Four years ago, February 17, 2010, was our first-ever day in Edmonton. That year we had hoped to go to the Calvary Chapel Missions Conference in California, but the Lord directed us instead to take a trip up to Edmonton to scope things out. So we redeemed some frequent flyer miles, booked a place to stay, and headed up here for five days.
We were thinking that we would get some good cold exposure, for which Canada is so well-known, but little did we know that Edmonton has a typical February warm spell. So it was a comfortable temperature, just below freezing, for most of our trip, which was a blessing since we ended up doing quite a bit of walking with our 22 month-old first baby.
The Lord blessed our visit and we got to explore about 20% of this huge city and meet with a couple interested in seeing Calvary Chapel here in Edmonton. We were also able to get to Calgary for a Sunday morning service at Rocky Mountain Calvary Chapel, with the added blessing of meeting with one of the pastors and his family. We are now solidly connected with the church there, and that initial visit was such an encouragement in our journey to move here.
As we look back to that first time in Edmonton four years ago, we see the hand of God guiding us and sustaining us, granting us vision and blessing us abundantly. We are so glad to be living here!
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