Category Archives: Friends

Christmas Crafts for Seniors!

January 14, 2016Family, FriendsAndrewThe Derksens

For many years we have made crafts for seniors in Rosthern. This year we made Christmas Tree decorations from recycled cards.

How to make them: Cut the picture side from a used Christmas card. Draw lines across the back and then punch holes in it and cut the strips. Stack the strips on top of each other in order and put brad fasteners into each side. On one side put a gold or silver string on the brad before putting the strips on. Bend the stack in the middle then spread to make it into a ball.

Lots of Christmas balls.

Happy New Year!

January 2, 2016Family, FriendsMicahThe Derksens

On New Years Eve a number of people from our church came over, and we had the second New Year’s Eve Crokinole Championship! We also had lots of fun skating, skiing, and playing other games.

The winners of the Crokinole Championship!

And the runner ups!

We also had a sharing/prayer time while 2016 made its entrance! For us 2015 has had many excitements and challenges, and we look forward to what God has in store for us in 2016! Happy New Year!

Happy Thanksgiving!

October 12, 2015FriendsAndrewThe Derksens

Here is a picture of some crafts I made for a few seniors in town.

I tried to make this look old by mixing together some strong coffee and tea. I let the papers soak for about five minutes then drained off the liquids and put them in the oven at 200 F until the edges curled up (about 7 min.)…and there you have it, old paper!

May God bless you this Thanksgiving!

Filming at the Lake

September 5, 2015Friends, lake, VideoAndrewThe Derksens

On August 31, our family and friends from two other families went up to the lake to make a short film called Set Free. Here are some pictures:

Splash! Pushed off the dock!

Here I am driving the boat with Dad hidden from view. I was going off to fish.

Oops! When we were trying to film this scene, the bully was supposed to be tipping the guy in the kayak, but, he accidentally tipped himself in the process!

We had lots of fun filming. Now Micah is going on to the editing stage!

Easter Program with Bible Study Group

April 15, 2015Family, Friends, MusicMicahThe Derksens

For the past 3 Sundays a group of us from Fairhaven Bible Chapel did an Easter program at 5 different locations. The following pictures are from Porteous Lodge, the final progam.