This was our first Sunday to try out churches here. We had gone online and found Mark’s ward in Ferndale, just south of us. I had also found a Mennonite Brethren church here in Birch Bay, and it looked like it was going to work out well because Mark’s ward meets at 9:00 and the MB church meets at 11:00. Continue reading
This morning we got word that the aerial photography job isn’t going to pan out right now. I think he needed someone who could work out of a different part of Washington but we want to stay in this area because it’s closest to the route we’ll be taking to Alaska in a few months. Continue reading
It’s late and I should be getting to bed, but I just wanted to check in briefly. Continue reading
This morning Mark and I got up and drove over to Aunt Marg’s house where we had left the U-Haul truck for the night. We picked it up and took it to our new storage unit. Our old storage unit was 10×10 and the U-Haul truck was a 14 foot. Our new storage unit is 10×20. We’ve filled all the walls, but the center is still open. We plan to go through everything we’re carrying in the RV and see what else we can store that we thought we’d need with us. Continue reading
Yesterday we rented a U-Haul truck and emptied out our storage unit in Oregon. Last night we had two dinner invitations, so Mark went to Vancouver to have dinner with his daughter, granddaughter, and mother (and their spouses). I went out to dinner with my dad and stepmother. We both had good visits with our respective families. Continue reading
I knew this would be a busy day, so I asked my most recent published author to write about his experience. John first had me edit a full length book about his characters, Zac and Mya, but then he sent me a short story aimed at introducing his characters ahead of the book. He has just gotten his short story, Pit Stop, published. I’m turning it over to John Greaves III from here: Continue reading
Last night we left our kitties with Aunt Marg and this morning we got up early and headed south in our car. We have to get our stuff out of storage in Oregon and take it up to Lynden. Continue reading
We’ve been busy the last two days. Yesterday we rented a storage unit, so now we sort of have property in Lynden. Today we went and got new drivers licenses. While we were there they signed us up as Washington voters, so we are officially Washingtonians now. Continue reading
This morning my sister fixed us breakfast and then Mark and I prepared to embark on today’s journey. When we were finally ready, Sherill and Fred and Mark and I got into a huddle in the middle of her street and had a prayer time. Continue reading
My extended family traditionally celebrates the gift giving part of Christmas on New Years Eve. This tradition was started when my nephew was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. My younger sister wanted him to associate Christmas with Christ’s birth, but decided he could start the New Year out with new things. Hence, the gift giving on New Years Eve. Continue reading