Sometimes Life is a Whirlwind

Earl got home safely on March 16th. after a five week visit to Brazil. I managed quite well on my own, but found it too quiet so I had the radio or T.V. on most of the time. Lynn & Dwight went through Brazil on their way to Canada and spent a week at the mission with Earl. They came back this year to celebrate their Amanda & Russell’s graduation. It’s hard to believe they have finished four & five years (respectively) of studies at the U of A. Russ got his degree in electrical engineering, and Amanda in Biochemistry. They just got the results of their final exams and passed with the flying colours. What we wouldn’t give for young bright minds again. :) :) We met Lynn & Dwight the very next week in Red Deer for the FCA International convention. It’s always so great to see our many friends in the ministry, and we always make a few new friends as well. It was a very busy and there was no sleeping in. Activities got underway at 7:30 am and didn’t wind-up till after 10 pm, but all the same, we managed to get in some family visiting with Lynn & Dwight.

We met with Doug & Trudy Gordon, a young couple from Morinville AB. that are planning to visit Mount Horeb this July. We are happy and excited for them and hope they will feel so welcome with our gang at Mount Horeb that they will be inspired to go back for long term missionary work. Presently Doug is associate pastor at the Morinville Christian Fellowship.

After convention we took Lynn & Dwight back to Edmonton where Lynn had an exam to write, she has decided to go for a degree in nursing. The next day we left for Salmon Arm and Russ and Amanda flew down a few days later to join them. We’re having some family time and enjoying it so much. Our next trip was to Ladner to visit Earl’s brother Elmer and his family. Ruth & Royden (our other grand daughter and her hubby from Seattle) met us there, so we took advantage of the occasion and had some family photos taken. It’s been a long time since we’ve all been together. We are now back to Salmon Arm and house hunting and that’s quite a daunting task, considering the price of homes in this area. We leave for Edmonton on May 19th. to participate at the Sam Ministries banquet, the AGM and some planning meetings, and of course we will be there for Russ & Amanda’s grad as well, but don’t stand a chance of actually getting to witness the ceremonies … each grad is allowed only two quests … but we’ll just go out and have our own private party and the grand parents will be welcome! Both Earl & I have cataract surgery recently and came through with somewhat better eyesight, other wise we are both reasonably well.