Settling In

To quickly get you up to speed:

1. On Sept. 30 we moved from our home near Tunstall Bay to L'Abri. Many friends came to help us move - we emptied the house in about two hours. Other friends provided everybody with a hot lunch. It was fantastic. We spent the next day thoroughly cleaning the old house then that was it - we were relocated.

2. We are temporarily settled in the main house at L'Abri. We have three bedrooms, a large sitting area and a kitchen/informal dining area. The large sitting area and the kitchen/dining area will often be shared with guests.

3. On Thanksgiving we kicked off the "new" L'Abri by inviting the community to join us for a meal. We had over 50 guests! And the power went out! Thankfully friends invited us over to cook the turkey in their gas stove. The power came on in the late afternoon and we and our guests had a great evening.

4. Students arrived to begin a six week term on the 16th. There were some last minute cancellations that have left us with a smaller group than expected, but we have been able to invite others who have expressed an interest to come and we expect to have a number of students join us over the course of the term. Things have become very busy with the arrival of the students, in a good way. It feels like, "Yes, this is why we're here."

5. Thayne took his first Taekwondo sparring class and really enjoyed it. The kids are registered for a tournament October 27. They will all compete in their patterns and Thayne will also compete in sparring.