Catching Up With Events-Part 2

Day 7- Nov. 13
This began the Canada excursion. I rode up with a couple who work with GoodSeed for the yearly Bible camp. The staff get together for fellowship with each other and a study in God's Word. We studied through the passages on the tabernacle and how it relates to Christ. Very good study. I learned much about GoodSeed and really enjoyed getting to know more of the staff.
It was a pretty incredible experience, going to Canada! Crossing the border was pretty easy (I guess it isn't always). In one of the towns we were going through I was told to watch for big horned sheep and sure enough, we saw 3 just walking down the street as if they were pet dogs! Not quite that tame, but definitely not what I expected!
My first view of the Canadian Rockies took my breath away! Absolutely giant! There were points when the clouds covered the tops of the mountains and then I would catch a glimpse of the them through the clouds. I really had to look because I thought it was still the clouds! I kept thinking about God creating all if it, and wondering how anyone could deny Him or His handiwork. Psalm 95:3,4 say "For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also." Would that everyone would believe this and know the one true God! Then they could look at such breathtaking beauty and give glory to the One who deserves it all!
The scenery changed with every few miles. We drove through all kinds of weather: sun, rain, snow. We saw flat lands and mountains, and lots of rivers, lakes and ponds. I kept my camera busy, but it just doesn't capture the real thing!
When we arrived at the camp it was too dark to see anything. I'd heard that it was very near a lake, but didn't try to look for it in the dark. I'd brought my flashlight, but found out when I turned it on that the batteries were dead. So instead I went exploring around the campground. It was a little difficult to see some places since it was after dark, but I was able to get the general layout of things. Since I've been able to work at different camps I really like seeing how each one is set up and how they run. I stayed in a cabin-like area in a conference center with some other girls. We all got along quickly and had a good time.

Days 8-10- Nov. 14-16
Prayer time was first on the schedule for every day of the weekend. What a blessing to be able to spend time before the Lord with other missionaries, sharing needs and knowing that each person is sincere in their prayers for another! I was overwhelmed that God would allow me to be a part of this group of missionaries. Such an encouragement!
The teaching sessions were the main part of every day, and there were also times when missionaries gave reports on how things were going, and other times for learning about new stages of development in GoodSeed. This was where I learned much about the heart of those working with GoodSeed.
At the end of each day there was some free time. People talked, played games, went to bed, etc. I learned some new games (and Canadian wording) during these times. We often took walks around the camp, down the road or out to the lake during lunch or supper breaks. It was beautiful, but cold. On the last day we were there it started to snow.
I was asked during Bible camp to stay in Canada for the next week to take notes on GoodSeed content during a filming they were doing, and then to attend the TERM seminar. This was an adventure for sure since I'd only brought clothes enough for the weekend! I did agree, and stayed with two sisters, Kristi and Chantel. Chantel works in the GoodSeed office in Canada. I immediately felt at home because we had much in common and they reminded me in many ways of my own sisters.

Days 9-13- Nov. 17-21
The first day in the office in Canada was when I learned that web writing is very different from hard copy writing! I read several different web articles, then was given a book to read about web copy. I took many notes and was (and still am) very excited to learn the differneces and how to use them properly. Filming was also suppose to start that day, but took a little longer than anticipated, so didn't start until Wednesday. I spent most of that time reading and taking notes, and also sitting in a chair for the cameramen so they could adjust everything correctly. That was NOT something I enjoyed (since most of the time I try to be on the back side of the camera), but I was able to continue reading while sitting. I learned a lot about the process of before and during a shoot for a movie. I even got to work the slate that is seen in the movie extra reels!
On Wednesday the shoot began and I took notes (and worked the slate) for the next few days. The goal was to be finished with the shoot by the weekend, but it didn't happen, so it was going to have to carry over into the next week. During this week I also got to know the Canada office staff pretty well and learned many things about Canadian culture. Actually, there were several countries represented in that office: Germany, Ireland, Faroe Islands, Canada, USA, and there's probably one I've forgotten. I really liked being able to represent the USA's southeast, although they teased me a bit about accents and such.
A couple of the days during the week we (Chantel, another intern named Rebecca and I) went moose "hunting". One of the staff couples said they'd seen moose on the way to work, so we planned excursions to try to see and "shoot" moose (with a harmless camera, of course). The first morning we went we saw one in the bushes, but he just wouldn't come close enough for us to get a good "shot" at him. We continued for a couple more days, but without any luck. Half the reason we went was because we had such a good time together on the adventures!