Sorry it is taking so long to post pictures of the past few days! Our home has been in shambles as we have had new carpet laid in both the bedrooms...what a job! Everything out and now that the new carpet is in (WONDERFUL!!) everything has to be put back! A VERY SPECIAL THANKS to Travis who has come along side us and helped us just when we needed it most! We are on the homeward stretch! We will try to post pictures next week!

We feel SO blessed...

It has been 15 years since we last saw this couple! Alecia (the Mom) was a RA with us in the dorm back then. She and Andrew married and most of the time since then they have lived in countries over here, but our paths have not crossed. What a blessing to have them stop by and let us meet their wonderful children! It has been way to long and the visit was so good but far too short!

It has been awhile since we posted pictures of Chiara. Here she is doing a little last minute shopping!

Photo borrowed from Sharla's blog.

A day at Adventure Camp

Jesse is at Adventure Camp this week and yesterday I had the opportunity to spend the day with them for their canoeing day. The area was beautiful and peaceful...peaceful, that is before we arrived with 23 campers and 7/8 staff! Perfect weather made the day wonderful for the activity.
This is the road on the way in.
Everyone was warned that the swans if feisty or angered, could overturn a canoe. At one point they came across one with babies, but she only hissed at them.

Safety and instruction come first.



Anticipation!
And off they go...lots of squeals, hooting and hollering! They are excited!

This dog is staying close to owner, Ingo! He doesn't want to be left behind!



I tried to get a picture of all 9 canoes but the stream carried them away too quickly.

Our back yard after the rain

Cows and storks in a near-by meadow.