Trina & Mark

Two of the major characters in our lives within this new assignment are Trina and her husband Mark.

Trina is the second cousin of my wife. I first met her and Mark at our wedding in The Big City almost twelve years ago. They took photos for us and became our official wedding photographers. We kept up with each other ever since.

Trina and Mark are both school teachers by trade. She: mostly high school English and writing, but also music and maybe some drama. He: used to have a "store front" school aiding the local troubled youth until the district did away with that. Now he teaches shop and whatever else they give him. He is excellent with rowdy kids.

They are both very talented and creative people. Trina is a published author and attends various writing seminars throughout the province and such. Mark is a fair builder. This summer we have worked on a house project together.

They both have backgrounds within our church heritage and they have a love for the creator. They fell in love with the poor during a five year teaching assignment in a remote northern Saskatchewan community...so remote there are no roads to get there. One must fly in. Although I think there is a dirt road to that place now.

They have both been very active in the local Reach Out joint. And they have been instrumental in our transition period (living with them) as well as our overall being here.

I really look forward to how the creator will use the four of us within this poverty context of Small town Canada. I think we are learning to listen. Together.