This might be the only proof that we went to Orcas Island for our community group retreat earlier in November. Our friend & one of the leaders, Ben Bender, took some shots of all the couples.
Wouldn't it be loverly?
We enjoyed Thanksgiving on the Eide compound with all of the family. Farfar & Farmor, Markus and Calvin all arrived Wednesday evening. Bjørn and I hosted Thanksgiving at our house - the people were hungry,
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and in love with water!
That's our Ada. Everyday.
Bjørn and I not only get to be parents to Miss Ada Lynn, but a couple times a year we get to be "respite parents" for our friends who run Inner Hope, a non-profit out of a 2 story house in the Eastside of Vancouver, BC.
The ministry started out as a University student who became interested in helping run a youth group through New Beginnings church in East Van, and connected TWU students to be leaders for the junior high and senior groups of youth. After graduating university 2 of the students moved to East Van and became more involved in the youths' lives, opening up their home as foster care, as well as working full time at the church. ...
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