Category Archives: Update

Living in Canada

It is hard to believe that it is already December after coming back to Canada in August.  We have had many things going on that makes it seem that we have been in Canada longer than four months.  Life does take on a different “shape” while we are back.  Even though we were in denialContinue reading “Living in Canada”

Seven Ways to Pray for the Dubbers

In three weeks we will have packed everything away in our house in Kenya, claim 5-7 bags as our worldly possessions, and board an airplane for our trip back to Canada.  It is not easy saying ‘good-bye’ to home and arriving back to our passport ‘home’.  Home is that relative term of ours that describesContinue reading “Seven Ways to Pray for the Dubbers”

What is your perspective?

Do you ever find yourself grinding through life with the intensity of a wood chipper?  Not really looking up, taking a break or taking that all important breath to regain perspective?  We certainly can find ourselves like that for three months at a time.  Ninety days can fly by very quickly.  This past school termContinue reading “What is your perspective?”

Story of Faith, Struggles, and God’s Provision

Sorry for the huge email earlier.  Had a glitch with the size of the picture included.  You should be able to read the whole story now.  Thanks for praying with us for this family. As you well know, life is not always clean and easy.  Decisions made can be accompanied with a major learning curveContinue reading “Story of Faith, Struggles, and God’s Provision”

Moving Day!

No, not our moving day just yet.  We have become very good friends with a dear Kenyan family.  We have been working for many years to get them moved from a “colder” climate to a “warmer” climate for health issues.  The new location is just eleven kilometres down the escarpment.  They have been waiting forContinue reading “Moving Day!”

What do you say when…

your seven year old daughter has developed a crazy fear of fruit bats. Recently Ella heard that fruit bats have been associated with the Ebola virus. Her older brother and sister came home the other night all excited because they had seen a whole bunch of bats. This was not good news for Ella andContinue reading “What do you say when…”

20 Thoughts: Field hockey, buses, interim, and volleyball among just a few things.

We have just finished the second term here at RVA.  A very busy and full term.  Those two words, busy and full, seem to get used a lot when we get to the end of terms.  It is hard to even qualify them into just how we feel  The best way to describe it isContinue reading “20 Thoughts: Field hockey, buses, interim, and volleyball among just a few things.”