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Saturday December 29th 2007

Today we packed and moved out of our house in Toronto. We are staying at Ed and Gord's place for the next few days. After that we are on our way to the Dominican Republic for the next 365 days. (this was written by Ed)

Thanks to Ed for installing notebook on my laptop I can now make a journal of our trip from start to finish.
Tonight we enjoy a relaxing evening tapping away on our laptops as we digest a beautiful roast beef dinner that Gordon cooked. Quite a contrast to earlier in the day and the frantic scramble to pack up our house and leave with everything we will need for the next year packed in two large hockey bags.
My friends Ed and Gord have graciously offered us the hospitality of their home while we wait for our departure to the D.R. on Friday Jan. 4. As well as being a great friend, Ed is the co-owner of Storycity along with Dave Beatty.
As many of you know I have been working for the animation company "Storycity" going on 6 years now.
Work with this great group of guys and being a small part of Storycity's birth and development has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Together we have shared both business and personal struggles, traveled, gained weight, lost hair, grown older and hopefully wiser. I have been most grateful for their continuing encouragement and support as Sandy and I prepare to go to the Dominican Republic. Ed, Gord and Dave have helped to make this trip a possibility. Thanks guys.


Sunday December 30th 2007

Ahhh. here I sit, it's Sunday evening. We said our last goodbye's to our church family today. Sandy was stoic and I broke down and cried as usual. (how embarrassing) God really wants to keep me humble, that's fine with me if it does good for his kingdom I'll be a fool, a clown or an idiot, whatever he wants me to be, (just make use of me, I pray). Friends gathered around and prayed for us at church and Pastor Mike and Pam fed us a delicious quiet lunch after church for which we are very grateful.

I am also grateful for those who continue to pray in the quiet or clutter of their day's, faithfully calling out to God on behalf of those who will never know that someone is praying for them. How many have come into Gods kingdom through the faithful prayerful petitioning of some Saint crying out to God in their behalf? Someday we will meet God and see just how important all those seemingly forgotten prayers are and how important and treasured are the humble quiet souls.
Thank God for those faithful Saints.

I'm reminded now of the friends and family who have partnered with us financially. Sandy and I probably could not live for a year in the D.R. and be a help to anyone else without your help. I'm so grateful that you listened to the call of the Holy Spirit to sow seeds into the Dominican Republic and Los Algodonas. We feel it's an awesome privilege and responsibility to carry your love offering. We will prayerfully consider where it should be best spent and we ask for your prayers for wisdom and leading of the Holy Spirit.
Thank you.