I went on search for new Christmas music. Here is what I found. Hope you enjoy! Playlist

I just got this update from Rich and Dawn Foster, missionaries in the Bena tribe, (where we used to live). Yagaso is a very old lady who has always seemed very old. Somehow, by the grace of God, she has lived far beyond what is considered a normal lifespan in the Bena tribe. She is failing now but Rich Foster has been taking opportunities to teach her individually. It has been so neat to get these updates from the Fosters,

In our last update, we shared that Yagaso (yah-gah-so) was enjoying the teaching and looking forward to being taught. She is still with us, though her health continues to decline. She is, however, beginning to show signs that she is understanding some of the principles that are being taught instead of just being able to retell the story, so we are encouraged. Please continue to pray that God will give her understanding of what she is hearing and that He will prolong her life in order for her to put her trust in His finished work. The last lesson Rich taught her was the story of Noah. Rich has begun to accelerate the teaching and yesterday she was sleeping sitting up by the time the lesson was finished. Please pray that she will have the energy needed to listen to the lessons. We love this old woman dearly and we will miss her tremendously when she is gone.

Please pray for Yagaso that the light of Christ will break into her world.

Thanks to Emerson and Miriam Keung for this latest photograph of Yagaso aka ‘One Tooth’

Yep, Buster and Gina are expecting… i mean, Gina is expecting and Buster is, well expectant!

I can’t seem to upload any pictures to my blog these days, otherwise I would have one of Derek and Chantal holding up some very small clothing…. Not sure what they would need that for! haha Congrats you guys!

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Ok, got things sorted out…. and here are a few pics.

Texas Barbecue! It lives up to its name.

Also, I have put a few pics of my trip to China on Flickr.

I like this. Can’t say I’ve ever been a reggae fan but this is different somehow… Reggae – Hassidic style… : )

A few weeks ago I attended a Torah study in Calgary. It was an interesting experience. For one, I learned that it isn’t kosher to enter a synagogue without a kippa. I guess I should have known that but somehow, being in Canada, I forgot. Someone kindly provided me with one.

One of the things that caught my attention were some of the similar questions that were asked by the people attending the study to those that I have heard asked at school and elsewhere. For example, one lady asked why God refers to himself in the plural. The rabbi answered that it was perhaps because God was modest… He said he would have to refer to his books for a better answer. The study is in Genesis, yet in the curriculum, there is no mention of the Fall whatsoever. I think this study comes from a Kabbalist perspective (Chabad Lubavitch which is the same sect of Judaism that Matisyahu comes out of). I would have liked to have heard what the Rabbi thought of Gen. 3:14.

I am grateful for the richness of meaning and clarity that Jesus has brought to the Old Testament Scriptures. It would be awesome to hear Matisyahu rap about that.

Welcome to our office. This is Jack, a good friend and electrician. You will notice, Jack is working by a light stand that is connected to an outlet that is connected by a wire to the panel…. children, don’t try this at home.

This is Troy, Jim and Me…. very productive office workers.

The office at its current state of development… with more light on the way… and partitions…

Just a few pics from a pour at Gull Lake. It was a beautiful day for the end of October.

It was a good time with Bob Webber and the crew from Brownfield. I really enjoyed working with those guys (and gal ; ))

Blogging at a mall store!

Sarkozy (France’s PM) told Olmert that “Israel’s establishment is a miracle and may have been the central event of the twentieth century.” – JPost

Just interesting…

I took the road exam for my bike license today… and failed. Well, I just don’t git it!