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Thursday, April 30, 2009






Just thought i'd post some pictures from Sunday evening. For fellowship night we played some group games together.
First Game...Hot Potato, Two garbage bag's full of unique items. such as...masks, dresses, slippers, wigs and a pair of shorts with a plastic bum attached to it.
I played music and while the two bags were making it's round.....I would pause the music and whoever had the bag in their hands at the time had to put an item on. It was Hilarious!
Then later we played Dutch Blitz using Huge Cards...So we could play on the floor.
Delores and some of the ladies made homemade pretzels. Nick thought they were great and they were!
Once a month we have activities going on and so I'm kinda in charge making sure this happens.
Kyra in her pretty Easter dress..Nick in the picture by the pretzels is the daddy.
It's been fun watching her grow and getting very wiggly.
Tues...I decided to make bread and the shape one made in the pan was also funny!
Looks like my tummy! JK
This week life seemed alittle slower.
Monday of course we had sister's night and Wednesday after pregnancy care i was at DD for supper again.
Now, I'm preparing for another night for women's ministries for next week. I'll post pictures then.
Well i guess I'll hit the sack now..Mj


Sunday, April 26, 2009





                                                                                                                                                                                                          Yesterday, I was at a wedding and didn't even get a good Picture of the bride and groom.
Jack and Dedee's son Ryan is now married to Margaret...who was such a beautiful bride!
How ever i did get a picture of this  Amazing chocolate cheesecake!
The meal was catered and what an amazing meal, Chicken, pork, perogies, roasted potato's, vegetable's were seasoned...so AWESOME, 2 kinds of salad!    
Margaret had 5 bridesmaid's, Ryan had 5 grooms men and the little ring bearer, Oh the little 3 year old flower girl had a song she put together  for herself. I'm a flower girl...I'm a flower girl! So Sweet! 
Ryans two sisters, Chrissy and Becky, in the yellow dresses on the left. The other girl is Stephanie and know her through our trips into cat-lake.
And Dedee in the truck waiting for her coffee at Timmys!
Rod and Ginnette Withers are friends from the Pregnancy Care. So nice i had people i knew i could sit with at the wedding.
The other couple are Todd and Lori Withers. (Rod and Todd are brothers )
I would have felt very much alone if they weren't there.
I'm alittle crazy...I sewed myself a skirt Friday morning...Alot of skirts i saw in the stores were black and white and didn't care too much for some of the styles. 
My friend Bev did buy me some nice beaded necklace and  bracelet. Which went well with my orange skirt.
It was a nice wedding, God was Honored!
That was my day yesterday!
                                               

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Easter Weekend my friend Les King from Toronto came for a visit. He has a great sense of humor, It was good to laugh again! 
Friday:  brunch with Bev and her family, Sunday: dinner at the Swartzentruber's and then for Monday: brunch at The Flietstras (Jack and Dedee.) So yeah...I  wasn't alone for the weekend!
Just this past Thursday i spent the night at Jack and Dedee's. They bought a new trailer which is very, VERY NICE! It has a two bedroom, kitchen with a TV in the little living room area, and a shower and toilet. 
Dedee says now her and i are going camping this summer...Sounds good to me!
The reason i wrote about spending the night there was because DD and I were gonna go to a funeral the next day..till around 6am DD awoke with the flu.
Her son and daughter were also sick with the flu. Hearing Josh their son throw-up made my day feel uneasy! I thought for sure i would be sick!
We were gonna go to a funeral together.
Anyway, I went to the funeral without her. 
Stephanie Lang a girl  on our Cat-Lake team, Her Step dad Mike had a massive heart attack over Easter.
Mike was a Biker and  belonged to a gang and lived a rough life. Till the last couple years ago he began to make some changes. He attended Lansing Baptist Chapel were Jack and Dedee Pastor.
At the funeral approx 30 bikers came for the funeral...In their tattoo's, rough looking, Harley Davidson jackets. It was a wide opportunity to share the "Hope in Christ" that Mike had.
I wanted to get a picture of all the motorcycles out side the church parking lot. That would have been so neat!
The theme of Mikes Celebration was Born to be wild! How God can tame Mikes wild heart!
The song "Born to be wild" was also sung in memory of Mike. The Bikers were whistling and clapping their hands during this song.
It was  a good experience to be a part of this Service!
Sat Jack too started with the flu.
And i think i'm gonna be alright! 
Monday, yesterday...Marvin & Yvonne and Sarah stopped for the night. It was good to see them again.
Sister's night was here at my place..I made ribs and turned out pretty good.  Marvin and Yvonne were able to meet some of my friends here. I took them on a tour at our church after supper.
Now their gone...BOOHOO!
Today, I'm gonna go shopping for a wedding gift,  Saturday Ryan and Margaret are getting married. Jack and Dedee's son. 
Life has been fairly busy..We had some wonderful warm days.
One prayer request i do have is i am looking for another apartment. I would like to be close to the church. It would just be nice to walk over sunday mornings. I'm looking for a 1 bedroom and a back yard of some kind. it would be nice too even have a 2 bedroom with the right price.
I love the apartment I'm in. My landlords are great! I wish i could pick up this building and move it closer to the church. 
Yup, This is all for now!
I just wanted to update alittle. hope all are doing well. MJ



Thursday, April 9, 2009
















This week has been very full! I feel like with not being home awhole lot that i miss just being home. Anyway...I share this week with you because i don't have any Exciting news to share.I might bore you with all the details! 
This past Sunday, This 15lb cheese made it's way to my place all the way from Indiana..Colby Cheese wonder how long it will last me. YUMMY!  Dion's mom and sister from Indiana came for couple days and brought cheese for some of us. I believe the cost was $1.50 a lb.
After church was pot-luck. Then right after was Cat-Lake team meeting. I hung out with Dedee then i decided to go along with them for their evening church service.
Monday.....cleaned someones house which gave me money to pay for the cheese.  for the evening was  supper at Bev's place for sister's night.
Tuesday.. went shopping for Women's Ministries.Bought more items for  our crafts and snacks also. making my way to the church on the city bus I had a bad fall...scraped my knee and ripped my pants. Wanna hear all my emotions that  went through me? First, Felt like a dummy!  their were 3 people all around me..this is where i was deeply embarrassed. Second, i was in pain! My Ouchie, So i cried alittle! Then.....I missed the transfer bus, That made me mad!
Felt like cancelling the whole evening and having a pity party at home. However i asked God to help me and give some stability! And as faithful as he always is... Nine of us ladies were together for a craft...if you scroll down you will see the plate. Lina shared a devotional. 
Wednesday, Was a pretty good day, Praise the Lord!
Volunteered at the Pregnancy care for and later went to the mall to get my passport picture done. Not a good picture!  
Thursday, Today...At Days Inn I'm gonna get my passport done. Passport people are here for couple days . Who know how long the line-up will be. 
Bible study this evening.
Friday,morning i am invited for Brunch with Bev and her family. So I'm gonna make a casserole. Jenni's recipe with the hash brown base. I'm looking forward to the biscuits and gravy. Yummy!
So far no big plans for the weekend! 
I have to applaud you for reading this. God Bless you!


Thursday, April 2, 2009


My Friend Hilda called me early this week for coffee and said she had something to show me.
She had the item in a bag and asked me close my eyes, and as she was ready. She had this doll setting on the table and said this is what my wedding dress would look like.
I was like "WOW" this is Beautiful! The beads you see on the fringes are silver. She made little moccasin's too.
She said the doll was for me to keep. She even thought she would make my dress if i were to get married. Anyway, I just thought I'd post the doll. I really Like it! What do you all think?
I spent several days with Dedee this week. I was so anxious, thinking alot of the Meekis family. They invited me over for supper three times this week. She is a very good Baptist cook! LOL.
Dedee and I are getting soo excited about going to Red-Lake in May. She would like to see Kenora and Pikangikum. I would like to go to North Spirit Lake my home reserve. Well see how things will work. She can't believe Her husband is letting her go for 10 days. I can't believe it myself!
Their eldest son is getting married at the end of this month. They have 9 weddings this summer!  Jack is a Pastor here at the Baptist Church. 
First Tuesday's of the month we have women's ministries and so I've been preparing for that.
On the weekend we had our first fundraiser for Cat-Lake. We had bowling with a wonderful turn-out. Their are a few more fundraisers coming up. Our missions trip for Cat-lake is July 9th.
Well. I just wanted to blog alittle. Bye for now!