October Belated

Hey Guys!

Totally behind the times with this blog. But it truly has been super busy here this month.

Out of town guests, interning at the Life Centre Church, producing an EPK for a client, trying to finish editing our documentary amongst many other things!

Sadly this month we had to say goodbye to our dear friend Sarah, who was going back to Vernon to pursue her photography business. Sarah we will miss you!

However we are well and in great spirits as we move forward yet another month closer to school in Toronto. We are officially leaving our home in January and transitioning by staying with Ernie and Merrilyn our Pastors.

October was to say the least - full. Full of events, full of trials and full of victories.

We began the month with outstanding weather - although as I type it is 6 degrees and raining, boo! Kevin and I enjoyed several date nights in the sun and watching sunsets, a rare blessing this time if year.

Our old house-mate Jojo came back from Germany for a quick finalizing visit midway though the month and even brought me over a Starbucks mug from his hometown, Stuttgart! Extremely smart man. Starbucks city mugs are a sure fire way to get points with Amy. Just so you know I already have New Orleans, Seattle, Houston, Alaska and New York.

This month also brought in the final process of my Permanent Residency to Canada. After a Saturady night date across the border to eat Jack in The Box, Kev and I passed through customs and got my official papers stamped to say I was a landed immigrant. It was a very relieving experience, as I no longer have to be drilled with questions at the border now and treated like a criminal, something that was getting old the last few years. It definitely was exciting for Kev to know that they couldn't take his wife away and send her back to Australia! Although neither of us really would be so bothered by the endless sunshine there.

Of course October is the Thanksgiving month here in Canada and Kev and I were blessed to have two invites over the weekend. Our first dinner was actually chicken (I know) at the South African Kleynhans home...that's all it is: a cultural thing, Aussies would do the same. Mind you the bird was big. And tasty. No complaints here. Our second dinner was a nice afternoon affair and in true North American tradition the Culley household it went big - the turkey, the food, the dessert. Thanks to Merrilyn being NZ we got Pavlova and I made a sugar-free gluten-free pumpkin pie - oh it was delicious. Actually the gluten-free flour was not my favourite to cook with, but the filling was on par with your standard sugar-infested pies out there.

Our church put on a Fall Fair Oct 31st and Kevin and I celebrated with some of the crew, dressed as Shakespearean/Elizabethan style folk, we each had a booth we ran for the local kids to come and win candy and prizes.

Kevin and I have also begun a teaching at our church Sunday nights, called Love and Repsect. It's been a great experience teaching and speaking together on such a valuable topic. Week three is coming up this Sunday. For more info see the separate posts for this month.

Well that's it folks,

Love you all and be blessed.

K &A