Winter tour 2014

It seems to me that we have been slacking in this "blogging" world, so here is a post that contains quite a few photos and some happenings of along the way.

we started the tour two days after our last widow's banquet in Manitoba and headed to our first stop which was Wisconsin. We were all really excited to see Josh & Steph, and the darling Shakirah again and spend some time at their home. Celebrating an early Christmas, baking some delicious treats, black-Friday shopping, and making precious memories was just a few of the things we got to do together. Our family had the honor of being a part of the Gospel Express 30th Anniversary Celebration in PA (where the ministry started), and it was lovely to meet so many others, (former singing teams, board members, and office staff) that have served with Gospel Express over the years. I (Tania) felt like a serious fan-girl meeting my heroes. I grew up listening to them sing. I would dream of someday meeting them and travelling the country like they did. What can i say? We serve an amazing God!

:: the Miller guys and Sean did a hilarious skit of some of our dear office staff ::

:: worship::

:: Ryan and Jeffrey teaching some music classes :) ::

:: my highlight of the weekend was hearing the Coblentz family the way they were way back when they started. such a blessing! ::

:: the former "New Heart" team sang some favourites ::

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:: the following evening our family sang at a church in Millwood, PA, but this time we had the blessing of Steph and Josh being there, and this little girl was rather distracting at times :) such a dear! ::

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:: they're precious ::

:: she thought watching other toddlers would be fun ::

:: the apple skit ::

:: In Everything Give Thanks ::

:: the day before the widow's banquet in PA we hauled in an entire flower shop :) there were many gifts to be made ::

:: <3 ::

:: floral arrangements in tea cups was the choice of gift for the widows ::

 :: some uncle/niece time ::

:: unloading at the church ::

:: ironing table clothes ::

:: happy helpers ::

:: getting it all ready ::

:: they're finally here ::

:: greeters at the door ::

:: they are such sweet ladies ::

:: Days of Elijah ::

:: playing "I Sing the Canon" ::

 :: family song in closure ::

:: while the snow blanketed the fields in white, we made holiday treats and told stories. (not quite sure what's going on here :) ::

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:: we celebrated the American Thanksgiving and Christmas the same day ::

:: the excitement builds ::

:: we have the best cooks in our family! ::

:: in the midst of all that we still needed to get some songs in for our new album (in the making) ::

:: matching aprons and happy faces just make the food that much better :) ::

This past Monday we were at Crossroads studio watching the musicians do their thing and we are looking forward to hearing the finished product with vocals and all coming out, hopefully, beginning of April.

we spent one day at the office and then made our way to Florida for the prison crusade orientation on Wednesday. Please pray for everyone involved in the crusade... volunteers, singing teams, evangelists, chaplains, security, and the inmates. The message that was brought yesterday was about preparing our hearts for the work of Christ; that we would not be a hindrance to the anointing of the Holy Spirit. that's our prayer!