better together

We're together again!
We're having a blast!
At the moment eating Gourmet Jelly Beans... Stephe just had one that tasted like a strawberry smoothie and Pleuntje had one that might have been pineapple. Over the past couple of days we've had time to catch up, exchanged gifts, visited with Stephe's parents and walked their dog Shona (many, many times!). It's a little strange now to sit and write together instead of to one another but apart from mundane things to get used to we're ... better together!
We're grateful for a wonderful wave-off at the airport, safe flights, friendly fellow travellers and custom officers, phone lines across the Atlantic ocean, open doors, Christmas gifts, warm clothes, loving emails, each other = God's many blessings.
For Pleuntje, once again, "the village by the river" (Canada) has lots of curiousities. She's been taking photo's of the strangest things including supermarket signs and license plates. A tour of Hamilton was had and an introduction at Church of the Resurrection (Stephe's place of work) has already taken place.
Yesterday afternoon while visiting friends she came across what epitomizes Dundas hospitality... we were talking to the owners of the local "Lock & Key" shop who wanted to make us feel always welcome and said, "Our door is always open." Funny that a locksmith says that. Or does that say something about the quality of their locks?!

Wishing everyone a very happy New Year/Nieuwjaar. See you in '07!!!