9/26/2023 0 Comments Roseau river bible camp![]() Part of my work is also trying to figure out the proper amount to make so we don’t have too much left over, or worse yet, not enough! By the end of the day, we’re feeling our age! But the Lord is giving us good nights sleep and His strength for us is new every morning, Praise His name! It takes a lot of organization to get the meals done and out for consumption on time. Ron is becoming a master of many skills! Not only does he keep the utensils clean, he’s doing all the grill work-burgers, stir-fries, pancakes/French toast, etc. I’m basically in charge of cooking, seasoning and total amount made. Most of our days are spent in the kitchen. It was definitely a learning curve for both of us. We are doing the cooking and purchasing for CEF of Ontario’s camp for 3 weeks in July and 3 weeks in August. The milkshakes are still too thick to drink right away….Īrriving back home at the end of June, we prepared to head off to Ontario to do something completely out of the normal for us. We also dropped in at Peter’s Drive in, a Hamburger place in Calgary, to see if they were as good as during our Bible college days. One of those weeks, we drove to Alberta and visited as many friends and supporters as we could. What fun! Ron helped Jonathan build a fence and do some work in their basement. Then we went to Saskatchewan and spent most of June with our son Jonathan and his wife Lyn and their two daughters, Gatlin and Aemelia. Ron and I moved back to Manitoba the last part of May and spent some time trying to get all our documents changed over. We wrapped up the week by going to Winnipeg to participate in the Climate Strike or for free time at The Forks.Members of Grunthal EMB (we are their sending Church) We were taught lots of skills that were new to most of us, like: building a lodge out of poplar trees, what a sweat lodge consists of, baking bannock, beading, making dream catchers out of metal wire, and even skinning a few deer. In the afternoon we had the opportunity to contribute to various projects under the sage guidance of our new friends. ![]() We would often sit around the fire and listen to the stories and teachings of Anishinabe history and culture. This learning is so important for us as we think of how we can be part of healing relationships with First Nations peoples.Įvery morning on the reserve, we would meet with different members of the community. ![]() These experiences were eye-opening and provided many of us with an understanding of this way of life. We were able to learn about some of the traditional practices of the Anishinabe people, such as the importance of leaving tobacco leaf when you’ve taken something from the earth, and how to sing a powwow song in Cree. We also got to hear stories from people such as Sitting Eagle, who told us how he has come to embrace his heritage in a world where his culture is often perceived as inferior. We got to hear the Anishinabe creation story, how the clan system came to be adopted, about the treaties that were imposed on them by the Canadian government and how much of their way of life was lost as a result. We had the privilege of listening to our hosts, Peter and Colleen, tell us stories of the Anishinabe culture. ![]() I’m very excited to share with you about our cross-cultural learning week at the Roseau River Anishinabe reservation! It was an absolutely incredible week! At the beginning of October we drove out to the reservation from Roseau River Bible Camp every day.
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