Saturday, August 19, 2006
Bon Voyage to the Watson's!
The party before the trip to California held at the Waterloo Dairy Queen (left to right): Isaac Watson, Dianne, Micah Watson, and Joshua Watson.
Yesterday, our teammates, James and Cathi Watson (with their four sons), left Kitchener for doctoral studies at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. While we won't be able to get together for ice cream for one full year, we will visit with them regularly on the webcam. James and I will continue to work in a "virtual office environment" and his studies in inter-cultural ministry will complement the ministry he will continue to do part-time with Outreach Canada.
So we went out for ice cream on Wednesday night this past week! I told the kids whenever they miss home to eat ice cream for dessert at supper, go to bed early, and dream of playing hockey and tobogganing in the snow. The Watson's will return to Kitchener in July 2007. To meet the Watson's electronically, go to www.outreach.ca and click on the staff link to them.
If our support account can afford it, we hope to make a "supervisory" visit to see the Watson's in Pasadena in early 2007 (when it's snowing in Kitchener). I don't know if we can make it for a whole year without an ice cream party with the Watson boys! GG
