Hi All!

I'll be in Jasper, Alberta this summer for 27 hours.

Any suggestions what to do?

Thanks!

The story is all over the 'news' this morning:

http://entertainment.ca.msn.com/celebs/jann-arden-and-her-dog-booted-off-via-train-2

I checked the VIA Rail site.  Oddly, they state:

Anyone know of the United Church of Canada POI app for the GPS? Might be interesting to create one. Ideas? Data source? If McDonalds and Tom Hortons can do it, why not the United Church?

As I rolled into Toronto’s Union Station yesterday, I felt too overwhelmed by stories and reflections to pull them apart for telling quite yet. After 52 discrete events or gatherings in 27 days, they will take some time to sift and sort. Visits throughout Alberta and Northwest Conference were as extraordinary as the others, and different of course. 

WOW!!  what an AMAZING vacation!!

As a couple of you have already noted, I'm back from my trip to China. I've done a write-up on my Wonderblog and will add a link to pics when I have them sorted out and can get a few of them posted on Flickr or some similar photo sharing site.

Mendalla

As some of the WC regulars have noted, I am back from my travels. I spent about 18 days in China all told, divided among Shanghai, Xian, and Jiuzhaigou National Park in Szechuan province. I’m still sorting through my pics but will post some of them in a Windows Live album or Flickr or something and link it here later. Here is a quick rundown of my adventures.

It’s hard to say goodbye to Saskatchewan Conference after a wonderful week of visiting. 

Pilgrim's thread about places people would like to visit got me thinking about the places I've been.  I'm no great traveller but I have had a couple of memorable trips. I think that it would be great to hear about other's trips.  Here's my list.

Newfoundland:  The ghost town of the outport that my mom grew up in.  Grosse Mourn National Park, one of the most beautiful places I've ever been.

Saturday’s Saskatoon StarPhoenix got it right: I’m boarding the Spirit Express this morning as the means by which to continue participating in all kinds of “conversations at the table.” I am grateful for many opportunities to share myriad concerns and joys of members and leaders, and for the ways your concerns and joys lead you—and me—into deeper participation in God’s healing work.