Joses Big Canada USA Trip

Joses Big Canada USA Trip

ok, i know i am extremely bad and haven't blogged for ages, but hey, i've been on the road, practically straight, for 2 weeks.

where do i start now....
after we left Fernie (where i last blogged from) we drove across a little of canada. we went to a really beautifull old castle, waterton castle in alberta.

then we went acrosst the usa/canada border. that was a hastle. at the airport coming into canada, the people took out a green card that i needed to get into the states. so the really scary border gaurds held me up for at least 15 mins, asking all sorts of scary questions, drilling me almost. the lady was the worst. at first it was a man outside, then he sent me inside to deal with the SCARY lady. in the end i had to pay a fee, then she gave me another green card, and strictly told me not to take it out till i leave the states in october.

anyway, then we drove to billings, but didint get there till 2 or 3 the next morning, so we slept in the car in a hospital carpark!!! then we got up super early the next morning, and drove to madison, just out of Chicago. we didnt get there til 11:30 that night, but found a Super 8 motel for the night. for the day, we went thru montana, north dakota, and minnesota. it was so neat!! we stopped and looked at a HUGE holstein statue cow, named Salem Sue, saw a huge statue of a buffalo. we also drove past elk, and 5 skunks, stinky!!

then saturday we drove thru the edge of chicago, but it was really foggy, so i only took like one or two foto's. but we did stop at MacDonalds for breakfast. i had a McGrittle, and it was to die for., basically a oancake in the shape and size of a mcmuffin. mmmm

that night we made it to Toronto bethel. we first met everyone at one of the guys rooms, thenwent to a salsa party. it ended up being a dud, the music wasnt my type, and the type of party i didnt feel comfy in, so we went outside and did our wt for the next day. that made the night, it was REALLY good to do the wt with tanys and amanda :)

the next day we slept in, then went to a toronto meeting at 1. it was really neat, the bro giving the talk did an awsome job. then we went to Niagara falls that night with some people from the night before. it was SO beautiful, and the town was like a mini las vegas. it was totaly not wat i was expecting, there were people everywhere, and fancy cars doing blokies, and all types of fun flashinf lights and stuff with the shops. really neat.

the next day us girls went witnessing for an hr in the morning. i didnt meet anyone, but a couple of the girls had really nice talks.

then tanys, amanda, nicki and i all went back to niagara to do the Maid of the Mist boat ride. it was so cool. then we went to the coca-cola and hershey's stores and indulged a little!!

the next day we drove thru ny satate to ny city. the drive was really pretty. there were beautiful trees everywhere. we hit ny about 8pm, and i navigated us to the ferry terminal for staten island., then we were to9ld we couldnt take the car on the ferry, so had to find our way to the brooklyn bridge!!! we saw the bethel biuldings loud and clear coming over!!!! meeting sister Clyburn so so sweet. she's beautiful. andthe house is totaly neat, three stories, and we had the whole top level to ourselves!!

the next day, wednesday, we hit ny. we met up with 5 brothers form upper BC, and did the statue of liberty and Ellis island with them. then we went to grand central station, the NY public library!!(the day after tomoro), and times square. we got tickets to a broadway show, then had dinner at TGI Friday's. then we went to the show, but had to walk out because it was not good. thankfully the guysa came out too, so we weren't allown in ny at night. we had a coffey, then said goodby to the guys and slowly walked back to the ferry and went home. i got a i love ny t-shirt too!!

on thursday we went to brooklyn bethel!!! for the tours. in brooklyn hights, where bethel is, the brothers take care of the streets, so everything was super clean, a HUGE difference from the rest of ny. the tours were awsome. we did the office biuldings, and the towers biulding. the sister who took us on one of the tours saw the twin towers get hit and fall as well, so that was interesting to heasr what she said. that night we went to a meeting on staten island. almost EVERYONE came up ands said hi to us afterwards. it was SO NICE. the best cong ive been to, no offence to anyone, but it was the most welcoming ive experienced ever. wen i go back i will have such a neat time, some of the sisters are already planning what to do with me!!

friday we drove to montreal, but did patterson bethel on the way. that oo was cool. we stayed with a really sweet sister in motreal.

satuday we went into town and looked at the festival that was on, really cool. we also went into a cute thrift type shop and tried on heaps of old "fashionable" clothes :p !!

sunday we went to a french meeting for tanys, so cool. it was the CO's visit as well. i got tiny bits out of it, but tanys translasted the main ideas as well. then we got our satuff and hit the road again for toronto bethel again.

we got there late that night, and even got to stay there. one of the brothers we met the firsst time (matt) was really sweet, so got us a couiple of rooms!!

morning worship the next day was really cool. then matt took us on a tour, and i got a couple of peices of swahili literature!! i will have to post them when i get to penticton. and family study that night was cool too.

tuesday we went out in service for an hour with a really sweet couple, then went into the city that night for a little bit and went up the CN tower. it is the tallest biulding in the world i think!! really pretty to c toronto at night.

wednesday we had morning worship with all the usa canada bethels, and some of the governing body gave parts too!! so privelidged. then we had alook at the mechanic shop, coz we met a sweet sister froim there, and she gave us a tour. we even gotto sit in a brand new truck bethel has. it was really cool :p then we started heading back to penticton.
we went thru canada this time, and have just this arvo got to fernie. two nights ago we saw a moose (at least 9 feet tall)!! a wolf, cyotee and deer. it was sweet!! and we have had PLENTY of skunks :( if you look on a canada map, we have gone from toronto to fernie now, thru places like sudbury, blind river, Sault Ste Marie, wawa, white river(where winnie the pooh comes from!!), thunder bay, winnipeg, the prairies, Regina, moose jaw, swift current, maple creek, Alberta, and now in fernie. tonight we're going all the way back to penticton. about another 7hrs drive.

ok, now im completely exhausted of riting, and its past time to meet tanys mum for dinner.

love you all, thanks for the couple of emails

talk soon
:) :0)