Cardboard Boxes

Back in early September our household belongings arrived from Ottawa but our accomodations were not yet secured so everything remained in a storage unit. By late September, there was a permanent blanket of snow on the ground and my summer clothing proved insufficient for the harsher climate. In August I took only what was needed for the trip north, whereas, Heather packed as she always did - a little more on the heavy side. This would explain why for weeks I was wearing a thin Nike running jacket in sub-zero temperatures and Heather and Ruth had cozy winter coats. (Nike apparel in the cook out photo)

Near the same time in Late September, we happily accepted the Hanthorns' gracious offer to live with them (and we continue to be thankful for their warm hospitality, patience, kindness and fellowship -loving it!). In early October, I finally contacted the moving company in Inuvik to deliver our boxes containing winter clothes, boots and other key school materials.

Since we didn't have our own place yet, Paul offered the church sanctuary as a temporary area to spread out our boxes and remove the essentials. I agreed and the movers arrived on a Tuesday. That day, as the movers carefully carried each box, one man approached bashfully and said, "there was this crazy squirl that ripped opened one of your boxes". Apparently the squirl had a weakness for microwave popcorn.