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Highlights from last week!

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

Last Friday, even though I was watching three kids from NTM for the morning, I still managed to clean AND I made 2 pies and lemon squares in the morning before our friend, Annette, came in the afternoon for a visit. Annette arrived with some gifts for the girls and food for the adults.  She played with the girls and chatted with me while I made supper. My brother Sean arrived in time for supper.  We had chicken enchiladas with sweet potatoes in them…a new experience for Annette and Sean! :)

After supper we played Killer Bunnies with Delena (she mostly watched).  Then we played until 9 when Jason went to bed.  After that Annette and I pulled out the Christmas decorations.  We managed to get lights and garland on the banister and the tree up before going to bed.

After a pancake breakfast, Annette and I went shopping for more Christmas lights, and of course got additional goodies.

Jason has been working diligently on the crawlspace and was able to finish it Saturday night. YEAH!!! :)   He has pretty sore knees though!

Dennis and Valerie are coming overnight on Tuesday night :) YEAH!

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TORNADO PHOTOS

Monday, October 26th, 2009

These are some tornado photos that were emailed to me earlier this month. The email claims they were taken near Orangeville August 20th, the day the F2 Tornado hit Durham.

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THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 19TH

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Lorelei, Delena, Kieran, and ZanderWe’ve had yet another busy week here.  Monday night I (Angie) have bible study, Tuesday night is meeting at NTM, plus we had a family of 6 for supper.  Wednesday morning I attempted to get the mountain of dishes done before Kristin Dimmick arrived with her boy (15mth?) at 9:30…I got enough dishes done to get us through the day ..  Joanna Schmidt arrived at noon with Kieran and Zander.  Then the zoo broke out! :)   Kieran and Delena got a little crazy together with hugging until they’d fall over and someone got hurt!  And, of course, Lorelei had an excellent nap with just Hunter there, but an almost non-exisistent nap once all the kids were there! :)   Kristin left around 3 and then we did a photo shoot of Zander and Lorelei.  Actually Joanna did the shoot and I stood the older girls in the kitchen window to distract them!  The house was pretty much a disaster when they left, although, we did get a good amount of toys picked up first.

Yesterday I was supposed to have another friend and her daughter for lunch, but thankfully they were sick and didn’t come. I still had Delena and Zach Masse, so while Lorelei slept, I let them help me make cookies–which makes it take a LOT longer! :)

Jason had the men’s Bible Study here last night.  I went to the library really quick before it started, so Lorelei was left for a few minutes with all the guys.  I don’t think she likes crowds or maybe just all the men scared her.  Jason said she freaked right out, but she also had a bit of gas.  BUT, she was totally fine the rest of the evening in the bedroom with me.  It’s kind of weird being in your own house, but confined to one room!  Oh yes, the other reason I don’t think she likes crowds is because she was perfectly happy in the corner of the living room ALONE when all the kids were here.  I also stuck her in her crib for a bit and she stared at her star for probably 15 min.  I checked to see if she was sleeping and she wasn’t!

Delena and her jack-o-lanternToday I had Zach again, so we carved a pumpkin.  It was my first time as an adult…it’s harder than it looks! :)
That’s our week,
Angie

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LONG WEEKEND FINALLY OVER

Monday, October 19th, 2009

We have so much to be thankful for. This past Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend, God was gracious in keeping us safe while we drove from here to there, and from there to here.

It all started Friday when Angie and the girls drove to her parents for the night. While they went one way (south-west) I (jason) went the other way—to North Bay. My brother Sean picked me up Friday night and we drove the 4 hours to my Uncle Dave’s. We got in about midnight and went straight to bed. The next morning I found myself back on the road, this time bringing my grandparents SUV from North Bay to Clinton. This should have only been a 5 hour drive. Apparently I shouldn’t have ended up in Vaughan but that what happens when you don’t off the 400 till it ends. Opps.

I did manage to make it to Clinton for turkey before the 4 of us returned to Durham for quick sleep. Sunday morning I preached at Mulock Christian Fellowship and then we pounded the pavement again, this time headed for Port Colborne. We dropped in on some friends for supper before going to church at Portal Village Bible Chapel. After church we had a good friend, Rachel Brooks, and her now-fiance over for a visit.

Monday morning we packed up our things and headed to the United States of America, the Buffalo airport specifically. One of the missionaries-in-training had flown to Florida for the weekend and needed a ride back to Durham.

Crossing the border into the States was quick—only 3 cars in front of us. When we came back we also had a quick passage, but noticed that the traffic now entering into the US was backuped up over the Peace Bridge. Thank you Lord for allowing us to get through without that wait!

We had never been to the Buffalo airport before, and were picturing something like Toronto, or Frankfurt, or Munich, or Geneva. What we found was pleasently smaller. First of all we parked in the “Preferred Long Term Parking.” I thought I saw something about stays of 2-hours or less being free. But then got thinking how it was “Long Term.” Then as we were leaving I noticed a section called “Short Term” and how there was “No Free Parking Available.” With my Mastercard in hand, I was prepared to pay through the nose to get my car out, only to find out it was FREE!

My longweekend didn’t end at the end of the holiday-Monday. Tuesday morning before any of my girls were up I was headed off on a 2-hour drive to London with a friend for his doctor’s appointment. We waited for a couple of hours, and then headed the 2 hours home.

In the end it was an amazing weekend spent with family and friends. Maybe next year we will host the party instead!

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BIKE STUNTS

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Growing up I enjoyed what I considered doing stunts on my bicycle. This only amounted to riding on just my back tire, or doing a front wheel stand.

The guy in this video is inspiring.

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TORNADO FOOTAGE

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Here is a video a friend of ours (Nico Masse) made about the tornado that hit Durham (and specifically New Tribes) last week. It gives a pretty comprehensive look at the damage.

It really is quite a blessing from God that no one at New Tribes was hurt and the damage wasn’t worse.

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TORNADO HITS DURHAM

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

This afternoon a tornado cleared a swath through Durham. From our kitchen window we watched it cross the school yard across the street from our house. Our home wasn’t damaged at all, but the neighbour’s trailer was “relocated”.

Thank the Lord with us that we are safe.

We have heard that the Academy at the New Tribes HQ had severe damage to the roof, and that a path of trees are damaged.

The media is already reporting at least one death in town as a result of the tornado.

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New Home & New Baby within Hours

Monday, July 20th, 2009

Lorelei on the scale: 8 lbs 15 oz

Oh where to begin… I suppose a great big thank you for all your support and prayers is as good as any. THANK YOU!

We did indeed get the keys to our first home back on June 3rd, but not till late afternoon. So with a sense of calm and restraint we decided to wait till the next day to begin cleaning and painting. But the Lord had other plans.

Lorelei the day she was born In the wee hours of the morning we had to call Angie’s mom at work with the exciting news we were heading into the hospital to have Baby Bechtel #2. At 11:48am July 4th, Lorelei Marie arrived, weighing 8 lbs 15 oz — a little sister for Delena.

With the excitement over the baby not far behind us, we cracked the whip and tamed our new house with much cleaning, painting and repairs both little and not so little. Angie’s parents and aunt arrived Monday and Tuesday respectively, with reinforcements arriving Friday and Saturday.

By Saturday afternoon, not only had the vast majority of the main level been painted, but we were moved, and nearly all unpacked. I guess it shows that we have moved every couple of months with the same crew which are now well trained!

Praise the Lord with us that despite our best plans to have the baby and house NOT “happen” within hours of each other, the Lord gave us grace and peace.

Here is a link to some photos of Lorelei Marie:
http://www.ntm.org/jason_bechtel/photos

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Angie Delivers Healthy Baby Girl

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Lorelei Marie Bechtel

Angie delivered a healthy baby girl Saturday, July 4th at 11:48 am. Lorelei Marie weighed 8 lbs 15 oz and is 20 inches long. All are doing exceptionally well.

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New Home & New Tribal Christians

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Our first home.

We are doing fantastic. We have some pretty exciting news to share. Nope, Baby Bechtel #2 hasn’t arrived yet (still planning on around July 15th). Our news is that God has made it possible for us to purchase our first home. It is right in Durham, within walking distance of the New Tribes head office where Jason works. The final details are still being worked out, so we aren’t sure if we are going to move before or after the baby arrives. Our preference is to move and be settled before, so please pray to that end.

If you have questions about our new home, please ask. It is very exciting for us!

HEADLINE NEWS
Mengen People of Papua New Guinea Hear Gospel for First Time
Last week our co-workers, Dave and July Wright, taught about death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This was after several months of teaching through the Old Testament and the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. A number of the Mengen people are giving clear professions of faith in Jesus Christ. Praise the Lord!

Thanks for your faithful prayers and encouragement. Together we are able to make a difference. Together we are able to make the name of Jesus Christ known to the ends of the earth!

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