The Day Between... The Night Before

I have for years loved a book of poetry entitled "Sitting by My Laughing Fire". It was written by Ruth Bell Graham, Billy Graham's wife. I was flipping through the book again yesterday, during some reflective time, and came across the following poem, written by Mrs. Graham for the Saturday between Good Friday and Easter. I thought I'd share it with all of you as well.

That was the Day Between
the Night Before -

The blood
still wet upon the hill;
His body
wrapped,
entombed,
and still;
the great stone sealed
with Roman seal
and guarded well.

Many a Judean home
had now become
a lesser tomb
within whose walls
men lay,
whose Life had died
That Day.

Looking back
we cannot share
their black
despair.
For us
He is the Risen Christ,
as He had said:
for them, that Shabbat,
all life died -
for He was dead.
* * * *
That was the Day Between
the Night Before.
* * * *
This is my Day Between,
My Night Before....

Suspended
in this interim -
let me be still,
let me adore,
let me remember
Him.

More Mexico

A typical dwelling in the Colonia we were working in.

That's Jenn sleeping, and me wishing I was sleeping. I think this was the second or third day of travelling on our way down to Mexico. We were gone for 11 days - 6 of those days were spent like this - travelling in either the bus or the van.
This is the Epic team - minus Stuart and Somer. That's Lance, Sigi, Jenn, Me, Trystan, Jasmyn, Merlin, Jen, and Kevin.

My Twin... and other shots...

That top image is the auditorium where we had all our meals.
The bottom image is myself and Sara - my twin apparently. Sara is also with YWAM Calgary, a student in their PCYM school, and we worked together mixing concrete and mortar all week. We were also asked A LOT if we were sisters. People were shocked when we told them we'd never met before this trip. However - Sara and I DID connect hearts in what feels like a significant way, and we will be hanging out now that we're back in Calgary.

More Wall Building

That's Becky, Jenn, and Eelco. Becky and Eelco are both from YWAM Calgary. One of the most significant aspects of the trip for us from Epic was the heart connect and relationship that was built between our community and the YWAM community.

Stuart...

A study in the fine art of wall building?