On her way to Nepal!!!!

I will lift up my eyes to the mountains;

From where shall my help come?

My help comes from the Lord,

Who made Heaven and earth.

He will not allow your foot to slip;

He who keeps you will not slumber…

The Lord is your keeper; 

The Lord is your shade on your right hand. 

The sun will not smite you by day, 

nor the moon by night. 

The Lord will protect you from all evil. 

He will keep your soul. 

The Lord will guide your going out and your coming in 

From this time forth and forever.

Psalms 121

Date Night!

A few months ago we discovered that our local theatre shows Classic Movies now and then. At that time we saw Gone with the Wind. It was so fun to see it on the big screen. 

With the technology now-a-days, they can make the picture look really good. It even seemed like the acting was better.....go figure!

Last night we went to see Casablanca. Once again we enjoyed it immensely. And it is only $6.00 which really takes us back in time. Popcorn still costs an arm and a leg, but doesn't it make the movie so much better with movie popcorn?

Next month is The Sound of Music ..... Can't wait!!!!

Niagara Falls

This has been quite a record breaking winter!

We are told that the Great Lakes are 98% frozen.

Lake Ontario must be in the 2% because when we drove

to Niagara Falls on Friday afternoon, only the shore line was frozen.

 

 

We have been hearing that Niagara Falls was frozen as well,

 and we wanted to see it before the "warm" weather comes.

These pictures do not do it justice and we didn't get there until after dark, but

it certainly was very beautiful.

 

 

 This is the American Falls.

Horseshoe Falls, (Canadian side), still had a lot of water falling over.

 

 

This is the Niagara River looking over to the US side.

Completely frozen over.

It was all quite amazing!

 

We hope to see it again before the warm weather come, but then again.....

it is Maple Syrup time!

 

 

WOW is it March already?

My how time has flown by since the Fall up-date. The past few months have been our "Quiet Season" at camp and we have had some wonderful times traveling and being with family. I have enjoyed spending time at home and getting things caught up before the "Busy Season" starts up again. Here are some highlights:

Thanksgiving in Florida

Disneyworlds Magic Kingdom

Sisters at Disney World's Magic Kingdom

Thanksgiving Morning "Turkey Trot" 

Thanksgiving Dinner!

Sisters at the beach. Atlantic Ocean

Christmas in Oregon

Sisters at the beach. Pacific Ocean

  

Our Family!

We were able to take a trip to Grass Valley. 

Wonderful to spend time with family.

It is hard to believe that we are already two months into the new year. I will try and do better at keeping up on this blog. We are excited to see what 2015 brings. Another College Graduation for one thing! Stay tuned, May will be here before we know it. 

Fall in Guelph

These were taken a month ago. It looks quite different now. We had a beautiful fall and now the trees are almost bare. We had our first dusting of snow yesterday and, although it is sunny and clear, it is COLD!!

Fall also brings a little slower pace for us, and we are feeling rested and "caught up" from the summer. We are looking forward to the Holiday Season and seeing family and friends over the next couple of months. We have so much to be Thankful for.

Summer Recap!

Summer is over and we are catching our breath again. Here are a few "non-camp" highlights of our Summer:

 

Katie went to Nova Scotia for a week at the end of June with Andrews family. Great timing as they jumped right into Day Camp when they got back. 

 Ken took me to Ruth's Chris for my Birthday.

Love that place!!

 

 



Who'd a thought that Krispy Kreme made it to Canada?

We had no idea that one was so close.

Ken had heard, on the radio, that Krispy Kreme was celebrating their 77th birthday with a special offer. We thought it would be a special treat for the staff, and a fun family outing, to drive the hour and pick up a few dozen doughnuts for 77 cents a dozen. We got there at around 9:00 pm and soon discovered that lots of other people had heard of the great deal as well. We waited an hour in line but it was so worth it!

 

 

 

 

 

Katie gave Ken tickets to a Blue Jays Baseball game for Fathers Day. They were able to go an evening in July.

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                Katie was in her friend's wedding at the end of July. It was held right here at the Conference Centre so was fun for all of us!

Katie's Birthday Dinner!!

 

She got a new camera......

...................among other things.


Our summer was very wet and not so warm, but it was good. We are thankful for Carolyn our new cook who did a great job taking care of our food service needs. Pete and Holly were missed more than I can say, but we know the Lord has great plans for them in Arizona, as well. Once again our summer staff worked hard and we saw many blessings. Karl was here again as our staff chaplain. He was able to stay all the way through August so had a great impact on our staff as well as many guests. He got lots of great pictures too!
The Conference Centre celebrated its 80th anniversary on August 23rd  with an open house, dinner and  program. There were over 200 in attendance. A very busy day, especially coming right on the heals of our last Family Camp, but very enjoyable and so good to see so many who have invested so much into the ministry here at GBCC

Katie is off to school..................today! It is hard to believe that it is her last year.
We are anxious to get back into a routine again. Hoping the weather stays nice so we can enjoy some "Summer things"
...ride our bikes
...rent a canoe
...walk along the river
...sit outside Starbucks and enjoy a leisurely cup of coffee
...play some golf, (Ken got to play some during Family Camp in August so that was nice)
...weed the flower beds outside of our house.

We look forward to catching up with our loved ones as well!!!

Mothers Day! Was that two weeks ago?

Mono Cliffs Provincial Park

.

 I was told to wear comfortable walking shoes.....................

Probably would have brought a change of clothes if I had known,

but it was such a beautiful day. A great choice Katie and Ken!!