From Fort Nelson, BC
Christmas
greetings
This
may be the last Christmas that we are so far away from the area from
which we started our journeys many years ago. As of July 1st,
2016, we are retiring from full time ministry and we will be
returning to our house in West Lorne.
Some
Highlights of 2015:
Camping: Near
Kluane Nation Park with Brenda, Ernie, Evan and Michael (and Snowy).
Great vistas and beautiful weather, although smokey from the various
forest fires on the west coast.
At Rondeau Provincial Park
with Mary, Dino, Solomon and Allison. BIGGG STORM!!!
Working: Shingling
the shed roof in West Lorne with Elizabeth and Shawn.
Visiting: At
Bobier Villa with Great-Grandmother
In Fort Nelson and up the
Alaska Highway with Neice Julie
In Hudson-Vaudreuil with
Patrick, Christine, Brigid, Owen, Stuart and Abigail
In Stratford with John and
Nancy
In
West Lorne and Wallacetown with Yvonne, Betty, Bob and various other
relations.
Church: Hillcrest
Church is a very alive and active congregation. We can move the pews!
This past year saw the
arrival of several children, Summer mid-week evening worship (instead
of Sunday), a very interesting study series (Living the Questions),
and a great deal of work done on the manse. We also hosted the Texas
bicyclers riding for Cancer, and the Northern Lights Presbytery.
On
December 13th,
we began worship with a live nativity using the Huron Carol as the
script.
El Salvador: Otra
Fe is now a registered not for profit. The partners in El Salvador
are in the process of doing the same in that country. Just after New
Years 2016, Jim is leading a group from Fort Nelson BC, Spirit River
AB, New Liskeard and Paisley ON. We go to learn about “The God of
the Poor” while helping to build a chicken installation near
Ahuachapán.
May the charity and
good-will we experience at Christmas
be with each one of us through
the coming year.
Love, Jim & Brenda
