Well, the cosmic Shemini ended last night and Sukkot has ended for another year. I really enjoyed camping at Pike Lake for the last four days. It was quite relaxing.

While I was there I suddenly realized with fresh emphasis that the community of believers in Saskatoon, as well as our friends that joined us from all over Canada, are my family. I love all of them dearly. When it was time to pack up and go I didn't want to leave and be separated from them.

Israel taught a Hebrew class every morning, and then before lunch everyone would dance for a couple of hours. There was often gatherings for teaching, scripture reading, music, and dancing in the afternoons and evenings. Then before we went to sleep we would sit around the campfire and be together for awhile.

One night Owen and Ashley drove out to the camp. They're a young couple in our community that are getting married soon. Everyone sat around the campfire and shared anecdotes about them, and some of the married folks shared good advice and wisdom about marriage. Then we prayed for them. It was a really special time.

Another major highlight was having the Whelan family, Jim, Sharon, and their three sons, play music for us. Wow.

It seemed like our community solidified in a new way. It will be interesting to see what Yahweh has in store for us in the years to come. He is doing a good work.

Give thanks to Yahweh for He is good, His love endures forever!

(Pictures from Sukkot are here).