News Update

Another week has passed on the shore of Lake Superior in my hometown. The weather has been hot and sunny interspersed by the inevitable thunderstorms that such heat produces. It's been a busy week as Erin and Kristian got packed up and headed west. We've also tried to help out a little in cleaning out the church building in preparation for its sale. I've tried to keep on top of the markets; the first three days were great, but then we had two days of selling that took away some of the gains. The Riders don't play until tomorrow, so they remain undefeated! The worms are winning the battle of the garden; my rhubarb leaves look like lattice, and the peas are stripped of new leaves as quickly as they are produced. They're even eating some of the weeds! Wendy and I celebrated our anniversary enjoying many greetings; we went out for ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery to cap it off. 

Eric/A and the boys are in a quandary. The house in Kenora has not sold, and they've determined that they cannot afford to have two residences, so the whole move to Parksville is up in the air. We pray for clear decision-making and peace in the result. 

Mark has been here all week helping Erin get packed up. We've enjoyed having him here. Mark, Kristian and I got out golfing one evening. They left on Friday morning; the house, and my heart, are very empty. We've had Erin and Kristian living with us for the last seven years; it's been wonderful, but now they've moved on. We look forward to what their new adventures may be, but for now we also grieve as we miss them. 

Trav continues to do well in his work. He picked up some new equipment lately including another tablet and, this week, a new computer. He has been hearing again of the plans for his office and it sounds like an upgrade, but nothing has actually been put in place yet. Joanna is learning and applying many new skills in her lab work. She's enjoying that. This weekend her dad is visiting, so Gemma and Andrew get to enjoy having their grandfather around. 

And that's about it for this week.