We're still here!

Yep... we're still in Toronto. You gotta love waiting on immigration papers! But God is good. We've got a place to stay, we've got some temporary work (that means grocery money!), and we actually have some peace (which is AWESOME because we didn't have much peace for a while....)

 

And there are good things about still being here. We got to do the international Gulu Walk, we got to go to an African mass, we got to go to a mosque, we got to eat sushi a few more times, we're able to keep seeing friends and family...

 

And we are learning lessons - like patience, and relying on each other to stay sane, and how wonderful it is to have people who understand you, and what it feels like to be somewhere but not to really be there...

 

OK, that's probably enough dot-dot-dots for one blog. Hoping you are well... :)

Fund-raiser a big success

Tonight was a great night!

 

My choir (the University of Toronto Gospel Choir) teamed up with The Salvation Army North Toronto band for a concert. We made music, glorified God and fund-raised just under $3500. The money will go to the Howard Hospital - a Salvation Army hospital in Zimbabwe caring for people living with HIV/AIDS (by the way - did you know that 1 in 4 Zimbabweans is HIV+?).

 

I love my choir so much (ayyyy!) They have meant so much to me as my extended family for the last 6 years. Props to sopranos (of course), but also altos and tenors. I love you guys!

 

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P.S. Happy Birthday to my beautiful friend Anita! Anita is a godly, fun, compassionate and creative person. She is also a very dear friend of mine. Anita and Bram (also an amazing person and good friend) are in Salvation Army training college - meaning that they're being trained to be Salvation Army officers (pastors). They're going to be awesome at this!!! Having good friends has to be one of life's most wonderful treasures.

Mission prep

Rochelle's been bugging me to make a post, so here goes...

We had two wonderful weeks of holiday this October, the first with
Rochelle's parents and the second with mine. Sadly, the second week
was interrupted with a phone call to let us know that our departure to
Zimbabwe could be delayed another four to six months. Not the best
news, given that we've already left work and our apartment. Things
will work themselves out, but we'd appreciate prayer support over the
situation. We're learning a lot about patience and trusting in God...
haven't totally mastered the lesson, however.

We're currently participating in a two-week mission preparation
training course... we're praying for my survival, but we have learned
a few interesting things already. Looking forward to visiting a mosque
and meeting with the Imam.

Trust all is well with you. Drop us a line and let us know.

Grace and peace.