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Jason and Shannon Brink

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Telling family

This was the best part…so we stopped in Ontario to visit with Jason’s family and we weren’t planning to tell anyone. We kept saying, “well, I’m not that far along yet…what if something happens…” But we couldn’t help but tell them because we rea…

June 30, 2009
In Spain

After we found out, we were in Spain and I saw thisfun sign board with a pregnant lady’s belly so I took a picture with it. Thankfully, I’m not that big yet…

June 30, 2009
When we first knew…

So our story of finding out about baby ibrink (the reason I’m calling baby ‘ibrink’ is because we had a hilarious conversation…we thought it would be funny to name the baby “Isaac” or something with an ‘I’ because we could call baby ‘ibrink’… okay …

June 30, 2009
More Europe Pictures!

Part 2: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=81590&id=502659080&l=1bb8730b6c Part 3: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=81660&id=502659080&l=7e1a1668d0

May 31, 2009
Back on Canadian Soil

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=81167&id=502659080&l=e25ea3bdcd Check it out. Pictures from the Italy portion of our travels. God is so creative! We had a great time but are very glad to be staying in one place for more than 2 days! We are currently in Ontario visiting with Jason’s family and then we’re off to Vancouver and hopefully will be…

May 23, 2009
Travelling in Europe

Thank you to those of you who are continuing to keep us in your prayers and check up on how we are doing! After our time in Burkina Faso finished on April 26th, Shannon and I flew to Rome to travel through Europe for a few weeks before heading back to Canada. It didn’t cost…

May 15, 2009
Final Week in Burkina Faso

Wow, how quickly this time has gone! Shannon and I are now in our final week here in Burkina Faso. The last couple of weeks have been busy wrapping up, so I thought I’d post a quick overview. On Friday, April 10th, the Center for the Advancement of the Handicapped (where I work full time…

April 22, 2009
Visiting the Pastor’s Field

“I’ll pick you up between 6 and 6:30 am”. I (Jason) had just been talking with our local Pastor about wanting to go see his field, where he grows staple crops of rice and millet in the rainy season. He was happy to give me a little tour, and said we should go before the…

April 3, 2009
The Road

There is one road in Mahadaga. It is name-less but everyone knows it well. The Burkinabe live their lives on it, near it, around it, beside it. They buy and sell and visit each other on it, work their fields beside it, and celebrate important events under the shade of the mango trees along it. …

March 18, 2009
From Lemmings to Leaven : lessons on time

On our long bus ride to Ghana, Jason and I started reading a book that has started us reflecting on how we want to live differently when we get back to Canada. It talks about making choices based on values: choosing contentment over consumerism, stop and play over fast forward, talking over technology, so…

March 18, 2009

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