The Prentice's

Bethesda Cyclethon "Riding for Kids" 2007

2007-07-24T09:48:00.000-07:00

It was a great day for "Bethesda Ride for Kids" cyclethon fundraiser. Steve and Jamie helped out with the fundraising and did a great job! Jamie made his goal of 10k and Steve did the whole 50k on a home made tandem bike with a new friend, with out peddles! I tried to do 50k...but I just could not do it. 30k was enough for me!

The day ended with a pig roast and Jamie pushing his dad in the pool, without a bathing suit. Which was Jamie's best part of the day.

Flood or Not to Flood...is the Question!

2007-06-09T13:17:00.000-07:00

Jamie and I went for a bike ride along the dike at our house the other day and it’s pretty close to the top. If the water level only rises another meter and half as predicted we should be safe. But it looks pretty scary!

This was a field for the cows now it's lake!

An Awsome Night!

2007-06-09T13:07:00.000-07:00

What a great benefit concert! Over $16,000 was raised on both nights and over 1000 people were in the audience on Sunday! Marry and Steve did a wonderful job sharing. The best part was seeing the special bond that developed between Steve and Marry; you could see it in their eyes and feel it in your own heart.
Language barriers do not separate people when you share the love of God.

A specail thanks to our friends that came and to those who wish the could have.

I'm back ...

2007-05-31T17:41:00.000-07:00

West Coast Mennonite Men's Chorus
Harmonious Arrangements of Gospel Songs, Hymns, and Spirituals

Saturday, June 2, 7:00 PM - Peace Mennonite Church 11571 Daniels Road, Richmond, BC

Sunday, June 3, 6:30 PM - Seven Oaks Alliance Church2575 Gladwin Road, Abbotsford, BC

This unique men’s choir is a group is a group of about 150 organized 30 years ago. They are a group volunteers made up of men from all walks of life: farmers, teachers, professional and blue-collar workers, as well as retired men. Most of the singers come from the San Joaquin Valley of California, with others coming from as far away as Oregon, Washington, Montana and Kansas. The choir presents several concerts annually which are connected with proceeds going to non-profit organizations.

Steve was invited to be a special local guest speaker at this benefit concert, on both nights. A mother of four from Tanzania will also be speaking. The cost for both events is by donation only. All monies raised at this event will support and aid individuals in our community and around the world effected with HIV/Aids. Please come and support Steve and this cause on the weekend. Hope to see you there!

Love Sake Prayer

2006-11-19T18:23:00.000-08:00

O God, give me in my life the fruit of love.
Help me to love you so much that I will never forget
All that our have given me and all that you have
Done for me. Help me always to remember that
You gave me life and everything that makes life
Worth living, and that you gave me Jesus to be my
Friend, my example, my Master, and my Savior.
Help me to love my fellow-men so much that I will
No longer be selfish and self-centered, but that I will
Find the way to happiness in doing things for others.
This I ask for your love’s sake.
Amen

Steve brought this home from work...I though it was a good prayer to share

A Moment For A Life Time

2006-11-14T18:06:00.000-08:00

Creation 2006

Beauty captured by just looking brings on a new meaning when captured by the heart and soul when you aren’t expecting it.

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.
Hebrews 12:28

Ouch...

2006-11-12T13:01:00.000-08:00

This is how we celebrated the beginning of Jamie's 16th Birthday Party on November 4! It looks like a right off. It will cost more to fix then it’s wroth so I guess we will be in the market to buy…yuk!
Jamie, his friend from Clearwater and I were in the van when it got smacked. The boys have checked out ok, but us older type don’t bounce like 16 year olds, we break! And that is a direct quote from my doctor. I have a couple weeks off work. I thought it might be nice, but it not, ask my husband.
Jamie did have a great party, even though he was late. It was nice having our family and friends together. Jamie enjoyed most of the night. I am not sure what bummed him out more the birthday movie (which I won’t mention it’s to embarrassing) or the accident.
I loved that van…

ROMANS 1:20

2006-11-02T13:09:00.000-08:00

For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.

Romans 1:20 (NIV)

Picture taken on the ferry coming home from the island this summer, Gods beautiful work

Halloween Fun

2006-10-31T17:48:00.000-08:00

Everyone but me dressed up for Halloween this year. That’s OK; I had fun dressing everyone up!

Jamie went with his 1:1 worker and another colleague as escaped convicts from the lonnie bin. They went to Fright Night at the PNE. They weren’t many people dressed up but they got their pictures taken from a lot strangers. Jamie said he could have made some big money if he charged them. The haunted house was not too scary so they decided to scare the scarers. And they did! Jamie also warned me to never eat a chicken burger before goring on freaky rides.

Jessie dressed up for work as a 80's disco chick. Did we really do that! She so cute!

Steve was a "Puck Head". He said that is the only time anyone could call him that! He had some people really going, it looked real from a distance. Steve had a fun time with it.

What are you doing on December 1, 2007?

2006-10-27T16:33:00.000-07:00

We went as a family two Christmas's ago to listen to this choir. I thought the kids for sure would be bored to death but they loved it! Check them out there great and it is for a wonderful cause.

December 1st at 7:30 pm
Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir and the MEI Concert Choir
Abbey Arts Centre 2329 Crescent Way in Abbotsford.

Tickets for this concert are available from the MCC office in Abbotsford (31414 Marshall Road, call (604) 850-6639 or toll free 1-888-622-6337) and from House of James (2734 Emerson Street, Abbotsford) A $1 service charge will be added to tickets purchased at House of James and tickets that are mailed from the MCC office.

Blogging isn't that hard....For people that know what their doing!

2006-10-24T16:44:00.000-07:00

I am learning how this blogging works...kinda of. I friends that have offered to help me, thank goodness. Poor them... they have know idea what they have gotten themselves into.

We, as a family, are involved with the HIV/Aids and FASD communit. Those who know us know why, those who don't will find out why by our blog postings. I am hoping to use our site to to educate and update readers about HIV/Aids and FASD. As well, we hope to keep family, new and old friends updated on whats happening in our lifes!

HIV/Aids News
Jessie and I (Carrie) are going to a volunteer orientation so we can work at the new Drop-In Centre for individuals effected by HIV/Aids through MCCBC that has recently opened in Abbotsford. If your interested in volunteering less then once a month for 4-5 hours on a Friday check out this website www.mcc.org/bc/hiv_aids/index.html.
Till next time.

A New Blogger

2006-10-19T21:56:00.000-07:00

I finally did it. I am officially a blogger. I've been wanting to do this for a while but didn't know what to do. I think I will still need help. I haven't been able to make the changes I would like to the way it looks. I am so not computer Savoy! I hope this has spell check. Till next time.