New Blog About Down Syndrome

I've just started a new blog called "The Deal With Downs". I invite you to check it out and subscribe if you like.

Thanks.

And so it ends....

This post is notify my blog readers (assuming there are at least a few), that this particular blog will come to an end as of today. As the title indicates, I originally started it to document the experiences and musings of what life was like for me in Taiwan. Last week my wife and I submitted our resignation to our sending mission, and so we will not be returning to life and ministry in Taiwan. The reasons for this decision are entirely personal and family related. We leave our mission on good terms. We may yet visit Taiwan in the future, or even serve there on a short term basis, but for the next foreseeable season of our lives, there is something different in store.

I would like to start another blog in time, as I do enjoy the creative writing outlet. If nothing else, it may just consist of my ongoing musings of life in general, and my faith in particular. I thought I might call it "Rod's Ramblings", but apparently there already is a blog by that title. If you have any suggestions about what I should blog about, or suggestions for a name/title, please let me know.

By the way, I will keep this blog up (even though I won't be posting), but if and when I start a new blog, I will announce it here, so if you stay subscribed, you'll hear about it that way.

Take care. Love you all.

Proud of My Wife

This is "old news" in the sense that the half marathon my wife (pictured on right) ran with a friend/neighbor was already a month ago, but I am still proud of her accomplishment. She trained with her friend for months running up to the marathon, which was held to help raise funds for Retina Research. I could only watch in wonder and admiration as my wife never flagged in her discipline to train, running in even the nastiest of Canadian winter weather.

She completed the 21 km. run in 2 hours, 26 min. Not a blistering speed (as far as seasoned marathon runners go), but the feat itself was far beyond anything I could even attempt. I was, and am, impressed, and one proud husband!