Today we were blessed to be able to share in our first deputation service at our very own church, Southside Community Church in Edmonton Alberta. Faith read Scripture, Maddie and Zeph (along with Jadynn from our youth group) closed with leading Psalm 23 (in song) and Jonny and I tag teamed our call and what God is doing in PNG. 

Following the service, we were blessed with a cookie and cake sale which raised an incredible amount of money for our deputation funds. 

So blessed to call Southside our home for these 10 years and glad they are "sending" us as their missionaries!

We are super excited about our new home in Papua New Guinea. We have been blessed to see pictures of our home. It even has beautiful backyard with it's very own papaya trees! The other day we were at the dentist and Faith found our house (and the whole Hospital Station) on Google Maps! 

Zeph and Maddie attended our Canada West NYI Spring Retreat this past weekend and on the last day, they were invited to share what God is doing in our lives. Thank you to Canada West NYI leaders who have invested in our kids over the past few years and for giving them this opportunity to share. After Maddie shared, everyone gathered around Zeph and Maddie and prayed over them as this journey begins. What a blessing!