BACK TO ONTARIO

Howdy folks!

Having left Ontario some 27 years ago, I must must confess I'm looking forward to our upcoming tour of that province. I just checked the calendar and realized that one week from today we'll be on the trail again. Those of you who follow this blog are aware that we will be touring Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario during May and June. Our ministry partner on this tour will be Great Lakes Christian Ministries. Their ministry focuses on church planting and Suzann and I will be supporting their efforts with some good old fashioned gospel songs and cowboy poetry.

For the past several weeks, we have been getting the truck and trailer serviced, buying necessary supplies and getting our programs ready. One big difference on this tour is that I didn't have to ship my CDs and books to the USA. This time, we'll be able to carry our product with us. I'll also be able to watch the Stanley Cup play offs and, if the Calgary Flames get past the first round, I'll be one happy hockey fan.

As usual, the weather in Cochrane is unpredictable. Last night we had another major snowfall and expect more snow over the next several days. The snow will make it messy to load the trailer and, hopefully, most of it will be melted before next Friday. A travel trailer is not the warmest accommodation on a wintery night. This week, I had the opportunity to entertain the Calgary Retired Teachers' Association at their annual symposium. My eclectic collection of cowboy songs and poems seemed to go over well and garner some interest for future events. It seems I'll have to keep up the cowboy side of my program.

While we are on the trail, I'm going to try and keep this blog up-to-date. In meantime, we certainly request your prayers that the Lord will bless our ministry, as well as that of Great Lakes Christian Ministries.

On the trail for Him
Mike and Suzann