By the will of God, we will be selling our house and moving out to Three Hills this summer and living there for at least 3 years while I complete a Bachelor of Ministry – Pastoral degree. We are very excited about this move, but have a lot of work to do before then.

We thank you for your prayers and ask that you continue to pray for the things mentioned in my previous post. Thanks so very much!

Over the next couple weeks, we will be making a decision to move to one of two communities, depending on which school I choose. Our first choice is Prairie Bible College in Three Hills, Alberta. This is our first choice for many reasons, most of which have to do with family life within the community. Our second choice is Providence, which is closer to home, but not as good for family life.

Please pray for us as we make this decision, and all of the steps that need to happen from now until August: application and acceptance, scholarships, bursaries and students loans, selling our house and arranging housing at the school campus, and our kids as they will have to adjust to a different living arrangement.

We appreciate your prayers and support!

Here’s a “promo” video created for the slate. I’m guessing the HP marketing team quickly put this together at Microsoft’s request.

1. No Windows!
   That’s right. The tablet would have to be running an entirely new OS. There would be no sign of this being a Windows device, rather a Microsoft (or hardware manufacturer) device.
2. New Web Browser.
   Along with Windows, IE would have to be thrown out. Use web standards this time, and call it anything but Internet Explorer. It needs to be a fully functioning browser.
3. Cheap.
   I’d be willing to pay no more than $800 for a tablet. If Apple comes out with one, I might be willing to pay more.
4. Not Brown.
   Please, Microsoft, don’t make another brown mobile device.
5. Wireless Connectivity.
   The device should have WiFi (obviously), Bluetooth and 3G.
6. It just needs to work!
   If Microsoft would just come out with something that works very well and is really easy to use, they will have a winner.
7. It needs to be as good as or better, plus cheaper, than Apple’s tablet.
   This can mean many things. But, essentially, every aspect of the device would need to match up or function better than Apple’s tablet. Even then, if it’s around the same price, I would rather buy Apple’s device simply because it will likely sync well with my MacBook Pro, iPhone and soon-to-be-purchased iMac.

There are many other things that could make me decide not to buy it, but if these 7 items are checked off, there is a good chance I might be interested.

It was quite a busy summer with weddings, events, concerts and some corporate work. Some highlights were the Winkler Harvest Festival, Meltdown to Madness music festival and a wedding I did for a friend in Edmonton. I bought a bunch of equipment and learned a lot about various filming and editing techniques.

I am finishing up the last few wedding videos over the next couple weeks, then it’s on to what will hopefully be a busy Christmas season. Upcoming projects include The Block Party in Morden, Operation Overflow music festival and the Manitoba Youth Ministry Conference.

I have also moved my main office to my home and am only spending about 12 hours per week at the Pixels office. Although I am still Pixels’ main developer, I decided to spend less time at their office simply to be able to focus more and have more flexibility with my time.

That about sums it up for now. Check out my YouTube channel for regular video updates.

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I will be working with this new company providing video production and consultation services as they expand throughout southern Manitoba.

All I have to say to that is, amen.