Salem Excursion

This morning Justin and I went to Salem Home to help move people to and from the chapel, for their morning service. Many people were excited to see Justin. One resident actually had excitedly commented to her daughter that she thought she saw "one of her sons here".

When the service was over and everyone was delivered back to their ward, we got into a conversation with a 59 year old man with Parkinsons. In the course of conversation he told me of how he'd given his struggle with Parkinsons to God a few years ago and "hasn't had any problems since". It took me a little off guard. How can you say that you haven't had any problems. You're in a wheelchair man! But he was right. God is working in him and he stood and walked across the floor to show us that he can now walk. Something he couldn't do for 12 years...and he was giving God the glory. -CP

Happy Birthday Kaitlyn!

It's Kaitlyn's fifth birthday today, wow has time gone by fast. Not only is it her birthday but she also had her very first day of school today! She has had a very exciting day!!

Kaitlyn had a birthday party at Grandma and Grandpa Dyck's on friday; it was loads of fun and VERY LOUD.

The kids played Bingo with real prizes, thanks to the Aunties.



We ate cake!
















Made really loud (somewhat annoying) noises!!!
















Ate ice cream sandwiches!!








Played with Balloons!!

Kaitlyn brought cupcakes to school today to share with her class. She came home so excited that she got to do everything first in honour of her birthday. The only thing she was disappointed about was that she never got to wear the necklace that each student has to wear when they leave the classroom to go to the bathroom!

Now the only thing left is a birthday supper that she picked...noodles with schmaunt fat! How much easier does it get??

End of the Spear

Last night Nettie and I watched the movie "The End of the Spear". It's the story of Steve Saint, one of the men who was killed by the natives in Equador in the 50's along with Jim Elliot. Following their deaths, two of the missionary wives as well as one of the children decide to continue the work that was begun and risk their lives by facing the same people who killed their husbands in order to bring them to Christ. It's a really good movie, though the writers didn't include the gospel, which in light of the subject of the movie, missed the point. Though it's a little violent for young children, I'd recommend it to anyone. It'll be available at the Winkler EMMC library once we return it. -CP

Take a look at the trailer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja2v42z44Bs&feature=related

Peelin' Apples

Free Ticket!

FREE! One free ticket to next weekend's Beth Moore Simulcast at the Winkler EMMC. Ticket includes a coffee & muffin breakfast as well as lunch. The first woman to contact us gets it!

The Decision

This evening I told Justin and Kaitlyn that they could stick in a video for a few minutes before bed. I told them that I didn't want them both complaining about what the other picked. "You guys agree on something and we'll put it in." I told them. As I was working in the next room I heard "We've watched enough girl movies this week!" and a lot of resistance from the other party. "You guys are going to have to work together if you're going to watch anything at all!" I shouted from the other room. Finally it became an all out fight. Of course it then came down to the unreasonable dad...who promptly closed all movie opportunities for the evening. I'd like to end this by saying that they both learned a valuable lesson about co-operation...but time will tell if they did. -CP

Is he crawling?

So, after a few weeks of pushing himself around backward and getting stuck under furniture, Dan is starting to move forward, but would you say he's crawling or not?

Zucchini Pie

5 cups Zucchini
3/4-1 cup Sugar

2 Tbsp Minit Tapioca

1/2 Tbsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400F.

Combine zucchini, sugar and tapioca in a pot. Stir. Let stand until juice starts to be released. Stir as you bing it to a boil over medium heat. Boil hard for 1-2 minutes. Mix in cinnamon. Pour mixture into pie shell. Place the top layer of rolled out crust over the filling. Bake for 15 minutes then reduce heat to 350F bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown.

Enjoy!!