Good Friday we had a Bergen family Easter celebration!

As you can see, it has a lot to do with friendship and food.

“Life takes us to unexpected places, Love brings us home.”

(Annika made this bread.)

My sister Marlene.

Mom’s Kitchen.

Lia, Bella, Via and Mom

Deanna and Leandra

My brother Henry.

My dad George.

Easter egg hunt.

Bella

Henry and Lia

Lia and Bryant

Darrell and Mary-Kate

Deanna’s dad Harold

Marlene made the “paska”, traditional Easter bread.

Xtreme Mercy Canada (XMC) is a Canadian non-profit organization.

Board members include:

Rick Bergen

Dan Thiessen

Chris Wiens

Joanne Dekkers

Jim Stevenson

Art Rae

Chris and Jane hosted a board meeting at their home in Abbotsford last week. Jim and Sharon Stevenson were in Abbotsford visiting family. Dan and Sandy Thiessen are home from the Vancouver hospital. Joanne Dekkers drove down from Chilliwack.

It was a great meeting. Thank you to everyone who made that possible.

Rick.

Joanne Dekkers, Jim Stevenson, Dan Thiessen, Jane Wiens, Rick Bergen, Chris Wiens

Joanne Dekkers, Deanna Bergen, Sharon Stevenson, Sandy Thiessen, Jane Wiens

Chris Wiens

Dan Thiessen

Jim Stevenson

Ivanildo and Monica sent us photos from the first Couples Retreat at the church in Marabá.

This is a big milestone for the church, and the first of many such evenings. Helping people develop strong relationships at home is very important to God. We are very encouraged to see Monica and Ivanildo plan and execute an event like this.

Way to go guys!

We’ve come a long ways in 21 years of friendship and partnership through the many twists and turns of life. And God has blessed us so much more that we could have ever imagined.

Here are three reminders of a gazillion good memories.