Trip to Freeman, South Dakota

Left Sunday morning for South Dakota, what a wonderful time we had in Winkler, met so many

new friends, and had a very gracious host family. We are looking forward to having the host families we had in Mountain Lake, Winkler, and also Freeman to come to visit PA!

It was a beautiful day for our drive on sunday. We saw alot of deer and also a snowy owl.

Monday morning we visited the Corn Palace and a few other places before coming to Freeman

to set up the canner. Visited the Thrift Shop and Ten Thousand Villages here in Freeman.

Also today, (tuesday) we had the opportunity to visit and tour the Heritage Museum here,

it was fantastic. So much to see. It also had different buildings and full of many very

interesting things. Thanks to Gib and Joyce we are invited to their friends home here in

Freeman for Thanksgiving dinner. thank you Gib and Joyce! Again, thank you to all for

remembering us in your prayers and keeping in contact with us. We really do appreciate

it very much. And to the parents of these four young men on the canner, they are doing great,

I admire them so very much! It is great to have the opportunity to work along side of them!

Again, thank you and A Wonderful Thanksgiving to All!

In Service for Him....Together we can!

J.Loren and Wanda

A Dedication in Memory of Harry Dyck

What an honor to meet Mrs. Dyck and her son and daughter.

They are the owners of Winkler Meats where the canner

was set up in Winkler, Manitoba. Another week of very warm hospitality, food, fellowship and making new friends. It was a

privilege to be a part of the dedication and singing "How Great

Thou Art" with all his family and friends. It was a very memorable time for us!

Winkler, Manitoba Canada

Nov. 15, Saturday. Arrived in Winkler sat. evening and have the privilege of staying with

John and Agatha Redekop and daughter, Susie. We attended church with them on sunday morning. We have had a very warm and caring welcome here! Sunday evening we joined the canner guys and some committee for a steak barbeque, delicious! Monday I had the privilege

of going with Agatha to her Bible Study group and Loren enjoyed visiting with John at his place of business. Last evening, we had the privilege of being in Peter's home. A delicious supper and a fun evening of fellowship with the the boys and the Reimers. Today, Tuesday, Loren and I drove around the area and enjoyed seeing the community....

and the (for those who know me) I thoroughly enjoyed a Tim Horton iced cappachino!!!!!

This evening we are invited out for supper with Winkler MCC Meat Canning Committee and the "boys"! Then tomorrow we start canning pork. Again, looking forward to meeting and working along side new friends!

Mountain Lake, Minnesota

Nov. 12, arriving in Mt. Lake, a great trip, drove around town, visited the MCC Thrift Shop, Ten Thousand Villages and then off to the canner site at the Elmendorf Hutterite Colony. We are staying with Jim and Diane Dick and they are showing us a wonderful time here in the community... they drove us "around" the mountain in Mt. Lake, and we invited them to Belleville and we would take them "over" the moutain! Also, a friend Edna, wants to say Hi to her classmates in Henderson, Nebraska. Working along side Miriam at the canner, a teacher at the colony, she invited me to visit her school class. Loren and I had the opportunity to tour the colony where they did their canning, the shop where they made hog sorters, and we also visited with "grandpa" the oldest person in the colony. Was a wonderful experience in Minnesota!

In Service for Him... Together we can!

J.Loren and Wanda

Milford, Nebraska

Nov. 11th, we are finishing up the canning at Milford, a great time here, meeting so many wonderful gracious people again. Had the opportunity to help a bit in the kitchen, was great! Peter, Josh, Steven, and Viktor are finishing up the paper work and ready to move on to Minnisota. Loren and I also toured the Salt Mines, the elevator ride down, down.... as in 650 feet down, and in the dark elevator???? i made it and was happy to be back up again, but was also glad that we did it! very interesting! The opportunities that we are having are unbelievable! we are soooo blessed!

Wed., Nov. 12, up early and left for Mountain Lake, Minn., was a very nice drive up, did have

a bit of rain, but mostly, just cloudy. Starting to see snow on the ground and alot of deer.

to be continued.....

In service for Him... together we can!

J.Loren and Wanda

Big Valley Friends

Just wanted to include this photo in our blog. Was good to have a short time to visit with John and Joyce Yoder. It is a cool, rainy day here in Nebraska. We are continuing to meet so many wonderful people, and had a first here...... had sauerkraut pizza

and it was delicious!!!!! Loren had the opportunity to run the sealer on the canner today. He was looking forward to that.

I had the privilege of working with a few of the ladies in the kitchen this morning. Was good to do that again! Have to tell you a bit about our trip to Hutchinson..... people should know better than to give me directions - North and South -

so I get directions, and tell Loren to turn "right" onto this gravel road.... after about 4 miles, I

realize that right was North, and we wanted South???? well, here we are narrow gravel road and the 5th wheel behind us..... so we see a farm ahead where we should have enough room

to turn around, BUT, before the farm is a bridge withan 8 Ton limit.....i'm thinking, we are

around 12 Ton. so I didn't say a word until we were across the bridge, turned around and

back across the bridge again!!!!! God is soooo Good! (the last time I gave wrong directions

was when we hit the deer!!!! I guess someone has to keep a sense of humor, and it wasn't me!

but all is going fine and we are having a great time! Yesterday we walked around the campground where we are parked, was a beautiful sunny fall day.

Thanks again to all who are keeping in touch with us

it is very much appreciated!

In Service for Him... together we can!

J.Loren and Wanda

Hutchinson, Kansas

Another great community and many more new friends! The weather is beautiful and sunny, but very windy. This is our last day in Kansas and will be off tomorrow morning for Nebraska.

The folks here are great, as usual, on our trip, they even have sausage gravy and biscuits for us for breakfast! :) The food these folks make so far on our trip is fabulous! And of course, it is not polite not to try some of everything! right??? Loren, Peter, and I are planning to visit the Salt

Mine Museum. Loren met some of his Yoder relatives here. He is enjoying sharing genealogy!

Sure was good to see Betty Hartzler, we enjoyed having breakfast with her and a fun morning of catching up! Anyone else want to come visit, we would love to have you!!! Thanks again for all who keep in touch, and especially for your continued prayers!

In Service for Him, Together we can....

J.Loren and Wanda

photo is leaving North Newton at the MCC Warehouse

and of Maynard Knepp, MCC Central States Warehouse Supervisior/

Resource Development Assistant

North Newton, Kansas

Good Afternoon, What a wonderful weekend. Enjoyed the weekend with Maynard and Carol Knepp and the canner guys. Also had supper Saturday evening with Frank and Ann Brenneman.

So good meeting new friends and being with people from home. I hear the weather is nice there also, but over the weekend and today is in the 70's. Just beautiful sunny weather here! A new friend we met is on the photo for today. He came driving in on his motorcycle here at the canner site on saturday. He told us that he had visited BMS a few years ago! His name is "slickfester dude" We attended the Tabor Mennonite Church yesterday, a very warm and friendly welcome we received there. Loren had a nice surprise, when the worship team got up to sing, a farmer friend that he knew from Minnesota at the Land O Lakes meetings was in the group. Again, God is so good! We are invited to Elam and Nancy Peacheys this evening, looking forward to that. There are alot of volunteers here today, so Loren and I left for awhile and drove downtown. We visited the Kauffman Museum last week. Thanks again to all of you for keeping in touch. It is a highlight in our day to hear from home!

In Service for Him.... Together we Can

J.Loren and Wanda