Jason and Angie Bechtel Bringing Hope to Unreached People Groups 
Our summer of reconnecting with family and friends has been a full one. We have been richly blessed with time well spent with loved ones.
VBS and wedding sandwich
July started off with a week of VBS squeezed between two family weekends. The first wedding was of Angie’s sister, Krista, and John Poidevin. Both the ceremony and reception were planned for outside, and God provided the perfect day. Angie was the matron of honour, and Delena was the flower girl. At 17 months, she amazed everyone when she walked down the main aisle all by herself.
VBS was a huge success. Over 100 children had a blast as they took part in re-enacting some of the events leading up to and including the Exodus. Jason was in character as Moses all week.
Then the next day Jason’s cousin Rhys was married to Natalie Young.
Back to old stomping grounds: Port Colborne
Later in July, we found ourselves enjoying time with friends in the Port Colborne area. We were down there for the better part of a week. Part of us really misses living right next to the Welland Canal and bumping into great people like Angie’s Dad’s cousin, Lucy Weber. This visit to Port Colborne, Chris and Moira Cairns generously allowed us to stay in their basement apartment, and use their home upstairs for entertaining. Thanks Chris and Moy.
Isn’t it funny how if your live next to a tourist attraction, you don’t visit it, but if you return as a visitor to an area, you might? That is just what happened to us when we went to Port Colborne. All three of us when with our friend Pam Hicks to Ball’s Falls. Delena wasn’t in the mood for lots of hiking, but enjoyed the pioneer settlement and visitor’s centre.
Tenting, rain or shine
July came to an end, and August brought with it two weekends of camping. The first weekend was with Jason’s dad and his church, Wallenstein Bible Chapel. For the long weekend we all went down to Lakewood Christian Camp, near Forest, ON. We stayed in tents and again, God provided great weather. Delena had a couple firsts this weekend: she used water-wings for the first time, and went for a ride on a big-person’s bike.
The second weekend of August wasn’t quite as nice, weather wise that is. After a dry first night, it started to rain as we got breakfast cleaned up. Except for a short window (in which we went biking) it rained nonstop till about 7pm. Then the next day it stayed mostly dry while we packed up, and poured as we drove home. If it wasn’t for the great friends we were camping with (Mulock Christian Fellowship), the weekend would have been damped our spirits. Even while it rained, we enjoyed hanging out with others under the tarps, Delena and Sophia included.
Squeezed in the cracks between
In between all the weddings, camping, and meals with family and friends, we have been enjoying water of all sorts. Delena has quite the tan from playing on the beach and in her pool.
