Wow, today (Thursday) the sun was out all day with nary a cloud in the sky. Of course, all the lawn mowers started up. We are learning that sunny days are not too common so when it comes, everyone takes advantage of it by doing outdoor work. But for us, we were busy sorting, packing, and cleaning. We are hoping to begin moving stuff to the other house by next weekend so hopefully things work out. Our current place was nice, very modern and clean, but we wanted a house since we came mainly because of the space. We are moving but we're still going to be in Port.

As of November 14 or 15, we will have been in Port Alberni nine months. It's been quite a journey; we have met so many people already, a lot of cool people. The ministry is slow, but that's fine with us. We just want to get to know the area, the people, and the cultures. Non-Native people sometimes assume that all Natives (Native American if you're from the States, First Nations if you're from Canada) are the same, but this is not true. The cultures and the languages are very different, so we have been learning quite a lot about our First Nations "relatives".

Overall, we have had to make several adjustments--food, currency rates, weather, but we made it to nine months and we intend to be here for quite awhile. Our God is good, and He takes care of us and provides for us. Sure, we have our days when we miss family and friends, deal with health issues, or even confront the attack of the evil one but we know we are where we need to be. Our life is to live for God.

"I desire to do Your will, O my God; your law is within my heart." Psalm 40:8