Visiting Nova Scotia - First time since 2010!

Greetings and salutations!

For the first time since the summer of 2010 our family made the journey north to visit Nova Scotia. It was a difficult realization that Sara, our youngest, had never been here - she will turn three next month! Oh, the injustice.

Wolfville Basin, Wolfville, N.S.

Since being here we had the opportunity to enjoy the recent Nova Scotia Election. This was a very educational process for all of us. Also, we have taken the opportunity to fill the children in on some of the important Nova Scotia and Canada school topics they have not had thus far. School - oh yeah - we continue to home school the children - but with a Canada and Nova Scotia theme. One of the other cool experiences the children had was visiting the Fundy shore in Wolfville. There they were able to see the dramatic (and fast) tidal change in action... And poor Abigail was able to experience two yellow jacket bits on her neck [ouch!]

Peggy's Cove, N.S.

Every visit we try to get out to Peggy's Cove. It has been a family favorite since the beginning.

We have been able to reconnect with the Pastor of the church in Windsor. This was a great visit. We look forward to remaining in contact with them and, hopefully, building upon that relationship.

We have not yet seen everyone we wanted to - but we still have six days left. Tonight we visit and share with a local group called "Just Friends" and tomorrow we share with the congregation at Chester United. This coming week we will visit the capital and some other close family.

Somewhere in N.S.

Oh yeah - and the foliage has been very nice too!

All-in-all this trip has been amazing.

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-- HOT OFF THE PRESSES --

As I was writing this post I received an e-mail from our mechanic in Guatemala. We had decided to rent out our car to another missionary family. After a week of use the car overheated and it blew the head gasket. So, we are now without that car. Our mechanic is sending us a quote to help us decide if it worth fixing. So, with the car dead and the van not quite ready (after the accident in May) we will be returning to Guatemala with no working vehicle... Please join us in praying for wisdom and provision for how we should handle this new challenge.