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January 2026 A Quieter Start to a New Year

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 And so a new year begins... January was a fairly quiet month for me. I was able to attend our LAMP staff meetings online. We gather each week for a devotion, a book study, some personal sharing and updates, and some prayer time. Very thankful to see my coworkers as we are spread out all over western Canada and points in the United States.  I also connected with the Sabbath conference planning committee and the LCC West Region Mission and Ministry Council for online meetings. We're making plans for the Sabbath conference in late April. I've been serving on the LCC WRMMC for a few years now and my term expires in June. I've been nominated to return to this position for the next four year term so we'll see what happens at our church's synod convention in Winnipeg. I've been selected to attend as a representative of LCC deacons in our region so I'll be there in person. It was fun to do a LAMP presentation at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Vancouver this month. Th...
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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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