A BC D-tour
In less than a week, I am embarking on a groundbreaking journey to British Columbia. Well, it's only groundbreaking because I haven't been there before. Now I'll have seen both coasts though, once on PEI, and once in BC. I consider myself a low impact traveler, so I prefer to be the maxin' relaxin' type of visitor rather than the camera toting tourist. I will of course take advantage of my new camera, but that will not be the focus of the trip. Here is a list of things that I plan to do while I'm there.

1. Becky's wedding - the teenage heart-throb is finally getting hitched. This is main reason that I'm flying out. I had a part in the couple coming together, so I expect to receive some thanks during the farewell speech.

2. Visiting friends - a few of the friends I've made along the way now reside in BC, so I plan on visiting as many of them as possible.

3. Pilgrimage to BC's Mennonite Mecca - a Will Loewen trip would not be complete without at least a small Anabaptist portion to it. Abbotsford has quite a few Mennonite churches (even though many of them are too "ashamed" to put the word 'Mennonite' in their church names) and is also home to Columbia Bible College. A former youth pastor of mine is a professor there. I'm looking at taking a weekend course in youth ministry as well as sitting in on a lecture. I know little about the college, except that it's part of the Canadian Mennonite cornucopia of schools, and that all the girls I've met that have studied there have been hot.

4. Running from the ghosts of Bastion square - I've been watching too much TV lately, and one of the shows that I enjoy from time to time, is called "Creepy Canada". On it they profile Canadian tourist destinations that are haunted. Victoria's Bastion square is apparently home to ghosts of prisoners who suffered in the prison once stood there.

5. WHL Hockey - I like to incorporate hockey into all of my visits, so I hope to enjoy a Vancouver Giants game while I'm in town.

6. Sermon preparation - the Sunday after I return is Thanksgiving, on which I am scheduled to preach, so I'll likely be doing some of that on the plane on the way back.

Of course there may not be time to do all this, but that is the plan so far. If you know of any other ideas, or if you live there and would appreciate a visit, drop me a line.

   [ posted by William @ 9:36 PM ]