Recently, we took a trip top Ladner, to spend a few days with Earl's brother Elmer and his wife Marlene. We always enjoy their company so much and have great fellowship talking about the things about the Lord and praying for each other and with each other. We caught a ride down and brought back a car that they have donated to Lynn & Dwight for when they home on furlough in March/2008. This was such a blessing because it's always a concern for missionaries when they come home, for how they are going to manage purchasing a vehicle to use while they are home.
This past weekend made a trip to Edmonton. We took the Jasper-Edson route and dropped our daughter Pat off in Edson, so she could spend some time with her mother-in-law Dolly who is not at all well. After that we headed for Morinville where we attended a mission's conference. We had a great time and stayed with Jason & Mayra Michaud and got to know their little daughter Luiza. Jason went to Brazil and spent some time at Mount Horeb and travel around to various places in the country. He met Mayra in Brasilia, they fell madly in love and by the time he was ready to leave they had already decided that she would come to Canada and they would be married here. We had actually never had a chance to get to know her, so this was a very special time for us. And now there's another member to their family: a sweet little girl they named Luiza.
We managed to see some wild life on the trip. The mountain sheep were in the middle of the high way and we had to maneuver around them and managed to take a picture of them to include in this blog, as well. :)
On the way home, just beyond the summit a car had flipped upside down in the middle of the road, fortunately though the two occupants badly shaken up but otherwise suffered no serious injuries. It was snowing, hazy, the roads were icy, and it was a typical thing that happens when people forget to slow down and take it easier.
We also spent some quality time in Edmonton, with Amanda & Russell and enjoyed a couple of meals out with them. They are both doing well in university, and getting along quite nicely. After Christmas we plan a weeks visit to Seattle, where Earl is going to do some renovation work on Ruth & Royden's house, and in February 15th we plan to leave for Brazil. My cousin Rosa from Germany is going to Argentina to visit some relatives on my mother's side of the family and she has invited my sister Alma & myself to catch a flight to Foz do Iguacu, then take a bus and meet her in Argentina. Alma will be in Curitiba visiting her son Stan & his wife Ruth, so hopefully we can work this little extra activity into our schedule.
That's the news the now. Don't hold your breath for my next entry though. 
Ruth.
