Day 18 Sunday morning, we knew we needed to rest. So we slept in as late as we could (7:30am), then got up. We watched our local church service online, unpacked our suitcase, did laundry, repacked our suitcase, and tidied up the apartment. By about 4:30, we realized our bodies’ internal clocks were completely messed … Continue reading Batts’ Epic Trip – 3.1
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Batts’ Epic Trip – 2.2-2.7
Days 12-17 Alaska to Yukon to British Columbia to Alberta to Saskatchewan to Manitoba to Ontario to Quebec in less than a week. We saw 77 bison (including babies!), one caribou, nine deer, two eagles, one fox, one lynx, eight moose, and 35 sheep. We slept in the UHaul twice and four random hotels along … Continue reading Batts’ Epic Trip – 2.2-2.7
Batts’ Epic Trip – 2.1
Day 11 We’re officially on our way back to Canada! After a nice church service this morning (that ended with sweet Ashlyn’s baptism and a time of prayer for me and Allen), we ate lunch with Fred and Betty (and saw my former boss, Luke, and three of his kiddos), gassed up the UHaul, and … Continue reading Batts’ Epic Trip – 2.1
Batts’ Epic Trip – 1.10
Day 10 Today was all about our yard sale... and yet, I was so busy running around that I didn't take any pictures. I'm pretty sure Allen didn't sit down between 7:00am and 9:30pm, except to get in the car and hang up signs. So instead, above is a picture of what we did after … Continue reading Batts’ Epic Trip – 1.10
Batts’ Epic Trip – 1.9
Day 9 We picked up our UHaul this morning at 10:00am. We spent three hours loading it. And at 1:00pm, when we were more than 2/3 done, we realized the UHaul was waaaaaaay too big. So at 2:00pm, we unloaded the whole thing, exchanged it for a smaller truck, and spent three hours reloading it. … Continue reading Batts’ Epic Trip – 1.9
Batts’ Epic Trip – 1.8
Day 8 Y’all, we didn’t touch anything for the yard sale OR the UHaul today! We didn’t organize or price anything. We didn’t move or pack anything. It was glorious. Instead, we spent the day having lunch with friends, visiting my former work and seeing lots of friends, spending the afternoon with friends at their … Continue reading Batts’ Epic Trip – 1.8
Batts’ Epic Trip – 1.7
Day 7 We worked on yard sale stuff all morning (sorting, putting on tables, pricing), but the exciting thing today was updating our missions display at our sending church! New family picture, new canvas prints of Chateau Frontenac, ice skates, blanket, hockey stick, and a maple syrup bucket… We were going for a streamlined and … Continue reading Batts’ Epic Trip – 1.7
Batts’ Epic Trip – 1.6
Day 6 Nearly a week into our epic trip already?! Time flies when you’re unpacking your whole life from a shipping container to drive it back to Québec. Today, we organized all of our yard sale items into categories so that we can price them and set up displays tomorrow. We’re hoping to be able … Continue reading Batts’ Epic Trip – 1.6
Batts’ Epic Trip – 1.5
Day 5 We finished unpacking our shipping container! It seems so odd to write that, but it is really good news. We had scheduled four full days to get through it all (last Saturday, plus Monday through Wednesday), but we got it done in half the time, thanks to amazing help from Reuben, Dean, and … Continue reading Batts’ Epic Trip – 1.5
Batts’ Epic Trip – 1.4
Day 4 Christ is Risen! We spent the morning celebrating Christ’s resurrection with our sending church, Fairview Loop Baptist. Allen estimates that there were over 300 people packed into the sanctuary! It was fun seeing familiar faces and meeting new faces while looking to Jesus’ face together. We spent the afternoon with our dear friends … Continue reading Batts’ Epic Trip – 1.4
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