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It may not surprise most of you – but I’ll just say it – it’s been busy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Someone asked me on Sunday if we were getting some time off, and I said, “Not yet”…. and in fact, the person who asked is a doctor, so I kind of hung my head in shame and decided that we’d better create some downtime, or we wouldn’t get any!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That confession out of the way, the good news is that it’s been busy but not all work<\/em> – lots of variety, in fact. There’s always a lot of business packed in when we’re in Canada. Of course, there was Nathanael’s graduation<\/a> and everything that went along with that. We’ve also had some good chances to visit with people, some time with family, and started our season of ministry here with a prayer meeting this past Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Before our official ministry time even began, we were driving down a well-maintained major highway. A semi-truck was heading toward us, and somehow flung up a rock – a large<\/em> rock – about the size of a baseball – at our windshield. Having driven all over North America, I admit I’ve never seen anything like it. It pulverized the windshield (so we’ll be buying a new one), but thankfully didn’t go through, because it was heading right for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So – we’re thankful again for safety in travel! This trip could have been very different already. Thanks for your prayers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve been checking our schedule<\/a>, you know that we’ll be at West Zion Mennonite Church<\/strong> (between Carstairs and Disbury) this coming Sunday (2nd of July) and then Cremona Country Fellowship<\/strong> on the 9th. Come out to see us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’re still looking for churches who would be willing to have the Where did the Bible Come From?<\/em> seminar. Feel free to contact us<\/a> for details!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We would appreciate your prayers that we would get everything done that we need to get done – and that we would have rest as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And yes, we have carved out some time off, in case any doctors ask again in the near future…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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