we went to Connie's Church, First CRC. I loved it. Lots of old people and lots of young couples. :)Which is good for Andrew and I. After church Glory and I went to West Edmonton Mall, which is what you kinda have to do if you go to edmonton. After that it was time to take her to the airport and say our goodbyes. (Miss you already glor!) When Andrew and I got home we started the renovation of our kitchen wall... it was fun ripping parts down! Then I got to skype with my sister Anne. Good talks. Now were off to bed...wonder what God has in store for this week?!

Recipe...

For about 2 lbs sliced chicken...

2 onions finely diced

1 piece of ginger, peeled and grated

2.5 tablespoons garlic, minced

olive oil

cumin

turmeric

garam marsala

coriander

cayenne

5-7 mangos

2-3 cans cocoanut milk

liter of cream

Heat olive oil. Put onion, ginger, and garlic and stir constantly to sweat them (meaning get their flavor but dont put color on them.)add Spices to flavor...the more cayenne the spicer so be careful. Add chicken, mangos, coco milk and cream. Add more spices and salt and pepper to season! Taste lots throughout the process, cuz thats what a good and smart chef does!

Serve on basmati rice...and maybe garnish with some sliced green onion. Sorry no picture, I'll have my phone to take one next time.

Mango Cocoanut Chicken Curry

Today, in Short Order class, my group made Mango Cocoanut Chicken curry for our daily special...and I don't mean to brag, but WOW was it good! I had the idea from this past weekend when Andrew, Laura, and I had a canned version of it. It was pretty awesome too, but I thought how great it would be to make it from scratch. So, with the help of my chef professor, we did!

And it sold :) I felt proud. I also felt proud because today was the day our teacher takes us aside and tells us our grade and just how we have been doing so far, and he gave me the highest mark he has ever given and that I am doing a great job and he sees that I am a natural leader and that he sees alot of him self in how I work. It feels great because I am working hard and pushing myself and loving what I do. Although I can't let this praise get to my head. So I am praying for humility and my attitude. And thanking the Lord each day for this amazing opportunity to go to school and mom and dad too!!!

love you,

e

Married!

some wedding details
andrew and i
ceremony
andrew
me.
Hey,

Thought I would start this up again. At least try. My life is VERY busy here! Being married, full time student and having a job, well yes I'm busy! Wake up around 6-6:30 do anything from exercise/shower/read my Bible then go to school. Classes are from 8:15 to 1:15 and then 1:30 to 3:10 and then work right after that until 8-9pm. Then home to my sweet husband Andrew and our cat Minx.

We have been busy hanging out with friends doing some of the following: Bible study, camping/hiking, bonfires, birthday parties, dinners, shopping, and just hanging out. thats lots of fun. ill try to get some pictures up.

This morning I read 1John(love it!) and psalm 25 in honor of Emily's birthday yesterday. :)

Thats it for now...off to work.

-e

Away from home?

Ok so these are in reverse order that i wanted to put them on but here is backward since being home... Got engaged Oct. 7, 2010
Moved into my first (and only ) apartment all by myself, downtown Milwaukee August, 2010
I visited Andrew in Canada. We climbed a little mountain Aug. 2010
Andrew came to Wisconsin and we hung out with some mutual friends: Chris and Calvin, plus hanging out with family and friends July 2010

I can't believe I am coming up to being away from New Zealand for almost a year. I miss it everyday, I feel like I am away from my home. It is cool to see what God has done in my life since coming home. In my relationship with my family, deeper relationship with my friends, a God-fearing husband to be ;), my own apartment, a full time job, a Bible study, and much more. It is definitely harder in the real world to keep my heart focused on Christ and to be in His Word and talking with Him. Capernwray had this uplifting greenhouse to grow heaps in my faith, and I am finding it hard being planted out in the big 'woods' of Milwaukee! God has me here for a reason though. (Although I won't be here for long...162 days til the wedding and after that honeymoon-home-pack-road trip to Canada-culinary school-married life forever :)...I love you Andrew)

Purpose of this starting up again was to keep me accountable and I guess uplift and encourage anyone who still reads this long-outdated blog of mine. Thank you Shelly for encouraging me to start this up again. Plan goes as followed: look back on my Capernwray notes, reflect and talk about it. Hope some cool things resurface and I can share what I learned in New Zealand to you.

love,

Elizabeth

welcoming committee

sister, me and laren
shelly, emily, me, and devan
dad, anne, me, christian and chasie (mom was there too, but just taking the picture, thanks momma)

im back in wisconsin.