THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY INTERESTING SIGNS WE SAW AS WE DROVE THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS. ANOTHER FAVORITE
WAS A WARNING AGAINST AVALANCHES!
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Kootenay Pass BC Canada
A few comments I heard during our drive through the beautiful Kootenay pass: "AUNTIE, HOW DO THEY MAKE THOSE MOUNTAINS?" "IT IS SNOWING AGAIN?" "DEER! DEER! DEER!"
THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY INTERESTING SIGNS WE SAW AS WE DROVE THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS. ANOTHER FAVORITE
WAS A WARNING AGAINST AVALANCHES!
THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY INTERESTING SIGNS WE SAW AS WE DROVE THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS. ANOTHER FAVORITE
WAS A WARNING AGAINST AVALANCHES!
VIDEO OF DRIVING
CLICK BELOW TO SEE A SHORT VIDEO CLIP OF MY FRONT SEAT VIEW OF THE OUR DRIVE THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS. IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY YOU CAN SEE A BALD EAGLE UP IN A TREE!
Monday, January 28, 2008
PINCHER CREEK, AB CANADA
I stayed 2 nights with Julian, Jackie, and Bridget on the ranch the other night. "Uncle" Mark took me and the girls on the tractor to the barn to see the new calves. Pincher Creek, Alberta Canada
All dressed up
All Dressed Up!
Faulanta
Harriet and Auntie Jenny
Auntie Jenny and Jerome
Auntie Jenny and Jackie
Faulanta
Harriet and Auntie Jenny
Auntie Jenny and Jerome
Auntie Jenny and Jackie
Did you know the ACC's main office is in Canada? The staff in Canada sent us a "Welcome to Canada" box last week. It was full of Canadian flags, chocolate loonies, and some fake "lumberjack" mustaches. Here's the fun we had:
JACKIE
JOSEPH AND DAVID---CANADIAN LUMBERJACKS!
ACC #30 LOVES CANADA!
SARAH
HUDSON
JACKIE
JOSEPH AND DAVID---CANADIAN LUMBERJACKS!
ACC #30 LOVES CANADA!
SARAH
HUDSON
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
A Horrible Discovery
I made a horrible discovery today........They do not have DIET Mt. Dew in Canada. I can't believe we've been in Canada for 9 days and I am just now figuring this out. I wonder how far of a drive it is to the border.......?
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
HOW MANY CHILDREN DO YOU HAVE?
HOW MANY CHILDREN DO YOU HAVE?
This is the question I got while standing in the Wal-mart check out line in Lethbridge, Alberta Cananda this evening. The middle-aged, middle-class looking man had noticed the 12 pairs of boys tennis shoes (or "runners" as my Canadian friends call them) in my shopping cart. I contemplated how to answer.....finally I said, "26. I have 26 children." He gave me a weird look so I continued on by saying, "I'm traveling with the African Children's Choir. These are just the 12 boys shoes. I haven't found the girls shoes I want yet." So while we continued to wait in line he asked me the questions everyone asks me...."Where are the children from? How old are they? Are they orphans?" After he went through the check out line himself he stood by the cashier just watching me. After I used the 4 Wal-mart gift cards that had been donated to us from Host Families the man stepped up and paid the rest of the bill which was over $100 dollars. I love how God meets all our needs....even in the Wal-mart check out line!
This is the question I got while standing in the Wal-mart check out line in Lethbridge, Alberta Cananda this evening. The middle-aged, middle-class looking man had noticed the 12 pairs of boys tennis shoes (or "runners" as my Canadian friends call them) in my shopping cart. I contemplated how to answer.....finally I said, "26. I have 26 children." He gave me a weird look so I continued on by saying, "I'm traveling with the African Children's Choir. These are just the 12 boys shoes. I haven't found the girls shoes I want yet." So while we continued to wait in line he asked me the questions everyone asks me...."Where are the children from? How old are they? Are they orphans?" After he went through the check out line himself he stood by the cashier just watching me. After I used the 4 Wal-mart gift cards that had been donated to us from Host Families the man stepped up and paid the rest of the bill which was over $100 dollars. I love how God meets all our needs....even in the Wal-mart check out line!
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
In Canada
A FEW OBSERVATIONS OF MY FIRST FEW HOURS IN CANANDA
1. They still have pay phones here
2. There is a picture in my hotel room that quotes John 3:16
3. I don't know how to set the temperature on the thermosat in my hotel room because I don't understand celsius
4. People here really do say "a" after just about every sentence
5. I still haven't learned how to spell sascatchawon
saskatchowan
saskatchewon
1. They still have pay phones here
2. There is a picture in my hotel room that quotes John 3:16
3. I don't know how to set the temperature on the thermosat in my hotel room because I don't understand celsius
4. People here really do say "a" after just about every sentence
5. I still haven't learned how to spell sascatchawon
saskatchowan
saskatchewon
Monday, January 14, 2008
Auntie Jenny and the Pastor
Jackie, dressed as Auntie Jenny in my coat, shoes, nametag, completed by a toy elephant for a microphone. She is giving my speech in this photo....trying to take my job!
and here is Jacob acting as the pastor telling the audience that we will now pray
Praying for the offering.....See these kids don't need all of us Aunties and Uncles!
and here is Jacob acting as the pastor telling the audience that we will now pray
Praying for the offering.....See these kids don't need all of us Aunties and Uncles!
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Winter Wonderland
We had a beautiful snowfall
during our time at
Covant Cedars Bible
Camp over Christmas.
Some girls and I went
for a tromp through the
woods one afternoon and
I captured these great photos!
ENID
MARGARET
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
BOWLING DURING CHRISTMAS BREAK
During Christmas Camp we went to a nearby town to go bowling. This was the first time we had gone all together although some of the kids had gone with host families in the past months. I was suprised we didn't leave holes in those bowling lanes! Many bowling balls "bounced" their way down the lane to the pins! I had to laugh when Faulanta, concerned about my low score, told me to "catch (which means hold or take) this ball Auntie Jenny." and then gave me the red bowling ball declaring that it would work well for me cause red is the color of Jesus blood and he died for me! I also thought it was pretty cute when a few of the kids were a little disappointed cause they thought they were going to get to keep the bowling shoes! I love how every activities is such an adventure with these kids!
DANIEL
MARTIN
SARAH
DANIEL
MARTIN
SARAH
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
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