Tag Archives: Special encounters – It was an epic trip. Meeting Bruno’s family for the first time, visiting his childhood and teenage haunts, my parents finally meeting their son-in-law, visiting medieval villages and towns… With so many photos and special moments, a single blog post about my five weeks in France is utterly impossible. Here is the first of a trio of France-posts on the beauty of family connections.  I hadn’t been home to Canada in over a year, so when I finally made it back, everyone wanted to visit! This summer, I was blessed with visits from out-of-town friends, relatives, and my brother! It was the best time ever!  Sometimes, you turn down an unknown road, just by chance, and you end up exactly where you’re meant to be. On this day, the road led us to a serendipitous encounter with a couple of Filipino missionaries, and restored my faith in humanity.  Ever wondered how to create food not just for your body, but for your soul? I’ve been working on my own recipe for many years now, but have only recently managed to find the right mélange of ingredients. My soul has been contented and joyful for some time now, as you may have noticed in […]  On our way to and from Victoria Falls, Alex and I stopped near Bulawayo and spent the night with my neighbor’s nephew, Joe (not his real name). Joe is a large 35-year-old bachelor running a vegetable seed farm. I liked him, partially because he is living the same kind of solitude as I’m living, but […] |
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