The Martin's BlogJuly 13, 2009Sunday, June 14, 2009 We have our tickets! We will be leaving for Africa on July 13, 2009! ~Joey and Kathleen Posted: 6/14/2009
Last but not least...
Monday, June 8, 2009 My mom was able to come up last month just in time for Mother's day!
Posted: 6/ 8/2009
The Long WeekendMonday, May 25, 2009 Good Memorial Day to you in the States! Enjoy your day off. Here in Canada it is just another Monday and for Joey and I, the end of the long weekend. It all started Friday morning... The weather has finally changed for good and we no longer need our snow tires. So, Friday morning we took the car in to get the tires and oil changed. An hour later we were headed down to the States. It was a smooth trip, though we had about a fifteen-minute wait at the border. It was one of those times when you actually are in the lane that takes three times longer than the others! The purpose of the trip was to get Joey's last vaccination. No more shots! Post office, quick lunch, gas station, and back over the border for the drive home. It is about a 45-minute trip and this was our last on this, now very familiar, route. We reminisced about the day we first drove up into Canada last August. The scenery looked much the same as it did then. Beautiful rolling hills...green and sprinkled with trees. Rivers running here and there, and a large beautiful lake. The weather was very similar as well. Gloriously sunny and breezy. We arrived back in Sherbrooke just in time for class. But wait. No slowing down this weekend. Saturday evening we, along with five other families from school, spoke (in French) at a missions night at our church up here. So, most of Saturday was spent altering and practicing our presentation. It was a fun evening, though very challenging for our French skills. We returned home a little after 10pm and began preparing for Sunday. We, along with some of our classmates, had been invited to speak at another church in the area the next morning. This one was a presentation in English, however. Sunday morning dawned bright and early. Unfortunately, I had miscalculated the time I would need to prepare the dish I was supposed to bring for the potluck. (Each of us missionaries had been asked to bring a dish from the country we would be going to.) The miscalculation dawned on me minutes after the alarm went off. The next hour and a half FLEW by. Joey and I running around like mad. Washing, peeling, chopping, boiling, draining, sautéing... With fifteen minutes to get ourselves ready, we finished the dish. Thanks, Joey! The rest of the day was wonderful. It was quite a treat to get to go to an English-speaking church service. Now Monday is upon us. May you all have a wonderful week. Know that we think of you often and are so thankful we are not in this on our own! ~Kathleen Posted: 5/25/2009
Martin Visitors
Friday, May 1, 2009 That's right. Joey's parents came up for a visit last week! It was great to have them here. The time flew past, but we got a lot in: -We took them on a tour of Sherbrooke and saw all the murals in town. -They came with us to school for a day. They attended chapel, got a tour of the campus, and met our teachers and friends. -Friday we drove to Montreal and explored the city including St. Helen's Island and Fort Stewart, Olympic park and Olympic Stadium, St. Joseph's Oratory, downtown with all its churches, people and underground shopping, and Old Town. AND OF COURSE... -We ate lots of good food (Coaticook ice cream, poutine, fondu, pizza, etc.), played games and talked a lot! Thanks for coming, Mom and Dad Martin! ~Kathleen Posted: 5/ 1/2009
Deanna's Visit Thursday, April 16, 2009 My sister, Deanna, came up to visit during her spring break last month. It was great to see her, show her around Sherbrooke, bring her to school, play games, eat ice cream, etc. It has been hard being away from our families this year. Thanks for coming, Deanna! ~Kathleen
Deanna also accompanied us on one of our school field trips. We went to see a grove of maple trees being tapped for sap to make maple syrup.
Posted: 4/16/2009
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Mom, we really enjoyed having you visit!
