Emily--Double Dip:
Emily enjoyed a few days in Knoxville and orientation at the College of Charleston. Although we are going to school 10 hours apart, I believe it has been decided whose school is the spring break location.
Mr. Berry--Shabbat:
Shabbat enjoyed Tennessee for the entire intermission. He held a staff meeting, fixed a fence, hung out with family, and might have forgotten to take pictures...
Minta--Blueberry:
I had an incredibly sweet and busy time in Maniwaki and Quebec City. I arrived 3 days before the rest of the team in Mani and got to have the incredibly special experience of becoming an honorary member of the Grebe family (the pastoral family in Maniwaki). I had endless kitchen table conversations with them and several other precious church members--accompanied by endless cups of tea.
Esther, one of my dearest friends, and I rode bikes quite a ways out to Blue Sea Lake.
And of course, no visit to the Grebe household is complete without baking at least once a day. Crepes, anyone?
After a few days, the "Tennessee Group" arrived (the mission team from school) and the pace picked up considerably. We spent the week playing with kids, trying hard and often failing hard with our French, serving, and loving non-stop.
This is the tenth year that Madame has brought kids to Mani, and such a beautiful legacy simply must be accompanied by some face paint...
Five days of camp flew by and before I knew it, it was time to say goodbye once again to my Canadian friends.
It's not easy to say goodbye, but I find great comfort in going straight back to my prayer patterns for the city. It was no doubt another intense but oh-so-worthwhile week in Maniwaki.
But wait, there's more! After we pulled out of Mani, it was straight to Quebec City for some debriefing and exploration.
The Berry Bunch flew up to meet me as it's time to hit the trail once again. Wish us luck as we re-adjust to this more physically demanding and rustic way of life.
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