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Yes it is - Christmas (and all that comes with it) is entering full swing over here in Canada!

The (not so distant) past

Sunday was our annual office outing to the Samaritan’s Purse headquarters in Calgary to give a hand to Operation Christmas Child. It was plenty of work! Hundreds of shoeboxes shifted and a great time had by all. (If you’ve not come across OCC before, you should check it out - it’s a great opportunity to give a truly meaningful present)

Andy shifting those shoeboxes

The present

Of course, one of the many things that Christmas brings with it is the winter weather - especially if you are over in Canada. It hasn’t risen above -25C (-13F) for the last few days. The snow is deep and crisp and very uneven, which makes getting around… challenging. Expect some photos soon…

The future

Looking past Christmas, and well into next year, I’m now starting to think about where my life is leading. I’m faced with many decisions right now, not least of which is “England or Canada?”. If I wish to remain in Canada, then a work permit will have to be sorted out well ahead of time - so these are quite immediate choices. Please pray that God will lead me into making the right choice.

Last week I had the chance to come back to Britain for a week and a half, which was fantastic. It was great to see everyone there, both friends and family.

I’m back in Canada now; it feels slightly strange to leave home in the UK and come back to home in Canada. It’s good to feel at home and have friends in both places, though.

Working at Wycliffe has been good for the past couple of days, however Neil and Brent from our office have both been away from work since I came back due to illness. (In Neil’s case, longer). Please keep them in your prayers.

Edit: Brent and Neil are now both back work and back to health (95% at least!). Thankyou for your prayers.