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Fergus, Ontario, Canada

Riverwood – Bert & Marilyn Peel’s Bed and Breakfast and Retreat Centre – was a welcome place to return to each evening after the truck show.

We could hardly wait to get inside and relax after busy days of ministry.

If you ever travel to the Fergus/Belwood area of Ontario, Canada, and need a place to stay, we HIGHLY recommend Riverwood. Go to www.riverwoodretreatbb.com.

Len and Sue stayed in The Stable

The Chicken Coop was across the hall from us.

The Garden was another choice.

We chose The Doghouse mostly because it overlooked some of their beautiful gardens.

After getting settled in on Thursday night, Marilyn offered us tea or coffee. She and Bert (background) introduced us to the house and made us feel welcome.

Kaeilah was a delightful dog and seemed to be where ever Bert and Marilyn were.

During our stay, we also enjoyed sweet Christian fellowship. Their bed and breakfast is truly a ministry.

Each morning we woke up to the delightful scent of breakfast being prepared in the kitchen.

These beautiful napkin holders were actually small vases. On this day there were Purple Coneflowers (echinacea) in the holders.

This bouquet of Alstroemeria was the centerpiece on the breakfast table each morning.

Our first breakfast – Bacon and Egg Pie

Irish Soda Bread

The dark spots are blueberries – not chocolate chips.

Fresh Fruit

It has been a long time since we felt so pampered.

I felt like a queen – maybe even more so – because a queen is used to this kind of service. And somebody who doesn’t even know us paid the bill. That is humbling and overwhelming.

We enjoyed that Marilyn joined us for breakfast on Friday morning. Bert was off to the truck show, as he and Marilyn helped register the campers. Marilyn took her turn at the registration a bit later in the day.

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More truck show pictures tomorrow night.

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You’re blessed when you’ve worked up a good appetite for God. He’s food and drink in the best meal you’ll ever eat.

Matthew 5:6 (The Message)

Each time I walked the grounds to see what or who I could photograph, many guys and gals were polishing and cleaning chrome.

This guy asked if I would take a picture of him with his truck.

On one walk I found some serious animal guards.

Some call them grill guards, cow catchers, roo-bars, moose bumpers, and most often, bullbars. They provide you with collision protection against elk, deer, moose, debris and any other obstruction that dares get in your way.

I enjoyed watching this cutie and her mom polishing wheel nut covers.

I asked if the truck was her dad’s. She nodded “yes”.

These are spiked nut covers.

Bell City Transport trucks created a pretty display

 I was interested in Challenger’s A-Train

This one was a long rig – with two 53′ trailers hooked together. The blue equipment in front of the A-train was part of another Challenger trailer.

 I learned that an A-train is when two full trailers are hooked together with a dollie. The B-train is when the back trailer is attached directly to the first trailer. One driver told me that he does not like to back an A-train, because it is like backing a rope.

Joel Bernier (say it the French way because he was born in Quebec) from Branford, Ontario, enjoyed teaching me about A-trains and B-trains, and then asked to see the chapel when I told him what we do.

These two men Milko and Simeron were born in Croatia, and met in Ontario. Both are vibrant Christians and enjoyed telling us about their lives, and listening to Cerwin tell them about TFC. 

The beautiful sunset as we left the grounds on Friday evening.

More truck show photos tomorrow

Happy Birthday

To Our Favorite Diana

We Love You!

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Happy Birthday

To Our Favorite Josiah

We Love You!

You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are—no more, no less. That’s the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can’t be bought.

Matthew 5:5 (The Message)

Fergus, Ontario

Friday, July 23

Truck Show – Part 1

Friday was an interesting day as we met vendors and truckers. The show opened to the public at noon.

Every driver who entered the truck show drove by the chapel.

I liked how the chapel reflected in this shiny trailer.

Every driver was escorted to his/her spot by someone on a golf cart.

We were pleased with the number of people who came to see the chapel and find out what TFC is all about.

These two pink trucks grabbed my attention.

Cerwin and I took turns staying on the chapel or walking among the 300 plus trucks.

More truck pictures tomorrow night.

Traveling to Fergus, Ontario

July 22

Day 2

Because a few trucks and cars left the lot, it was easier to see the two chapels on Thursday morning.

After Cerwin and Dave went to a hardware store for paint, Cerwin repaired and painted the entrance steps to the chapel.

Chaplain David liked the new look.

After Cerwin finished his maintenance work, and Chaplain David and I worked on a newsletter, it was time to move on toward Fergus.

We had an interesting border crossing this time.  The crossing agents decided to check the chapel with an xray machine and go through the entire truck and chapel. They were very nice, and it didn’t take very long.

Lake Ontario

Murray Kuehl asked us to meet him before we got to Fergus. Sweet man that he is, he gave us a gift card for Tim Horton’s! Turned out that we couldn’t use it at the truck show like he hoped, but we will use it. Stay tuned a few more days!

After putting the chapel in place at the show, Len, Sue, Cerwin, and I went out for supper. I knew you would all like to see our dessert. I think it was called “Raspberry Bomb”. Oh, my! It was delicious.

Then we went back to the show and set up the steps and prepared the chapel for visitors. It was a drizzly, rainy evening.

Len at their vendor spot out in the exhibit area.

Someone from the area arranged and paid for our stay at this beautiful bed and breakfast.

I don’t mind sleeping in the truck or chapel – but this is so nice!

I felt like a queen – and probably appreciated it more than the queen, because she is used to luxury.

More pictures of the show and the bed and breakfast in future posts.

You’re blessed when you feel you’ve lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you.

Matthew 5:4 (The Message)