It's very hard to believe that we've been here for nearly one month. A lot has been happening and the balance with life, ministry stuff, and rest has given us a good shake. We knew it would be busy, but somehow, you can never prepare yourself. We feel that it's been important to try to maintain as much of our Canadian lifestyle while we are in Mazatlan. This means that we set an alarm, we exercise, we work, and we play a bit when there's time. We are at the the church nearly every day to … [Read more...] about One Month Update!
A Few Faith Steps Towards Next Year!
As I write this post the sun is shining brightly and the week leading into Canadian Thanksgiving. If I look back on this past year, I need to be ready to ask myself.... am I more grateful this year then this time last year? The answer is Yes! I am. What our family got to witness during our 6 months in Mexico is unbelievable! We flew back to Canada this past May, and the extreme support from our church family, family and friends blew our minds! If you missed my post on Facebook, this was a … [Read more...] about A Few Faith Steps Towards Next Year!
The Shop: Fundraising Through De-Owning
Somewhat comically over the years I have developed a shoe collection that dwarfs Jodi's by an order of magnitude. In all fairness to myself, I had spent several years working as a Pedorthist (Feet, Shoes, Orthotics, Braces, etc), and later as the main buyer for a fairly large company. As a buyer of shoes, you end up being given shoes, a LOT of shoes! I needed to know the difference in fit and function of a new style I would potentially buy, or an upgrade to an existing style. The result is a … [Read more...] about The Shop: Fundraising Through De-Owning
