Sunday afternoon at the Abbey

We spent this afternoon at the Mission Abbey with the Hieberts (Heidi's mom's family). We wandered down a wooded path that led to an amazing lookout over the Fraser Valley.

other adventurers

Heidi's brother and sister-in-law, Jon and Court, left this morning for a month in Costa Rica. When they return they will be spending 4 months in Kenya helping in orphanages.

Paychecks

I was able to get a job framing for here in Abbotsford for two weeks. It was good experience as I was placed in charge of different stages of a couple houses. Yesterday was my last day and also payday, the last paycheck we will recieve. It's a scary and exciting thought, scary when I think about not being able to provide for us myself, but exciting knowing that God always writes the "paychecks" in His perfect timing and has never let be in want.
And so the Journey has begun!

Together!

Last night Heidi returned from her course. We are very happy to be together again.

Airplane tickets

We now have our tickets in hand! Thanks Sharon @ travel masters.

Apart

Heidi left this afternoon. She will be gone for two weeks, first to a wedding in Burstall, Sk and then to Victoria, BC for a Missionary Medical Instensive course.

Passports!

Hooray for Fedex, we got our passports with a PNG visa paper inserted. It's all go now. We have both finished all our shots, Paul is happy to be done with those.

our lil' nephew

Yesterday we had the joy of meeting our first nephew, sylas leon nellis. We are "Uncle Paul & Auntie Heidi" for the first time! Sylas was 4 days old, and is a beautiful baby. We look forward to watching him grow up into a little boy, and can't wait to spend more time with him in the future.

Visa approval

Today we heard that our visas have been approved, this means that very shortly we will have our passports in hand and our paperwork will be complete to enter PNG.