Long time no update

Well, it has been forever since this blog was updated and so I thought I would add to this board to make things interesting. Let me share a story that I thought was priceless and a great picture of childhood inoccents.
So, as some of you may know, I teach a grade 3/4 split class once a week; health, safety and manners (I know, I was never an expert on any of these levels). It is a private school and so they don't require you to have a teaching degree or anything to teach there. It is fabulous and gives me a great opportunity to get my foot in the door with teaching and helps me to get a taste of what if feels like to be infront of a classroom. Just great.
Well, one day one of the little girls in my class had brought in her ginneypig to class for show and tell and she had him in a box beside her desk. In the middle of my lesson on personal hygiene, she raised her hand: "Ummm, Miss Klassen, my ginneypig is shaking really hard and I think he's about to have a baby," she trembled with fear in her voice. Trying desperately not to burst out in laughter, I was warmed at the heart to see this girl so innocently expressing her deep concern for her dear friend. I proceeded (in typical Suzanne fashion), to make up some explaination to calm her down and the rest of the class who had jumped to their feet to go and see the labourous ginneypig. I made something up about him being very nervous in the new environment and how the nerves in his body made his fur quiver and yada, yada, yada. It was horrible. One of the other girls after my embarassingly lame excuse, sighed in relief, "I'm glad this happened in health class!" What innocence!

So, back to another adventure of what's next....wondering what the next step will be for me. I've been back in Toronto for almost two weeks now, had a bit of a rough start..didn't really want to leave my family after Christmas, but at least I had my welcoming little community here..so, that was little more comforting! Before Christmas, I was really bored and restless, so my three weeks away was really good for me. The day before I came back, I decided to apply for culinary at George Brown college..I'll see what happens there. I have good news though..soon I won't have to be a cashier anymore!!!woohoo! I just found out a couple of days ago that I got hired by another manager at the big carrot to move into the juice bar. So, this way, I get to do more things than just scan, bag, and collect carts..oh, and don't forget the, "hi, how are you today?" Anyway, everyday is different, so I guess everyday is an adventure. I never know who I'll meet, or what I'll do (besides work that is), if it's a lonely day or a really social day. I guess this is the unkown adventure God has for me right now! Hope everyone is doing well and staying warm!
Elise

Almost home time!!

Only 9 more days and I leave for home! That's right the 20th and I'm gone for two and a half weeks and I am so excited to get a break from this routine! I've been noticing lately that this adventure in Toronto is starting to get a little bit dull, even though it's only been a bit over 3 months. I'm starting to get pretty bored with the same thing over and over again...so I am so excited to get away for a bit, so hopefully, I can make it an adventure again when I get back. I think my biggest problem is I don't have anything to challenge me right now...especially since I'm a cashier, and know pretty much all the codes for the produce, and my challenge of the day is dealing with the rude customers or learning a new code. So if anyone has any challenge ideas, let me know. Anyway, just wanted to share my excitement with everyone and say Merry Christmas!!
~Elise

Good Night and Good Luck

I know that many of you are in school right now, feeling the crunch of exams and so I wanted to send a huge encouragment to all of you frantic students, that this too shall pass. Tomorrow I am having my first university exam, and to be honest, I'm nervous and abit warry of what to expect. I've had tests and the like at this dreaded institution, but will my exam be different? It doesn't help that this is the first testing that I've had for this course. I have no idea where I stand coming into this exam, so that kinda gets me shakin'. I really don't like exams and school has never been my "thing." I'm not an academic and exams is what always killed me all through high school. I would go into a course in the 80's and come out after my exam in the 60's. I guess that only happened once, but that one time was enough to psych me out for all proceeding exams.
I wish you all luck throughout the next couple of weeks. I'm extatic for the 13th when it will all be over, (until January) and I can enjoy my holidays with ease! I wish you all the same and until next time, "Good Night and Good Luck."

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I am posing a question for you all. So you know the fruit of the Spirit right? Of course you do. How can non-Christians have the the fruit of the Spirit? In Galatians before it lists them it talks about how the sinful nature is ugly and everything, but the fruit of the spirit is love joy and peace... but sometimes non-Christians defintely show these things and maybe even outshine Christians in such areas. So any thoughts? Is it because we're all made in God's image? Something about motives? Do you think people can listen to the Spirit or bear His fruit if He's not in them?

So, my talent show was last night. Here's the video. I think it was awesometacular.

http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=7327165390624323186&hl=en-CA

Made a mistake...oops!

Hey guys! I just noticed A mistake I made in one of my blogs in September. I put my new phone number in it (for the ontario people...!), but I mixed up a couple of numbers, so here's the right one. It's 647-244-5414.
Anyway since I'm writing already, I may as well give everyone an update of the "Exciting Life of Elise!" So, for the past 5 weeks(?) not excatly sure how long it's been, I've been working a natural food market called, "The Big Carrot"...ya, awesome name! I'm actually really enjoying it. The people I work with are pretty cool, and really nice. My managers are awesome, and since it's run by a cooperation, we don't have that "one" boss hanging over us, telling us what to do and waiting for us to screw up. Instead, the managers are always there to help us. So it's going really well! Anyway, for the ontario people....just so you know, I have every Sunday off!
Have a super duper day!
Elise