In my bed!!!!!

Hello everyone,
I have been living in the kliewers room, purposely trying to challenge their patience, last night I pulled out my most powerful technique, I pooped in their BED and on their towels!!!! You should have seen Sandra, she was slightly less than annoyed I think she was almost ready to leave. But they are troopers, they are back in the thick of seminars today, learning all about cultural mapping, and being a cultural learner.

oh no I just seen their new ammunition, A CAT!!!!! looks they found the owners cat and he has joined out room. This could be my last email to you.

Hey I love this new MAC!!

Guido

Trip of a Lifetime

Hey there,
Just thought I would share a little something with all of you aircraft buffs. A little while ago I went for a trip in a WWII Army corps training aircraft. It was a bi-plane, open cockpit plane called the Stearman. Well, my good buddy Kevin set this all up for me and so when we arrived at the airport my eyes became bugeyed. Here was this sweet looking plane that I was going to go in and go upside down over and over and over and over again until I puked my brains out. Well, upsided down, and sideways and straight down we went but chukin up was not in the agenda and so I didn't!!! But the harness I was in kept me in a couple times. Man was it ever sweet! We were doing all these acrobatics while looking over the foothills valley and the big Goat Lake below. It truly was an experience of a lifetime. Check out some of the photos

Hello from Bancroft Ontario

Well who ever knew how gorgeous Ontario was? Sorry Calgarians but I think it takes the cake second to British Columbians! We are staying in a camp for our Pre field orientation. its gorgeous! I even went on a canoe tonight. We are relaxing and working all at the same time...? its a lot of mentally challenging work we are doing through out the day but have breaks where we can relax and enjoy this beautiful creation. If you haven't already heard Guido has joined us in our cabin and has managed to avoid pooping on my make up today, as well as the lovely trap that awaits him behind my door! We have met some really great people from all over the globe what a great privialge. We are so thankful for all of you who are praying for us, I slept so much better last night, I think its because some of you were praying, THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I will keep you updated this week on our time here maybe I can even get Nathan to write one of these posts! and tell you how he is enjoying it as well. OHHHH I almost forgot! we are pretty sure that we have secured a place in Costa Rica, yaaaaay, if you want to see pics of it just drop me an email and I can pass them on to you.

love Sandra

Carmela's birthday!!! and our blog candy winner.....

Well yesterday Carmela turned 5 years old, we can hardly believe it! Carmela had a great time at Chuck E Chesse, with all of her little friends.

The winner of the blog candy goes to Peggy Maier, contact me with your address Peggy and congratulations, thanks for playing.

love Sandra

Allison's going to Capernwray!!!

Yaaaaay! Allison is going to Capernwray, its officail!!!! We are so excited for her and know she is going to have an awesome time and meet some really great friends. We love you Allison and remember anyone wanting to date you needs to get through our stack of application forms as well as references!!!!! And we want updates!!

love your big sis Sandra

Saying Good Bye To Rockyview

Ok so neither of us are smiling! It was a bit of an emotional morning (for Sandra of course!) But it wouldn't be so hard to leave Rockyview apart from being blessed with some of the most meaningful relationships ever. We are really exciting about going to Costa Rica to begin this journey that we are on. A picture that I received coming back from Mexico City, sensing that we were REALLY going, the picture was equating this new phase of our lives with giving birth (ewwww! I know but stay with me!) in order for us to experience what we were created for, to be truly fulfilled in our being! which means serving God in Latin America, we would first need to experience some of the birth pains, the letting go of .......great relationships, growing friendships, knowing what life is going to be like tomorrow, the security of a politically and for the most part safe country, but most of these pains look like a deep sense of gratitude for the wonderful family and friends that we have supporting us, we wouldn't be sad if we didn't love you all so much.

Love Sandra

If you think of me can you pray that I stay the course!!! I mean that I will not feel overwhelmed by the preperations that need to be done and still be able to focus on the important things in my life and enjoy every minute of it, especially my girls.