I don't know how many still rely on this blog to gain information on my life, but here are a few snippets from the past months.


- I was blessed to help out with child care at a Family Life Workshop in October. Native families come to Beaver Lake Camp to receive teaching and counseling on Marriage and Family relationships. A large number of us staff have the privilege of taking care of the children while the parents are in session. It became chaotic at times with fifteen children under the age of 5 running around.

- The beginning of November my coworker and dear friend and his family moved back to his home. Their term was up and they felt God taking them elsewhere. It was tremendously hard for me to see them leave. God has been using their absence to make me grow in areas that would not, if they would still be here. One of those areas is taking initiative in planning schedules and ensuring that things get done by their deadlines. It is a new game for me to manage my time and schedule like this.

- I was excited to have Philip E. one of my buddies visit for a few days. His sister is also up here, so he spent time with her as well.

- November 9th one of our airplanes had some engine trouble and the pilot landed at Pickle Lake, an airport 4 1/2 hours away. I drove up there the next day and did some troubleshooting. I was able to fix it well enough so he could hobble the rest of the way to Dryden. It made a long day of work for me, but I did see two moose on the way there.

- Communion was in November. I am always so blessed and encouraged over Communion time. How God worked out the plan of salvation is just so wonderful.

- The third weekend in November a group of youth from here went to Bemidji MN to a youth rally at Kitchi Pines Church. I was blessed and encouraged by what the speaker shared. We also spent some time singing, which I love. It was also good to reconnect with some friends as well as make some new ones.

- Last week I went skating on the lake. I don't think I have skated since the end of March or beginning of April. It is so much fun to be doing that again.

- This past weekend was single mom's retreat at Beaver Lake Camp. It is a special time for single moms to come and relax and be encouraged. I was able to help out with childcare. This is the second retreat I have helped out with and it is great to see some of the same children back again. We spent much time sliding down the hill on tubes and playing games and reading stories.

"It costs Christ and all His followers sharp showers and hot sweats ere they win to the top of the mountain. But still our soft nature would have heaven coming to our bedside when we are sleeping, and lying down with us, that we might go to heaven in warm clothes; but all that came there found wet feet by the way, and sharp storms that did take the hide off their face, and found to's and fro's and up's and down's, and many enemies by the way"
     ~ Samuel Rutherford