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A quick trip to our old home town, Prince Albert, reaped great rewards.

So, here is a picture of our new granddaughter, Hannah Elizabeth Opseth.  Cute as anything – and no bias at all!

Every few months Cal calls.  Just been on his heart. 

So, he fires up the phone.  Rings our house.  And chats for a decade or two of minutes.

Nothing unusual.  Just the type of talk that we all need every once in a while.  Things like kids.  Engagements, grandkids, and parental pride.  Things like jobs.  Getting let go, dealing with disappointments and excitement, finding balance.  Things like wives.  Irreplaceable!

Then we hang up.  But the wires remain open.  And I pray for him and he prays for me.  For forty years this communication, in various forms, has been going on.  May it go on until death do us part!!

Our friend, Verna Sawchuk, passed away this evening.  Her wholehearted commitment to Jesus was just a few years old, even though her body was much older!  I will miss her life and example.

As the 10:00 hour came, a phone call interrupted the morning’s activities.

Vince, a friend from years back, was at our Tim Horton’s.  His car had a water pump that had broken.  He was awaiting a tow truck and coffee was on him!  Just then my wife walked into the office and was more than willing to join us.

Vince has travelled a long road.  From a near death experience, to broken marriage and rough relationships, his life has had its share.

Today we just caught up.  He is working IT (computer stuff) for the federal government.  He also does other computer work on the side.  He is living close to the Bowden prison in Alberta, where he works with their LAN (local area network) and other computer networks for the federal government.

In times past we met weekly.  Now, he was off to visit another fellow who had been in a small group study with us.  That was a few years ago.  Now we are hundreds of miles apart but still remember the impact that group had.

Thanks, Vince, for the visit and encouragement that, though years pass, we can still connect!!