Much overdue we admit, but here is a glimpse of our time in Slovakia. We travelled to Slovakia by car from Austria. The feeling we had as we crossed the nearly non-existent border was a combination of pure excitement and a little bit of wonder as the countryside gave way to the cityscape of Bratislava… Read More Seeing Slovakia
We have been on a little tour-de-force in central British Columbia. It is by far the most scenic part of the entire province. While in Burns Lake we met a super fantastic group of youth. Stuart is one of those youth. Regailing Matthew with stories of all things gross and vomit based, Matthew felt that… Read More Promises, Promises
Growing up it seemed as though missionaries were always just getting back from somewhere or just about to leave for somewhere else (if not both). We would smirk to ourselves and say “we will never be that kind of missionary”. Yet, here we are, off a plane and into a car! Thus proving some stereotypes… Read More Stereotypes – Never What you Wanted to Be
Leaving Turkey yesterday Matthew had a slight rumble in his tummy – no, not intuition, but rather a sickly rumble. By the time we had cleared passport control Matthew knew his stomach was unwell. His very first act in Austria was to push a German-speaking man out of his way in a charge towards the… Read More Gut Wrenching
Ah Turkey – a lovely country rich in history, touched with pleasant weather and yes, favorably located on the Mediterranean Sea. Currently we are attending the Eurasian Missions Conference in Turkey. And though there is definitely some time to relax and enjoy our surroundings (just imagine us screaming our way down water slides as German… Read More What’s Not to Love?
Dressed up in countless shades of red, orange and yellow, Ontario really is the most beautiful in the fall. As a bonus, it has been remarkably warm and sunny and we have ventured outside in t-shirts to soak in the full autumn expereince. Our time here has been good on a number of levels. It… Read More Okay, so it’s a Stock Photo
With the Thanksgiving long weekend behind us we just want to say how thankful we are for friends. Couple that with a beautiful beach in Oregon and you have a lot to be grateful for. Together we braved the rain, explored tide pools, made our first attempts at cooking a turkey and laughed a lot!… Read More Thankful for Friends
Tuesday was a mixed day for us. We bounced between laughter and crying as we buried Amber’s Nana, Gladys Smith, who passed away last Friday after bravely battling cancer. A touch of Shakespearean pathetic fallacy was in the air as the skies seemed unable to decide between rainy or sunny. For Amber, and the family,… Read More Here’s to you Nana!
Following our last post, we were driving through the Fraser Valley out to Chilliwack and the ripe smells of freshly fertilized fields had filled the air. We guess that distinct smell will remind us of home even when we do not want it to!
The power of smell is undeniable. We quickly, and subconsciously, associate memories with a smell. For example, in our ongoing drama de car, we have now linked the smell of gasoline with trouble. The trouble being a hole in the gas tank resulting in our car transforming into a portable gas bath! Though all patched… Read More Smells Like a Memory
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