Week #5 @ MDP

This past week has been trails week! For Joel that meant eight nights and nine days away from any civilization, mainly canoeing and camping, and being stretched in different areas. He returns this evening so we will have to wait to hear more from him.

Abigail and I had a little different week, but we had some stretching as well. Our group of 4 moms and 12 children (there is one family with seven) spent the week doing mini-trails. Monday was rock-wall climbing day, (Abigail and I didn’t climb). Wednesday morning we all packed up the needed items and went camping. We had a blast, doing some canoeing, cooking over the fire, and just enjoying the beautiful sounds of loons and the full moon. Abigail was a trooper, her favorite attraction was the dirt and rocks, and of course the marshmallows. All the fresh air tired us out so once we got unpacked on Thursday we pretty much took it easy. Friday we did an obstacle course, and then took time to prepare for the rest of groups return. The biggest challenge of the week was for the moms. We were responsible along with the MDP staff to cook and clean up all the meals. It definitely added a bit of business to our schedule, in fact some of the other activities planed for the week, didn’t get accomplished. We were all sure glad to see our cook return last night. In some ways I think this has been the most tiring of all weeks, but we sure made some great memories and became a closer group.

By the way a little side story, our new friends here at MDP with seven children had to leave us this week, right after we had set up camp. They are from Canoe Lake Reserve (north of here) and got a call that the husband’s father had a heart-attack. He was taken to Saskatoon to the hospital, and the wife and children had to pick up the husband from out of the “Trails” and then travel to be with their family. He is scheduled for a by-pass surgery this wednesday. Please pray that He will come to know the Savior.

Today we are celebrating Abigail’s second birthday, which of course is hard to believe. We are so blessed to be her parents. Thanks to all of you for the love you give to each of us. We appreciate you!