Life in America: week one

I haven't been very good at writing here but now that i'm gonna be a stay at home dad (OH YEAH!) I'm hoping i'll be more disciplined. Really, i'm super blessed by my sisters ability to be gut-wrenching honest in her blog (inside voice, check it out) and i think it must be catartic to be able to express feelings so freely. So, for the umpteenth time, i'm trying to blog.

It has been one week since i've felt montreal and joined my wife and child in Seattle, WA. We are actually in a town called Auburn, south of seattle by a hour, but its easier to say seattle so people know what your talking about. I'm now west coast. Northwest coast. Pretty different. The trees still have their leaves and are now changing color. there are alot of trees. Tall tress. and cars, lots of cars, trucks, suv's. and hills. Hills everywhere. So now, that you have that picture in your mind (trees, trucks and hills) lets move on to more specifics.

Obama is president. HOLY MACARONI! elections in the USA is no joke. I thought we heard alot about it in canada but guys, they make house calls here. (i've gotten several calls from the potential govnener of WA, giving me the talk, "dude, i'm canadian") Its crazy to see the division the election causes. People seem to get replaced by ideas and beliefs and everyone gets clumped into groups. I was watching ellen and she had seen an bumber sticker saying no to gay marriage and felt hurt and attacked. And i felt said cause ellen is a great person and who would want to hurt her. This is happening with business men, politicans, ethnic people, other countries. Everything is being clumped together and so you don't have to be concerned about an individuals feelings when they are just an idea.

Whoever became president would need bucket loads of wisdom and really big balls! This country looks insane to lead and i can't imagine that pressure resting on one man, one family, one party. Grief, i think its drawing me to pray!

Dear Lord, i pray you bring peace to america. Lord, bless Obama and protect him and his family. God, you are good and just and loving. You desire that everyone knows you and lives in peace with all of creation. May we get closer to that through individuals who love others deeply and love you passionatly. In your name,Amen.