Nov. 21 till Now!!

Sorry to all you blog followers! It has been a busy couple of weeks and I have yet to have time to blog. Now... I get to blog from the comfort of my own home! I am excited to report that us Encore ladies are on holidays until January 9th, 2011! It was just last year that we left for India and spent the Christmas season in a different culture. It was challenging and really eye opening but at the same time we are all glad to be able to see friends and family this Christmas!

But before I completely go on break I will give you a slight update an the past 3 weeks events!

First after we finsihed tour we took a few days at the lodge and also worked in the office we then went to Glenmore Chirstian Acadmy, Bethal EMC(near Cremona), Brant Christian School, West Zion Church(near Carstairs), Cremona Christian Fellowship, Wycliff Cafe and Carstairs Church of God. Even though we were "done" our 3 week tour.. we were busy!

In between this travelling madness we managed to find some time to just have fun together making cookies that look like our staff members,
taking Helmuth out on a triple date for his birthday and going to the Airdrie festival of Lights!

We also created a new drama with the help of Jamie Popoff, the awesome drama genius we worked with for the first one Encore 17 drama. His insight, passion for the Lord and teachings have been so much appreciated and we were able to finish our program in 3 days!! This program is called "What is Love?". It touches on the real meaning of love and our key text is 1 John 4:7-11... GOD IS LOVE! It is a powerful program full of humor, thinking and a new realization about what love truly involves and the ideas us as humans have about love. I may be a bit bias, but I really like the program, and sometimes I wish I could just watch!

Some of you may be thinking..
What's next for Encore.. Well.. touring.. touring.. office.. office.. touring.. and more touring.. we are doing a lot of promoting VTI, encouraging and inspiring others at Bible Colleges, Chruches, Schools. We are heading out to Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, hopefully Montana and maybe BC! If you would like us to come to your hometown, just call or e-mail and ask for Carmen! I would be happy to try to fit you in Lord Willing!!!

But we would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

We will talk to you all in 2011!! Boy how time flies!

Take Care and God Bless,

Carmen :)