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March 2026 So Many Connections!!!

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March this year has been a fun mix of a bunch of different experiences and adventures. Here are some highlights... Online - I was able to meet online this month with many of the LAMP team leaders and volunteers I work with. It was good to catch up with everyone and hear about the highlights from last summer. We also talked briefly about plans for next summer. A few weeks later, I enjoyed an online meeting with the LAMP team leaders for the community of Easterville, Manitoba. My online adventures continued with a visit to the Okanagan circuit meeting. It was good to connect with old friends and hear about things are going in that area with those church workers and churches. A Zoom call with some deacons and other friends was both educational and fun. I did an online guest lecture for a class on youth ministry and service events for Concordia Lutheran Seminary in Edmonton. I also attended some lectures online sponsored by Regent College and by St. Joseph's College. In addition to all...
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February 2026 Off and Running We Go!

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 If January 2026 was a time to be home and to get caught up on some things, February 2026 was quite the opposite. It was, as they say, 'go time'! And that is what I (we) did!! The month began with me at our church helping with the children's message. Fun times! Later that day there was an online meeting with LAMP missionary pastor Nathan S and his team leaders. I was able to attend and it was great to hear about their plans for the spring and summer. If I am able, I might go with Nathan on his yearly Spring Fling (a visit to his communities). That could be really good! The next day my wife Lynne and I boarded a plane and flew to Winnipeg. Now that Lynne is retired, I am hoping that she can travel with me a bit more. We spent some time in Winnipeg visiting with some great LAMP team leaders like Janet, Gregory, and Doug. We also took a drive up north during that week and visited the communities of Easterville and Grand Rapids. After many attempts in the past, I was so glad to...
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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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