Easter Holiday

Well we returned to Bradford last Saturday evening. The trip was wonderful! It was so great to spend a whole week with the youth group in conversation and snow. I had plenty of opportunities to build up new relationships with some of the kids and to strengthen the old ones with the others. I did not want to come home! It is going to be really tough for me to say goodbye to this crowd when July rolls around. They have made my time here so meaningful and worth it.

Ok, onto our new house! Things are starting to look good over there, but we are not officially moved in yet because there is no hot water! So Kristen and I are currently camping out in flat 19 until Friday when we get kicked out of the estate. Well I am at least. Kristen will be leaving tomorrow at 5 in the morning to go gallavanting with her old roomie while I hold up the fort and do all the work in 28. :)

We spent Easter weekend at Taize in France in a freezing tent. But despite the cold, it was pretty incredible. It was so encouraging to see people of different cultures and different denominations (not just Mennonites!) with their different languages all come together to worship our one God. Talk about an Easter miracle. Truly.

Spring Skiing

A couple weeks ago Lyz and Emily came to visit us and to see how we are faring. It was a refreshing break to be in their company and share good conversations with lots of laughing! All the while, of course, helping Lyz stay on the wrong side of the road and in an endless search for Emily's so beloved cheesecake. Mmmm.

Tonight is the last night we shall sleep in flat 19. Kristen and I are almost all moved out of here, except for the furniture and our toothbrushes. We will not officially be moved into St. Wilfrid's Crescent until the 18th of April because tomorrow morning we are leaving for France with the youth group! Please pray for a safe journey and good bonding with the youth. Happy Easter!