The Lord gave us the unexpected but amazing opportunity to spend 4 months (April-July) learning more about missions and serving Him in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2009. The pic above is the view from our apartment balcony, and here are some more highlights from our time there:
This is the outside of our apartment building. Our "home" was on the second floor.
No, that's not our car. We used public transportation.
Here's a pic of Emma Brooke's "room"--aka the bike closet. We lived in a cozy, one-bedroom apartment, but we were so thankful for the over-sized closet that we made into a "nursery" for EB!
No, that's not our car. We used public transportation.
Here's a pic of Emma Brooke's "room"--aka the bike closet. We lived in a cozy, one-bedroom apartment, but we were so thankful for the over-sized closet that we made into a "nursery" for EB!
A bridge and view of West Vancouver from Stanley Park.
I think this is another view of West Vancouver from the park.
Emma Brooke and one of her favorite buddies from Vancouver, Nico Gonzalez. Nico and his parents were recent immigrants from Colombia, and they became great friends. Here EB and Nico are playing at the Hispanic playgroup.
Emma Brooke and one of her favorite buddies from Vancouver, Nico Gonzalez. Nico and his parents were recent immigrants from Colombia, and they became great friends. Here EB and Nico are playing at the Hispanic playgroup.
Nico and his parents, Ana and Javier
Emma Brooke poses in a bed of flowers. The Vancouver spring flowers were absolutely gorgeous!
A view of the skytrain--our daily mode of transportation. We miss it so much now!
Will and I are standing on a pier on Granville Island, one of our favorite spots in Vancouver.
One of the magnificent views from Deer Lake Park, one of my favorite places within walking distance to our apartment.
Home from grocery shopping! With no car, this handy cart went everywhere with us to store grocery and other household goods. Carts like this are seen throughout the pedestrian-friendly city.
The Science World dome--yes, this is the same dome you can see in the aerial views of the city shown on the Olympics.
This is one of my favorite pics from Emma Brooke's 1st birthday party. We celebrated at a park/schoolyard across the street from our apartment. We could hear and see children playing at this park every day.
EB's 1st birtday cake, which I made with lots of help from two amazing missionary friends, Jess and Kristin! I don't think I'll ever be able to make another cake like this!
Our little princess crawling around in the grass at her 1st birthday party.
One of EB's first experiences at the beach. The water was COLD but the scenery was breathtaking!
A view from Burnaby Mountain Park
A night view of Vancouver
Some of our favorite co-laborers in Vancouver--the Lees. These guys became family.
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