"s" is for sabbatical: Rising in the East and Setting in the West

Sexsmith-Vermilon-Winnipeg-Thunder Bay-Annapolis Royal-Cornwall-Halifax-Winnipeg-Edmonton-Innisfail-Canmore…(places in order, where we have stayed at least one night)

It seems strange to think that a province as diverse as Alberta can still seem to provide the comfort of familiarity even while we are hundreds of miles from our actual home. We have traveled much these past few days and we are excited to be close. Not only closer to home, but closer to friends, closer to family. We are thankful to Heidi and Hailey, and Josh and Meg for hosting our brief stay in Edmonton. A big shout out and welcome to our little niece Charlie who seems smaller (and much cuter) than Evrest’s left foot. We are happy to be back in Alberta, and do not anticipate any all-day drives till our return home. Throughout our travels we have been blessed to gather pieces of everyday living from those we care about. Little glimpses into their lives which encourage us, challenge us, inform our prayers, and fill us. We are thankful and will continue to gather these pieces. Jovi’s reunion with her cousin Ava has released a built up wave of girl time; consisting of parties, parades, princesses, and excluding their brothers. Ev is also glad for the company of his cousins, Pax and Blaise. Our new favorite word of his is “motorbikecle”, revealing a lack of consistent terms on our part.

Speaking of trimesters, Brittany is beginning her second one (smooth transition, I know). For those of you who have just found out, and in such a graceless way, we apologize but it’s been hard to keep track of being on the road. We would appreciate your prayers, and we are encouraged that Britt has begun to feel better. This Alberta stage of our sabbatical will be spent with a couple more friends and much more family. We are looking forward to this next month, and what God will choose to reveal.