At the end of our ladies trip last year Joie suggested that next year we go to Canada. Going to Canada meant that I had to renew my passport that I had never even used. Chandra had always wanted to go to Canada and she had to get a passport. I received my passport in June and Chandra applied for hers in what she thought was plenty of time. We started to get a little concerned towards the middle of September when Chandra hadn't received her passport yet. They also had her birth certificate. On October 1st, the government shut down so I was without a job. We talked about cancelling the trip, but decided to go anyway even if we had to go someplace else, if the Canadian Border Patrol wouldn't let us across the border. We prayed and asked for God's favor and really felt like this opportunity was a faith test. The Border Patrol accepted Chandra's Post Office ID as proof she was an American citizen. Yea!!! Pictures don't do justice to the beauty of the country, but I hope you enjoy them.
Japanese Gardens in Manito Park in Spokane WA
Creston Valley BC
A speak preview of some very tall rugged mountains
Mountains in Radium Hot Springs pass
The famous Lake Louise
On the road to Moraine Lake
On top of the world in Banff
Lake Louise
Bugs in the tire rims
