Worship, Fellowship and Familyship

Poor Memory.  For someone who is used to going to bed at 8:30 PM and going to bed when it is dark...I'm afraid we are not being the best of hosts.  After a rousing Ukrainian wedding reception in Vegreville we didn't manage to all get settled in bed until well after 2 AM...slightly late for our guest. Then church.  We need to worship on Sunday and our friends Deb and Mike Russell have the perfect place, so off we go on Sunday morning to their church!  I, for one, have never experienced a service well over two hours in length, but Memory sang along with the songs and was greeted by the congregation who hail from all over Africa, it was a powerful and wonderful experience.  Deb and Mike were awesome hosts!

After a nice lunch with Deb and Mike it was off to Sobeys for the balance of the dinner ingredients for our family Sunday dinner.  Only 13 people, nothing outlandish right?  You don't come to Edmonton, to Canada, and expect to spend time with one or two people, you need to meet as many people as possible....ok, maybe not, and maybe our family is loud.  But we are family.  And Memory became part of the family just because she got a special birthday cake from Rachelle, it's not every day that you get a birthday cake made by the owner of Milk & Cookies Bakeshop!  We all gathered, sang Happy Birthday, and wished Memory many happy returns (a day late!)

I am sure that Memory will get a good night's sleep at some point in her journey here to Edmonton, but there is so much to do, so many people to meet and so many things to experience...Delainey asked me tonight when I am giving Memory a "down time" day and I think it will be Saturday.  She has an entire flight to Ottawa to get some down time from our crazy hectic home!  Until then I am sure that getting her to bed around the right time, even though the sun is still shining and it is hard to fall asleep, will do.  Memory didn't travel this far, and leave her husband and little children for this long to sleep....right?  She was brave and adventurous to do this to experience it ALL.  And we aim to please!  Happy birthday Memory, your next LONG day awaits!