Mission Scribbles and Scratches

After a very busy winter and spring (buying a new home, selling our former home, packing up, moving) and a very busy summer with LAMP trips in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, this September has allowed for a time of slowing down and settling into to our new home for me. My wife Lynne has been living in our new place since May but it has only been the last four weeks (in a row!) where I have been able to be with her at our home base for an extended block of time. I must say it feels good to begin to settle in even as I continue to unpack some of my things. We have been meeting our new neighbours and even got to attend a community supper with some of them. We love our new home and community! Here's a picture of our upstairs living room along with a picture of my home office...almost organized and tidy! In addition to settling in at home, it's been fun to connect with some of the local churches and church leaders in this area. My wife and I have been attending worship services at Trini...

 August 2025 represented a continuation of the problem with forest fires that I discussed in last month's blog. Three LAMP trips to the communities of Lynn Lake, Brochet, and Marcel Columb needed to be cancelled due to forest fire evacuations and related problems. There were two churches in Winnipeg who were able to pivot and host their evacuated communities in Winnipeg instead of going north to visit. Children evacuated from Leaf Rapids, Manitoba were hosted by the LAMP team and some friends at St. Aidan's Anglican Church for some learning and fun. Children evacuated from Cormorant, Manitoba were hosted by the LAMP team at Nassau Street Church for some learning and fun as well. Here's some pictures from St. Aidan's and Nassau Street. My last LAMP trip of the summer was way up north in Lac Brochet, Manitoba. Here's some pictures of the plane that I flew on to get there (Perimeter Air), the LAMP team and their local helpers, a group photo, and some other pictures. It...