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December 2025 Remembering and Celebrating with LAMP Coworkers, Family, and Friends

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December 2025 began with my visit to some LAMP communities in northern Manitoba. I arrived in Thompson and stayed there for a few days. I was able to drive up from Thompson to Lynn Lake for a quick visit with Father Ravi at the Catholic church there. I had some gloves, scarves, and socks to drop off with him for the people he serves. I was also able to make some brief visits to the Marcel Colomb Reserve (just south of Lynn Lake) and to Leaf Rapids. I was glad to see that there is a new youth centre in Marcel Colomb (picture below). I'm hoping our LAMP team can host their VBS there next summer.  I also enjoyed a good visit over breakfast with Father Joseph in Thompson. We appreciate the connections we have with our Catholic brothers and sisters and their leaders. On Thursday, I drove to Flin Flon and stayed there. My trip to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan the next day included a stop at Deschambault Lake. I appreciated the chance to visit with the school principal Judy at Deschambault. Our...
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November 2025 A Time To Work, To Play, To Rest, To Mourn

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November began as it always does with All Saints Day. This year, it was also the day that we held a celebration of life / funeral for my mother. I'll have more to say about that further down the page here. I'd like to begin with some stories about work events and some family events this month. Here we go... Some of my work this month was done from my home office. I enjoyed some online meetings with two friends named Miriam and Lisa as we made some plans for an upcoming presentation. I also enjoyed helping out with an online school visit talking about LAMP and our work in the north of Canada. I helped with some planning for the 2026 Sabbath conference online and I also helped Miriam and Lisa present the presentation we prepared earlier in the month to some deacons and other church workers online. I also appreciated the chance to join our staff meetings online this month when I could. Some of my work this month was done in person...with travels to Saskatchewan and Manitoba. I fle...
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October 2025 A Time For Everything

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As I reflect on the events of this last month, I'm reminded of some of the words from the third chapter of the biblical book of Ecclesiastes... There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, I'll be briefly reviewing some of these many kinds of "time" as I share my experiences from October 2025. The month began with the West Region Church Workers Conference in Calgary. My LAMP coworker Nathan S and I were able to attend the event and talk about LAMP with those in attendance. I helped present a session and also play some worship songs for one of the worship services. It was a wonderful time together with old friends and new friends. Here's a picture of the attendees... I returned home for the first weekend of ...
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September 2025 Settling In To A New Home And Community

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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...
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