Phone numbers
Just want to post our phone numbers while in Canada. Greg – (403) 439-0244 & Shelli -(403) 586-3272. We look forward to being in touch! While in Canada our Vonage phone (403) 668-7339 is with Lane and Sheri Elliott in Mexico. Greg
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Getting ready for Home Assignment
The last month was an unusual one with Shelli and the kids in Canada from the middle of July and myself (Greg) ministering in Hermosillo and getting ready for home assignment (a ministry time in Canada visiting our support team and churches). Shelli laptop cratered the first week in Canada and mine two weeks ago so trying to […]
Update- Project Smiles, Hermosillo Daycare fire
We now have a few weeks working with 4 of the children from the daycare fire. The good news is that three of the kids have gone home and we will continue to follow-up with home visits. We are still working with a 4 year old boy who had severe burns to his legs and stomach. We […]
Clowns, Laughter and Craziness (Update)
I have not been able to write lately as it is our summer team and Kids Club time. On Saturday 22 people from Winnipeg arrived to help with our Kids Club and other great ministries. This years club is a CIRCUS theme so we have plenty of clowns and laughter. Last year we topped the […]
We are In!!!! Project Smile: Official starts
Yesterday, Christy and I packed up a child-life suitcase of goodies, went to the store to buy more things and arrived at the hospital at about 1:00 p.m.  We went up stairs without our things as security is tight and we did not want to draw attention to ourselves and risk the chance of someone […]
News Flash Project: Smile
News Flash. Today was one of great advances. We have a meeting with one of the children in their homes, this will probably get us into more homes. Tonight I spent from 4:00 to 8:30 p.m. in surgery with two of the little ones. I got in because one of the ladies from our church […]
A week of Sadness
This last week has been a time of sadness and grieving with families. As most of you know 46 kids have passed away in the ABC daycare fire. Shelli, having worked as a child life therapist in the Alberta Children’s Hospital, is trying to start a program here for the kids who remain with severe burns. […]
Current news and prayer
Hi everyone. Just wanted to let you know what all is going on right now in our lives. We are preparing for Home Assignment (a valuable part of our ministry – but in Canada) from September to December 2009. This is an important time for the ministry God has called us to and we pray […]
God works in such wonderful ways!
Yesterday, Sheri Elliot and Marcela Rodriguez returned back to the hospital. If you remember we mentioned Marcela in a previous blog. At this time last year she was sitting in the same hospital watching her little girl pass away. Marcela felt she could offer hope to these grieving families. When they Arrived at the hospital […]
Update on Day Care fire
Just got back from the state children’s hospital where there are a couple of burned children waiting to be flown to either Sacramento or Los Angles to Shriner’s burn units. We prayed with the families of two children. Their immediate needs are for the kids to stablize in their condition enough to be transported and […]