Dear Friends & Family,
"For
to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall
be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor,
Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." -Isaiah 9:6
Thursday, July 26, 2018
November 2017 Update
Dear Friends & Family,
We hope that you had a lovely Thanksgiving with friends and family! Ours was memorable and different, as it wasn't celebrated with family but with new friends. It was a normal day of work for all living here in Canada but we were able to finish off the day with a feast, as we celebrated with a group of fellow Americans/missionaries from the States! Our hearts were full of thankfulness as we shared stories of how God has remained faithful in the last year. To top it off, the night ended with a fresh batch of snow. Below is a photo of all of us in our kitchen (not pictured are three more children)...everyone pitched-in with their favorite recipes/plates, Jason baked his first turkey, and it was a joyous occasion!
We hope that you had a lovely Thanksgiving with friends and family! Ours was memorable and different, as it wasn't celebrated with family but with new friends. It was a normal day of work for all living here in Canada but we were able to finish off the day with a feast, as we celebrated with a group of fellow Americans/missionaries from the States! Our hearts were full of thankfulness as we shared stories of how God has remained faithful in the last year. To top it off, the night ended with a fresh batch of snow. Below is a photo of all of us in our kitchen (not pictured are three more children)...everyone pitched-in with their favorite recipes/plates, Jason baked his first turkey, and it was a joyous occasion!
September & October 2017 Update
Dear Friends & Family,
Now that we find ourselves in November, with dropping temperatures and barren trees, we appreciate, even more, the beautiful colors of fall that we witnessed. It was the first time for Jason (and Lydia, Amos, Caleb) to experience a fall on the East Coast! In remembrance, we are greeted with a full backyard with piles of leaves to be put in bags and set-out for pick-up. We wonder what type of winter we have in front of us and look forward to the adventure (while most Québecois begrudgingly know what's coming).
Now that we find ourselves in November, with dropping temperatures and barren trees, we appreciate, even more, the beautiful colors of fall that we witnessed. It was the first time for Jason (and Lydia, Amos, Caleb) to experience a fall on the East Coast! In remembrance, we are greeted with a full backyard with piles of leaves to be put in bags and set-out for pick-up. We wonder what type of winter we have in front of us and look forward to the adventure (while most Québecois begrudgingly know what's coming).
Saturday, November 4, 2017
August 2017 Update
Dear Friends & Family,
July 2017 Update
Dear Friends and Family,
We hope that you are having a pleasant summer! July has been an exciting month as Jason has successfully finished with one month of French classes. Andréa and others have already noticed a big difference in the way he has been able to pick-out words, understand conversations, and greatly increase his vocabulary. It's exciting for him as he is able to minimally communicate with people he comes in contact with while living-out life here in Saint-Jérôme. If you would like to give an additional amount to support his monthly progression in French, please respond to this email and we would love to share more with you about this program!
We hope that you are having a pleasant summer! July has been an exciting month as Jason has successfully finished with one month of French classes. Andréa and others have already noticed a big difference in the way he has been able to pick-out words, understand conversations, and greatly increase his vocabulary. It's exciting for him as he is able to minimally communicate with people he comes in contact with while living-out life here in Saint-Jérôme. If you would like to give an additional amount to support his monthly progression in French, please respond to this email and we would love to share more with you about this program!
Thursday, July 20, 2017
June 2017 Update
Dear Friends & Family,
We hope that you had a lovely fourth of July! Ours was definitely anti-climatic as we "celebrated" just north of the border. We did have the experience of witnessing Canada Day in Québec (July 1st), where we didn't see any Canadian flags but saw many driveways taking part in Québec's "moving day". Yes, most leases start/end on this day in Québec and in its wake there are many "donation" piles for the city garbage men to pick-up. Québec's big celebration was the Saint-Jean-Baptiste celebration on June 24th, as we live in a very francophone city, there were many Québec flags everywhere, some fireworks, and then, of course, festivities in the downtown.
We hope that you had a lovely fourth of July! Ours was definitely anti-climatic as we "celebrated" just north of the border. We did have the experience of witnessing Canada Day in Québec (July 1st), where we didn't see any Canadian flags but saw many driveways taking part in Québec's "moving day". Yes, most leases start/end on this day in Québec and in its wake there are many "donation" piles for the city garbage men to pick-up. Québec's big celebration was the Saint-Jean-Baptiste celebration on June 24th, as we live in a very francophone city, there were many Québec flags everywhere, some fireworks, and then, of course, festivities in the downtown.
May 2017 Update
Dear Friends & Family,
We have now been residents of Québec for one month and are proud to report that Lydia is speaking fluent baby French and English! We are very grateful of your prayers during this time and process. We hope you are doing well, and we pray and think about you often. There are a myriad of emotions, as we settle into life here: at times, it is overwhelming, exciting, surreal, challenging, and natural. We covet your support, now, more than ever.
We have now been residents of Québec for one month and are proud to report that Lydia is speaking fluent baby French and English! We are very grateful of your prayers during this time and process. We hope you are doing well, and we pray and think about you often. There are a myriad of emotions, as we settle into life here: at times, it is overwhelming, exciting, surreal, challenging, and natural. We covet your support, now, more than ever.
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