Well since the last posting, there has been a lot to write about, here it is in short. Avyn is doing great, she is so much fun. She has been reluctant to sprout but is healthy, vibrant, and often smiling. She has been a good sport when it comes to travelling, and treats us really well when it comes to getting sleep. She just learned creation vs. evolution and how to spell juxtaposition. Here are some photos of her. After our last post, we went to Regina for Helen's 10 year high school reunion @ Western. We travelled to Abbotsford for Trina and Brad's wedding on May 26th. I got a chance for a quick visit again while in Vancouver for work last week. Mid-June our family travelled along with Lia, Lori and Papa to Duluth Minnesota where we met Kris, Tasha, Annika, Pieter Good and Larry + Gail Good. Kris, Lori, Pieter and I ran Grandma's Marathon there. It was a fun get-together. There were a total of 6967 finishers for the marathon. Check out times @ http://www.onlineraceresults.com/race/view_race.php?race_id=5324 Check out picures (You will need bib#s Kris-6155 Lori-F3113 Pieter-5074 and Karl-5181) @ http://www.marathonfoto.com/ for Grandma's Marathon 2007. We just got home from Salmon Arm for Grandma's funeral. It was good to see the whole family and siblings. More to come on that in the next post.
To update you on our families. Howard is in Mexico helping build classrooms, soccer field and a playground for the church there. They are one year to retirement and looking forward to settling down. My parents are in Salmon Arm right now and plan to be in Regina for the coming schoolyear. My dad plans to teach at Western and is looking forward to coordinating the bible curriculum over the next two years. My mom plans to substitute teach for now, and move into a more permanent position. Sister Lia is in Salmon Arm and fresh out of university; she chose to teach at Western as well in High School french, and also head up the Reach program (allowing urban underprivileged children to attend Western through primarily corporate sponsorships). Lori is in Ghana, Africa right now helping a Canadian nurse affiliated with Village of Hope (recently featured on Oprah). http://www.thevillageofhope.com/ . Jeff is working at Bowron Lakes Park as Senior park ranger this year. Kris + Tasha family just moved to Minneapolis to finish up his Med School. Helen has found a new hobby with facebook.com, you can find her there. That's it for now.
To update you on our families. Howard is in Mexico helping build classrooms, soccer field and a playground for the church there. They are one year to retirement and looking forward to settling down. My parents are in Salmon Arm right now and plan to be in Regina for the coming schoolyear. My dad plans to teach at Western and is looking forward to coordinating the bible curriculum over the next two years. My mom plans to substitute teach for now, and move into a more permanent position. Sister Lia is in Salmon Arm and fresh out of university; she chose to teach at Western as well in High School french, and also head up the Reach program (allowing urban underprivileged children to attend Western through primarily corporate sponsorships). Lori is in Ghana, Africa right now helping a Canadian nurse affiliated with Village of Hope (recently featured on Oprah). http://www.thevillageofhope.com/ . Jeff is working at Bowron Lakes Park as Senior park ranger this year. Kris + Tasha family just moved to Minneapolis to finish up his Med School. Helen has found a new hobby with facebook.com, you can find her there. That's it for now.
