It’s Going Around
We just can’t seem to shake this horrible cold that our family has been suffering from. Apparently we’re not the only ones! Mom told us about this report from a local news station, it sure sounds like us! The Bottom line? It just has to run its course. Thanks so much to everyone for your [...]
Read onHelp Dana Out!
My sister Dana Cook is a certified hair stylist who lives in Orangeville, Ontario. Last week Dana was approved for a small business loan so that she can start her own salon! She’s renovated the basement and is almost ready to go… there’s just one thing… a name! Dana wants help thinking of a name [...]
Read onBut Can I Eat Them?
Today we picked up a bottle of bubbles while out shopping. Debra has wanted to blow bubbles while Canaan is in the tub for quite some time. He wasn’t quite as excited as we thought he’d be at first… when he saw us opening the bottle he was sure that we were giving him something [...]
Read onHarvest Festival
Yesterday evening was our second ‘Harvest Festival’ here at NTMC! Debra helped to decorate the gym with hay bales, corn stalks and pumpkins giving it a real fall atmosphere, others signed up to put together booths, kind of like a fall fair. There were lots of games and contests as well as a BBQ. This [...]
Read onbut at least we aren’t in Buffalo
At least two feet of snow blanketed parts of the Buffalo area early Friday, signalling a possible second record-setting day. ~ National Post Read the article Share this:Share
Read onIt Has Arrived
It’s that time of the year again! Today marked our first snow fall of the the year and we might as well enjoy it! Around here though you never know, we could have snow today and warm weather tomorrow, it sometimes takes a while before the snow will stick. Debra always says that she enjoys [...]
Read onHiding Away
What a day! Or days depending how you look at it. Last night after returning from the canoe trip Debra and I started to notice things like sore throats, sinus problems and fever. Debra seemed to have a fever and we tried to go to bed at a decent time and get some rest. At [...]
Read onCanoeing Down the Saugeen
This afternoon we had our second class canoe trip down the Saugeen River. Last year was fun, but Debra was pregnant, so she has been looking forward to this year’s trip. The weather was beautiful, we couldn’t ask for a better day to canoe: it was sunny, not too windy and cool but not cold. [...]
Read onThanksgiving Copeland Style
Happy Thanksgiving! This weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving and we continued the Copeland tradition of a Sunday hike on the Bruce trail followed by the big turkey dinner! Just like last year we had some American friends from school come for the day and celebrate with us. Visiting with us was the Clutters from California, James [...]
Read onThe Hernia
During our time in Jungle Camp we had the privilege of meeting Kirk & Yolanda Rogers. Kirk, Yolanda and their family are missionaries to Guinea West Africa with NTM and were back this summer on home assignment. Kirk shared with our class about Guinea and at the end of the presentation gave Debra and I [...]
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