Field trip to the Mint and the Legislature...

On Friday when it was about -36 degrees Celsius, I went along with a very bumpy bus ride to a grade 4 field trip.  It was a blast!  I was dressed for the weather but somehow my face still burned at the end of the day.  The mint was actually sort of a boring thing to look at but our tour guide was incredibly intriguing!  That guy totally made the entire visit a blast.  I don't have much interest in how things are made but thanks to Lucas who remembers the details and could fill Wes in at the end of the day!  We had lunch at the legislature building.  I don't think I have been there before and so the building was really interesting .  We had the tour which was also very well done and learned many facts about the building.  Did you know in fact that the project manager at the time of construction actually stole materials from the building supplies to build his own home?  He was arrested before completion but needless to say there is an apartment building 3 blocks away, named after this Thomas Kelly guy.  It's called Kelly apartments.  He was sentenced to 2 years in prison and restitution of $1 million.  He ended up only paying back $30 000 and serving his sentence.  This story was really the highlight for all the students.  Of course the story of the golden boy was quite incredible too.  Did you know that he weighs 3000 lbs?  He was fixed up in 2002 due to the anticipation of a visit from the queen!
This field trip is one of my favorites that I've been to in a while.  (My fave of all time was the Royal Winnipeg Ballet!) 

Did You Know...

that with anticipation comes the ever dreaded stress?  I don't know if I really like the combination of emotions that I've been having.  We have decided to try and sell our home.  I look forward to things yet to come but am very afraid of what might not happen...like for instance if the house doesn't sell.  I don't know why it makes me feel so anxious.  I suppose having lived here for 10 years plus could do that to me!  When we were thinking about this decision we kept in mind a few things; the mortgage, living within our means, and expanding without becoming greedy. I find myself living in a very materialistic world as you may have noticed by watching a few commercials or listening to people talk, but being conformed to the world isn't exactly my idea of joy!
We have put all of this into God's hands and we will choose to be joyful regardless of the outcome.  We have checked out a house that we would love to live in but it already has an offer on it.  The contractor told us he could build us one like that in the summer if we were interested.  I am praying that I can have peace instead of worry and joy instead of fear!