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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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. …
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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…