The inviting backyard of a friend in Collingwood
Shopping for maple syrup
A traditional wooden fenceMonday, October 26, 2009
AUTUMN IN ONTARIO
The inviting backyard of a friend in Collingwood
Shopping for maple syrup
A traditional wooden fence
Thursday, October 22, 2009
At last -some photos of our travels!
Some news and photos at last.
We have traveled 10,000 km since we bought a used van in June, just in time to have it before the BIG DAY! Esther was married in Edmonton - we celebrated with many friends and family members who honored us all with their presence. So now we are a family of six!
We visited friends in Alberta and Saskatchewan in July and August, and we celebrated Dad's 90th birthday, too.
We attended a program at Prairie that is called Quest (for seniors!) and we had a great visit with friends there, too.
We have been in Ontario since early September. There are many great moments - one was our first visit to Niagara Falls and Lundys' Lane!
We have traveled 10,000 km since we bought a used van in June, just in time to have it before the BIG DAY! Esther was married in Edmonton - we celebrated with many friends and family members who honored us all with their presence. So now we are a family of six!
We visited friends in Alberta and Saskatchewan in July and August, and we celebrated Dad's 90th birthday, too.
We attended a program at Prairie that is called Quest (for seniors!) and we had a great visit with friends there, too.
We have been in Ontario since early September. There are many great moments - one was our first visit to Niagara Falls and Lundys' Lane!
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Blessings upon blessings!
We have been blessed to get to know some of the fine friends that our adult children have in their church here in Edmonton. We have had invitations to many meals, in homes and "eating out", have received a tour of Fort Edmonton, and have learned about the colorful lives of these fine people.
A ride in a train pulled by a steam engine!
Fort Edmonton
A ride in a train pulled by a steam engine!
Monday, June 15, 2009
Blessings!
We are back in Canada, planning for apx. 7 months and we are blessed!
We had safe flights all the way and have been reunited with our adult children.
We already had an appointment with an eye surgeon in Edmonton and he is willing to try a crosslinking treatment on my eye(s) to slow the cornea problem (it is already very bad on the right eye and is beginning on the left). When will this work into our schedule? We do not yet know.
We have been able to purchase a car - van (2003) in very good condition. We received it on June 11th, just before the BIG event!
Ju planned a shower for her sister - after I came from Brazil and she from Grand Prairie. I was happy that I could be here, and also that we could plan for Rob's Mom and sister to be with us then.
The rehearsal dinner was not traditional - both families had many out-of-province guests coming, so together we planned a big BBQ picnic in a riverside park in Edmonton. It was a good time to meet each others' families and friends.
June 13, 2009 - Unforgettable! We "gave away" our star and gained another son!
It was a great time for a family reunion as many of Robert's family came from Ontario and Gladys' two sisters and brother (with some of their families) traveled to be with us also.
More family pictures will be posted as they are available!
After the wedding we had two days with Mom and Marg Lundy to do some visiting and sightseeing. Mom moved away from Edmonton in 1937, 72 years ago, and has not been back since! Today we visited the street where she used to live and stood where her home used to be, and we walked the aisles of the King Edward School where she studied for grades 1 - 9! We rode the street car across the High Level Bridge, bringing back many memories for her.
We had safe flights all the way and have been reunited with our adult children.
We already had an appointment with an eye surgeon in Edmonton and he is willing to try a crosslinking treatment on my eye(s) to slow the cornea problem (it is already very bad on the right eye and is beginning on the left). When will this work into our schedule? We do not yet know.
We have been able to purchase a car - van (2003) in very good condition. We received it on June 11th, just before the BIG event!
Ju planned a shower for her sister - after I came from Brazil and she from Grand Prairie. I was happy that I could be here, and also that we could plan for Rob's Mom and sister to be with us then.
The rehearsal dinner was not traditional - both families had many out-of-province guests coming, so together we planned a big BBQ picnic in a riverside park in Edmonton. It was a good time to meet each others' families and friends.
June 13, 2009 - Unforgettable! We "gave away" our star and gained another son!
It was a great time for a family reunion as many of Robert's family came from Ontario and Gladys' two sisters and brother (with some of their families) traveled to be with us also.
More family pictures will be posted as they are available!
After the wedding we had two days with Mom and Marg Lundy to do some visiting and sightseeing. Mom moved away from Edmonton in 1937, 72 years ago, and has not been back since! Today we visited the street where she used to live and stood where her home used to be, and we walked the aisles of the King Edward School where she studied for grades 1 - 9! We rode the street car across the High Level Bridge, bringing back many memories for her.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Long time - no hear!
Some of the students' children at CTBCH
We are back in Belem where we have an internet connection again!
I will try to post some pictures of recent events!
We got to visit the old mission base - downtown. The new apt. building is being used now.
One of the many projects - Robert improved the outdoor lights at CTBCH.
Floods in dry Barra
Old car transmission troubles - in the last month before leaving!
Easter retreat/conference at the Centre
Robert and Benjamin illustrate Irene's lesson for her.Gladys had an opportunity to visit a Canela village.
Mother's day 2009
The church we were attending in Barra planned a BBQ as a farewell!
There was a LOT of meat!
The Mearim river at this location outside barra was very flooded. Thousands ofpeople were out of their homes in the state.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
At last I am online again!
There is so much to share that it is not possible to do so now.
So here are a few pictures, worth a thousand words!
So here are a few pictures, worth a thousand words!
We are harvesting ata right now - a delicious fruit!
It is wonderful to get and to share the fruit of the trees that others planted before us.
It is wonderful to get and to share the fruit of the trees that others planted before us.
Gladys had the privilege of visiting Indian territory (entering the reserve here) on a one-day trip to get a family and come back to Barra. Robert was there many years ago with another missionary family, so I went this time!
Internet is just too slow! This much has taken a long time!
Good night!
Internet is just too slow! This much has taken a long time!
Good night!
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Centro de Treinamento Carlos Harrison
It has begun! The opening took place on Feb. 8th, with the support and attendance of the local Christian churches, our mission leaders from Belem,
and our international director from CrossWorld
and our international director from CrossWorld
Songs were sung in at least 4 languages!
We have been very busy since I last posted, and now the first week of classes at the new Bible Training Center is history. I had the teaching responsibility for 4 full mornings - helping the students in the Portuguese language, to learn to how to respond to many different kinds of questions, to put things in ABC order, to memorize, etc. - learning to learn!
We have 10 adults from 5 Guajajara villages,
and one Xikrin family from Para state.
Thank God for all that He has provided and continue to pray for monthly financial support of the students as well as for all of us missionaries involved in the ministry.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
CHRISTMAS in Barra
We have enjoyed some cooler temperatures as the rains have begun to fall in our region of Maranhão. The trees in front of our house that were so bare and dead-looking when we arrived are beautifully green and full of leaves now. The weeds and grass that were dormant in the very dry soil have also sprung to life!
We had a CrossWorld coworker here for a week over Christmas. Bron works with Guajajara in another area of Maranhão state. We enjoyed fellowship with her. She works with Brazilians so she had opportunities to talk and pray in English!
We exchanged gifts on Christmas morning and had a turkey meal together at noon with our team members at Irene and Ruth's house (actually, outdoors, in their garage!)
We were able to talk briefly to our three adult children and to our parents at Christmas time. J is now far from her siblings, helping a good friend in the southern USA get ready for her wedding this weekend. She also is far from the very cold weather that Canada is experiencing!
We attended a New Year's Eve service at Tamarindo church last night. At midnight fireworks sounded all around us. They enjoyed the cake and coffee that we took, and then we were invited to one of their homes, where they began to barbeque meat! It was 2 a.m. when we returned home! We had the privilege of locating the Southern Cross constellation in the dark, clear sky before we went to bed! Maybe we had always been looking for it too early in the evening.
I will try to write more often in 2009. We have been unable to get the internet to upload pictures, even small ones, so I guess I need to write a thousand words!
We had a CrossWorld coworker here for a week over Christmas. Bron works with Guajajara in another area of Maranhão state. We enjoyed fellowship with her. She works with Brazilians so she had opportunities to talk and pray in English!
She even made some Christmas cookies with us!
I made some Swiss braided bread to give as gifts to our some of our neighbours.
On Christmas Eve we went to church, where Robert was the speaker. He talked about the crises that Mary and Joseph experienced that first Christmas and the joy that they and the shepherds experienced with the surprising message from the angels.
On Christmas Eve we went to church, where Robert was the speaker. He talked about the crises that Mary and Joseph experienced that first Christmas and the joy that they and the shepherds experienced with the surprising message from the angels.
We exchanged gifts on Christmas morning and had a turkey meal together at noon with our team members at Irene and Ruth's house (actually, outdoors, in their garage!)
We were able to talk briefly to our three adult children and to our parents at Christmas time. J is now far from her siblings, helping a good friend in the southern USA get ready for her wedding this weekend. She also is far from the very cold weather that Canada is experiencing!
We attended a New Year's Eve service at Tamarindo church last night. At midnight fireworks sounded all around us. They enjoyed the cake and coffee that we took, and then we were invited to one of their homes, where they began to barbeque meat! It was 2 a.m. when we returned home! We had the privilege of locating the Southern Cross constellation in the dark, clear sky before we went to bed! Maybe we had always been looking for it too early in the evening.
I will try to write more often in 2009. We have been unable to get the internet to upload pictures, even small ones, so I guess I need to write a thousand words!
HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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