I have spent the past two days thinking about our church and what will become of it. In order to ease my mind I decided to look through my old photo albums. I found many,many pictures of people I remember from 10,20 and even 30 years ago . Then I came across this one. This is a photo of my capping as a nurse with my grandma. This is very special to me because it was my grandma that encouraged me to become a nurse. She had been in nursing for over fifty years. She also taught nursing as well at the nursing school. I can still remember her and grandpa taking me to church as a little girl.

After almost four years of dealing with government bureaucracy both here in the states as well as Canada,I have finally received my green card. Woohooooooo!I'm good now till 2016.I am thinking that in a few years I will apply for citizenship. However unless I can get dual citizenship I wont do it.
We received news today that our pastor would be leaving our church as of Oct.31. Needless to say this came as great shock to most of us. After much discussion in our home we realized that we all move along in this life and that the pastor is doing this both for our church as well as advancing his career. I have to say on a personnel level I will miss him and his family as they were my only connection down here in Hanford to anything Canadian. Darylene was quite upset but also saw that eventually we must all go through some changes in our lives, some painful,some not. Besides I told her that in this day and age it isn't like you couldn't keep contact with the pastor. I told that I was certainly going to and I can only hope the best for him and his family in the future.They are a wonderful group of people that have had a profound impact on me and my family.So once again"GOOD LUCK LLOYD,KATHY,LUKE,JONATHON AND ANDREW!!!" from Malcolm,Denise,Darylene and Travis.

We recently went to Disneyland with the kids for a couple of days.We had a great time with my sister Lisa,her husband Rick,and there two boys Connor(11) and Graedon(9).We have lots more pictures which I am sure we will eventually add more to this site.Travis had the time of his life and was sad when we had to leave.A trip for a longer stay is definately in the works for either next year or the year after.

Well it has been awhile since I (Denise) wrote my last blog. Last Thursday, our family helped my Uncle Ed and Aunt Sue from Nevada move into their new home. We enjoyed it actually because I got to see my cousin Michael and his kids whom i have not seen for some time since christmas.

Then just a few days ago, Malcolm's sister from Canada talked us into going to Disneyland for a couple of days next week. Travis and I are very excited about this. I am grateful to my work for giving me and extra day off to do this. We are going to stay in the same hotel as my sister in law and her family. Travis has never been to Disneyland which is one of the main reasons we decided to go. Me on the other hand can hardly wait to go on the Peter Pan ride. Malcolm makes fun of me for this. Darylene however is going to get to go to Disneyland three times in total this year. Am I ever Jealous i really love Disneyland.

Travis had a great day yesterday on his birthday. He got many presents which he loves. Travis has grown this summer quite a bit. Soon I will be the short one in the family.



Denise