New Address – or Rather, Addresses

I am setting up a new blog as “Sunshine”, to mark another major change in our lives: We have moved back to Ontario.

It was good for us to be out west. He enriched us with more “sons and daughters” than we left behind. Our adventures with Impact Nations stretched us and helped us become more reliant and trusting in God’s provision and protection. We have hopes of continuing with the clean water projects when possible, as well as joining the team on Journeys of Compassion. The only difference will be our base of operation.

Over the summer months, we lived on our sailboat, “Grace”, and after several weeks of preparation, we took a 7-week cruise from Point Roberts, Washington across the Strait of Georgia to the San Juan Islands, through the Gulf Islands, across the Strait again to the “Sunshine Coast “ of B.C. and even as far as Desolation Sound – and back, of course. During August, Bob and Sue Buckley joined us for a few days, sailing with us from “Grief Point” to “Desolation Sound”. We found out how these places got their name, but it wasn’t as bad as it sounds.

I began this cruise with a lot of anxiety, lest we have bad weather or make a navigation error that led us onto the rocks. But I came home confident that no matter what happens, God helps us find a way through it. As usual, I came to this point the hard way:

There was plenty of bad weather, but we always found ourselves in a safe place when it came.

There were a few mishaps, but we found ways to resolve them and learned to be better sailors.

We lived together aboard “Grace” – our 35-foot sailboat – from the middle of June to the middle of October. Our friends watched us closely, often asking how we were managing, living together in such close quarters. I thank God for the “grace” we had for each other while on “Grace”! It was a good experience, and we hope to do it again next summer. We already miss our friends and “family” in Vancouver and look forward to playing and working with them again.

Once I get set up on my “Sunshine” blog, I’ll post some photos of our sailing adventure and include some stories.

~ by Sunshine on October 30, 2008.