In the past two days, we have been hosting a couple young men who are on a ministry tour through Millar College of the Bible.  Headed up by Peter and Charlene Constant (from The Pas, MB), the team is visiting various communities and ministry centres focused on First Nations.  They are finishing their tour in Regina at Healing Hearts Ministry.
I was reluctant to take the two guys in, with our spare beds already taken and my energy levels a bit low.  But, it has been a blessing to have them in our home and enjoy lively stories and some reflections of their experiences on tour so far.  They have eaten whatever I serve them and have been very polite and grateful for everything.  What a joy!
Today, we were able to tackle the fence once again as the sun was shining and the wind was more tolerable (it is southern Saskatchewan after all, so we always have wind!).  A second coat of the cedar tone stain really deepened the look of the horizontal boards, and the black trim on the 4 X 4's made the fence pop!  We need to finish a bit of trim and also do a couple coats on the backside of the fence.  It will be very satisfying to be able to look out or sit in the back yard and see our hard work complete.
Tomorrow, Walter is presenting some principles of our ministry to a Sunday School class at Parliament Community Church.  We plan to stay for their worship service.  Then, we'll head back to Healing Hearts to join the college team and our congregation for soup & bannock.  It should be a fun but very full Sunday.
By way of update on Caylea's recovery, she is now able to shower and we dress her surgical sites ourselves.  I saw her wound for the first time today and it is a lot larger and more raw looking than I expected.  Walter and I are both thankful for the healing that is taking place.  Our desire is to reflect hope and assurance that it will not always be so glaring and she will not be ugly because of the scars!  I also think it is a wonderful gift to Caylea that she is dating Kevin, the leader of the Upside Down Productions drama team she had traveled with this past winter!  He has been involved with the journey of the mole, the diagnosis of melanoma and now post-op.  If he can stick by her through this trial, then this will certainly be a test of this new relationship!  His positive reassurance and care for her will definitely quicken this healing process.
Daniel was home for some of the weekend, but he had a bachelor's party to attend last night; tonight, he was invited to his young "mentee", Nathan's place for supper and hanging out.
Mark & Amy were at a retreat house for a holiday this week.  They stopped in to say Hi to Caylea (and the rest of us!) and bye, as they headed back to Manitoba.  They will be leaving for the Maritimes the first part of June.
And that is our weekend in a nutshell.
"Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord...
our God, You reign forever.
Our hope, our strong deliverer.
You are the everlasting God, the everlasting God,
You do not faint, You won't grow weary...."
(taken from Isaiah 40)