l i f e i n e d m o n t o n . . . so just to let some of you know, I am still indeed alive. and doing quite well.
I think I have yet to post a decent report on how things are going for me here in deadmonton.
where do I start? feels like I'm all settled in already... but not quite.
at least I've found a part-time office job which is pretty much like full-time since I usually work 9-5 mondays to fridays. more or less. usually less since sometimes things come up and I end up going to work late or leaving early. but that's the great thing about having a flexible job. thank God for my perfect summer job! t h e f a m i l y . . so far so good! at least i don't think they hate me.. yet. lol. we actually had a talk with Cy's parents just this past wkend. it was actually delayed for like 2-3 wks but we finally got through with it. i always though Cy had it easy since he never got any grilling from my parents or friends. with the exception of Sam & Esther. mainly Sam tho. good job my dear friend  that was pretty intense tho. it means a lot knowing i have wonderful friends looking out for me. i totally got the feeling that Sam would've pounded him down had he turned out to be not the godly guy we had thought he is. hahaha. that was awesome. anyways. meeting with the parents. ends up i wasn't the only one that got grilled. i think Cy had his fair share of it too, if not more. i was a lil intimidated at first. maybe more like at least half of it. although a lot of the issues they raised we have already discussed and thought through carefully, it was still good to be reminded again and hear it from them. even though i felt like they were questioning and doubting me at times, i also felt like it was their way of giving us support. and more. it means a lot seeing that my family isn't entirely Christian, thus there's a lack of this kind of guidance from my end. but it's also a blessing to know that we still have my family's support. overall it's been wonderful. it's still going to take me sometime to adjust. there are times where i still feel like such an outsider since their family is so close. but they have all been very kind and sometimes it overwhelms me. like the first time i sat in on their family prayer meeting.. and i ended up balling while they prayed. my goodness. was that ever embarrassing  but i just couldn't help it! i've never been in that kind of atmosphere before. you could tell how much they cared and loved each other through their prayers.. and they even prayed for me too! it was just too much. but in a good way  a n d f r i e n d s . starting to get to know some of his church friends from both NEAC & SEAC. i even got myself a gym buddy! i wonder if Levina has xanga... anyways, we had our consultation where they measure a bunch of stuff and tell you how fit (or not) you are. apparently i need to get rid of 17lbs of excess fat  that's a lot... but the guy said that can't be right. pshhhh. whatever. even tho I don't think that accessment sounds right to me either, i'll take it and work to meet my goal. there's no harm in losing more than my goal. besides, can i drop 17 in umm.. 2 months? hahaha. we shall see! o v e r a l l everyone keeps asking me, how are you liking edmonton? and i tend to answer with a generic it's different... but nice. sometimes i add in the extra it's better than what people have warned me from/try to scare me with. but really, i'm okay with it. its not that different minus i don't get to hang out with all my awesome friends back home and bum around town. that and there's a ration of bbt and lack of variety in cultural cuisine and no beaches. lol. i think this is quite the lengthy update and should be sufficient for now. i shall post more about Panama next time. some time soon hopefully. keep in touch! email me. or "facebook me"  and pictures are on facebook as well! but here are some:    
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we've been praying about it for a while and things were really up in the air. but his church has okayed it. and i've managed to get into a suitable online course that will allow me to go in the timeframe. so far it looks like it's a go! the main thing is probably finacial needs but i know that God will provide, along with everything else 
