Hello everyone…

We just wanted to let you know that we are now in Kamloops.

We are staying at friends EMAIL FOR PHONE AND ADDRESS!!!

So here’s the plan… we will hang at the house most of the time because we are a bit sick of the vehicle, so if you would like to connect with us we would be more than happy if you would come and see us. If you call first you can know for sure that we are here… because if we get in the van to go anywhere I think it will be the lake… and you are welcome to join us… just call and let us know!

We are just thinking that after driving over 5000km’s across Canada most of you won’t mind travelling a few km’s to see us! We’ll keep you posted on how long we are staying but it will be 2 weeks for sure!

We love you all and hope to see you soon! For those of you who aren’t in the Loops… you can call us here if you would like to chat. We look forward to connecting with you all over the next year and a half!

Blessings!

Charlene and the gang!!!

Hi there everyone.  We have made it safe and sound to Ft. Steele (near Cranbrook) where Pete's parents are living.  We had a safe and fairly uneventful trip across Canada (and a little of the USA)... of course traveling with 6 people in a van for hours on end is not the MOST enjoyable time, but we all survived!

As I sit here and look over my calendar I have decided that we must make some sort of decision as to when and where we will be places.  We are having a difficult time focusing (still tired and adjusting from Africa)... but here is our tentative schedule for our travels out here in BC and then as we head back to the east coast to reside for the year (and maybe a bit) that we are home.

July 13 to 19... Ron and Marge Knightly's... Ft. Steele (near Cranbrook) BC.

July 20... Vernon, BC

July 21... Kamloops (25 to 27 Pete's brother and family from the Island will join us) BC

August 3... Ft. St. John, BC

August 4... Spirit River, Alberta

August 6... Three Hills, Alberta

August 8... Calgary, Alberta

August 10... Caronport, SK

August 11... Regina, SK

August 12... Winnipeg, MN

August 13... Ontario (somewhere....)

August 14... Ontario (somewhere...)

August 15... Quebec (somewhere...)

August 16... Sussex (back with my parents)

August 22... Proposed possession date of the house we are in the process of buying.

Talitha will probably remain west (perhaps Kamloops or NWT).  Pete is also hoping to stay in the west for a period of time for some work!  I will travel back to NB with the 3 kids.  It's a long drive... so I am not driving at all now! :)

We appreciate your prayers as we travel, and if we are coming through or close to where you live and would like to meet up with us just send an email.  We look forward to connecting with our family, friends, and supporters.  Our next trip west will be longer and we will have an itinerary prior to coming, we would like to be able to speak in churches and small groups as much as possible before we head back to Africa, as we have some pretty exciting ideas of what we would like to do when we return!!!  That is another reason Pete would like to work as much as possible out here in the west... the more finances we can take back with us, the more projects and things can be accomplished!  After traveling through Calgary and Lethbridge we are convinced that having a container or two shipped to Namibia with things that people are just throwing outside the dumpster's would be an awesome idea.  It was frustrating and downright saddened us to see what people throw away!  There are so many people (even in Canada) who would appreciate a mattress to sleep on... a couch to cuddle up on... a coffee table to rest their feet on... all of these things we saw tossed along side the dumpster's. 

Please continue to pray for us during this year of furlough, especially for the kids as they will try to settle into another "new" environment and hopefully construct a better foundation of knowledge before heading back to Africa, January 2010 (if the Lord is willing).  We will keep you posted on our vision for the return to Namibia.

Looking forward to the weeks ahead!

Blessings,

Charlene for the Knightly gang!

Here we are on our LONG drive across to British Columbia.

Saturday night we stayed with one of Talitha's friends (Brenda Geneau) in Northwestern NB... we hit the road at 7AM and drove through Quebec to North Bay Ontario... LONG drive!

We spent the night with long time friends Bill and Lorna Powell. We had a good visit and a great breakfast this morning before we headed on our way.

In Sault St. Marie we dipped in the USA... we are now in Newberry Michigan at a hotel with wireless Internet and a pool. The boys are swimming and we are having some down time in the room.
It is a LONG drive in a van with 4 teenagers and 2 parents (YIKES), but we are all still alive... some of us are happier than others :o)!

We appreciate your prayers as we travel... for safety and some level of 'enjoyment' as well as the finances to cover the costs along the way. Thank you to those of you who have helped so far, and for those of you who have been praying! We are so thankful for the friends and family who have partnered with us in our ministry.

We'll keep in touch as we have an Internet connection!
Blessings!
Charlene