hockey and heros

i was just posting a comment on Jenna's blog about 10 seconds ago and that comment gave me inspiration for today... on second thought, you can wait till tomorrow. I've got enough unfinished business from last week: hockey and heros...

Hockey: We lost friday nite 4-3. It was a decent game, but you could really tell we hadn't played in 2 weeks. we were down 3-0 before i had played 2 shifts (my line didn't give up any goals). BBI was very chippy and those boys need to get an attitude adjustment. and if i wasn't such a wuss, i'd be happy to provide it. So now we take another weekend off and come back April 1 for the B-side final against either the Breakers or the Wolfpack (i know i said Elim or Wolfpack but i was wrong... yeah i admitted it, i was wrong). The Breakers and Wolfpack played Saturday night and i'm not sure who won. But we play the winner. Then, the winner of the April 1st game moves on to play BBI in the final. Whoever plays them has to beat them twice in order to capture the church league title. I think we've got what it takes to do it but only the Father, Son and Holy Spirit really know what'll happen.

Heros: I believe that there are different degrees of hero-ness... (would -ness be the right suffix... or would it be -ship or -ism.... It's definitely -ism). K, different degrees of heroism... Lots of people will make an impact on your life, some will make a huge difference and others will make a smaller, yet just as valuable contribution. So in light of that i will give you some people that i admire (in no particular order).

Mom - Our friends have always called her SUPER-MOM. I think that's probably the best way to describe it. She has managed to raise (and often spoil) 5 kids and (now 7 with the recent addition of Amanda and Caleigh to our family). We've turned out to be really good kids and i believe momma has a lot to do with that. She's way too kind-hearted and giving, but i don't think she'd have it any other way.

Dad - I admire my father. In a world in which men are way to proud and self-sufficient, Dad i willing to admit that he's not perfect and doesn't have every answer. He's so dependable and because of that is often taken for granted. He's a man of strong conviction and the type of man that you'd want to go to war with because you know he'd die for you.

Charles Roberts - In my first year of Bible College Chucky lived across the hall with his brother Peter. In my 2nd year he was the student council president. Those two years were very formidable years in my life and i totally looked up to Charles. He's a man of integrity but not legalistic. He's kind but not a push-over. He's humble, yet so confident. He taught me a lot and i'm sure that somewhere down the line we'll have to opportunity to work together.

Bill Kowalski - Bill was the associate pastor at IPC when i interned in the summer of 2000. He is a man full of wisdom and the Word of God.

Anne Eagle - I admire Anne cuz.... well, she's one of the nicest people in the world. I know that no one is perfect but she's a good one. She will always be my favorite ex's mom. there's so much more i could say but i guess i won't.

Brian Glubish - He was my favorite prof at bible skool. I admire the way the Word was real and alive to him. Almost every class was a personal challenge in my walk with Christ.

Jamie, Regan, Rob, Kenny, and many other people have been great friends and made an impact on my life.

All the best to the missions team from Carman MB heading out to Mexico tomorrow. I'll be praying for you!