Hockey Hockey Hockey

So after a long time of doing ... well absolutely nothing, resulting me being in the worst shape I have been in ... ever. I finally got back on the ice this past week. When I first had my surgery, I thought that maybe I wouldn't play this year, let it heal - that life would be busy and I'd start back ... sometime. But I got the itch, and once I laced them on just to go for a 5 minute skate during warm-up all that was thrown away and I had to get back as soon as possible. So the next week they needed a goalie and I threw on the equipment a little earlier than the Doc suggested and played. It was great - I mean it sucked that I could barely stand up by half way threw, that some OHL player riffled a shot of that specific shoulder, that i was so weak I could barely push my self across the crease to make a save, and that by the end I just dropped down and hoped I got hit with the puck. Owen tried to make me feel welcome back on the ice by yelling "eh la Bue" every time the puck went in the net. (I have no idea the french spelling, and I don't he was pronouncing it right anyways) After the game my legs were so tired I had to use my arms to help move my legs with the pads on, so I could take my skates off - like I said I have never been in such bad shape. As I thought about it though the feeling to get back on the ice was a lot like the feeling of speaking at church again, sitting down for hot chocolate with some students to discuss mission trips, or sitting through a great worship service like the one at Brock Christian Fellowship I went to. In the transition between jobs many people told me to take it easy, and with my shoulder surgery that turned into sitting at my house alone. I realized through this a couple of things - I do need an out let like hockey to stop my self from going crazy and 2 - God has put a passion inside of me to do ministry - that being building relationship, touching lives, and actively being a part of what God is doing. Life sucks when I'm not. I can look back and see this over the years, I'd go away for vacation and although it was great to get away, couldn't' wait to get back to the church, we'd come home and I'd run on a Sunday night to youth even though I wasn't expected back till the next day - its just how God has me wired right now.

So what am I saying - well what's your outlet, and what is it that God has put inside of you to serve Him, to make your relationship with Him exciting and growing.

For me its hockey and being an active part of peoples lives and church.