Thursday, October 17, 2024
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Needs met
Packing school bags |
Monday, October 14, 2024
A few needs
This morning I woke up to several new needs.. some are more urgent then others .. the first was from Aiperi in Pakistan .. she has been helping the Afghanistan refugies and it has been a little while since we have been able to send her funds, and today a group of women walked to find her and ask for food.
Sunday, October 13, 2024
Martha got a new home.
They will wanted to get them a cow , but we're having a hard time finding a good cow for a good price
All along Dawson was trying to come up with a name .. she wanted something biblical so had a few in mind .. but when we asked if the cow has a name , they told us it's name was Martha.
So thanks to a string of connections , Martha has a great new home .
The morning after we landed back in Canada we were wide awake at 3:00 am , so by 4:30;I was out in our orchard picking som apples to bring with us to NL. Very nice , but not as nice as the apple that Vika picked back in Kyrgyzstan.
As I shared earlier, we are preparing for a trip through the eastern US.
Here is our route with some dates attached . If you are along this route we would love to catch up, even if its just for a quick coffee, reach out to us and we will see how we can fit you in . We love and appreciate the encouragement from all of you.
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Coal deliveries
I was sharing the with the team how emotionally taxing it can be delivering coal .. you would think it would be fun and fulfilling to be able to bring resources.. but really it is difficult.
So this day we made it to the first house and we were greatest by a 12 year old boy at the gate .. we learned how both his parents had just died a couple months ago. His Aunt has come to live with him and care for him, then she got very sick and is bed ridden. Now he has to look after her.
The coal we brought may have just saved them from the cold grip of the winter, but some how it did not seem like we had done enough. We did send a food hamper back the next week, but still our hearts are breaking when we think about him. That was the first stop. I think we hade two more stops that day and we were done..
Can you say "Ewok"
Here is our route with some dates attached . If you are along this route we would love to catch up, even if its just for a quick coffee, reach out to us and we will see how we can fit you in . We love and appreciate the encouragement from all of you.
Friday, October 11, 2024
Canning produce on the farm
We stood out at the ocean marveling at the power of the waves, and prayed for all those facing this power close up in Florida.
We have a team preparing to come for two weeks next fall from Possibilities International. They will each bring their favorite recipes and have a day where they can share them with the rest of us.
Here is our route with some dates attached . If you are along this route we would love to catch up, even if its just for a quick coffee, reach out to us and we will see how we can fit you in . We love and appreciate the encouragement from all of you.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
English school to the Kashar
Kids from the orphanages were just one group that came to the Kashar . We also brought about 30 kids from an English school we work with .
Orphanage kids fishing
Another great thing about the fishing is that along with being a lot of fun, we can get a good healthy meal into them .
Julie and I have just finished a couple days out on the ocean now heading back to Bekah's for Thanksgiving, then we will be back home for a few days before we head to the US to touch base with many friends .
So here is our route with some dates attached . If you are along this route we would love to catch up, even if its just for a quick coffee, reach out to us and we will see how we can fit you in . We love and appreciate the encouragement from all of you.
Wednesday, October 09, 2024
Six incredible weeks
Oct 19 & 20 Scipio Centre NY
Oct 21 Columbas OH
Oct 22 , 23 & 24 Cincinnati OH
Oct 25 Nashville TN
Oct 26 to 30 Santa Rosa Beach FL
Oct 31 Freeport FL
Nov 1 Columbas GA
Nov 2 & 3 Westminster SC
Nov 4 Maple Hill NC
Nov 5&6 Ashland VA
Nov 8 Scranton PA
Nov 9 & 10 Pine Grove ON
Nov. 16 Brantford ON
Nov 17 Petrolia ON
Nov 18 Home
Hope to see you along the way !
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Catching up again
We have been so busy that I realized that we have fallen behind again on the blog ... Here are a few pictures of delivering school supplies up into some mountain schools .
The boys have the last couple loads of coal bagged up .. we are ready for more . Just $80 will provide coal for a family .. we have about 200 families that will still need coal after this
Lats year we bought a microwave , this year Possibilities international sponsored a fridge , hot plate and kettle for a small remote school in the mountain. They were so overwhelmed that the teacher and a couple of the kids even started to cry .