Happy hob-nobbing! :)

Well. We have had a wonderful couple of days. :) When I describe what we did, you will understand the title of this blog. :)

Thursday started off bright and sunny and HOT, no different from any other day, I suppose. :) But THEN.. We went dolphin-ing!!! We took a taxi to a place about an hour south of here, on the river Sal. We got on a boat, us and about 6 British couples. :) The captain took us down the river, and out into the sea, where we proceeded to see... Any guesses...? Yeah. DOLPHINS! It was awesome. There were so many! With the few that showed off, of course. There was a baby one, too. So cute. 

The beautiful, unending sea.

Our meal that day..! :)
Then we went back upstream, and the cook on the boat cooked us up some fresh prawns and a large fish.. It was a beautiful meal. So yummy! And that was Thursday. So, that explains the "hobnobbing". :) We definitely felt like we were "hobnobbing with the rich", as Corissa put it. :)

Friday dawned very beautifully, and maybe hotter than most days so far! And it was my birthday. :) I definitely forgot all about it until I was going out in the room earlier then anyone else, and Vanessa rolled over and said, "happy birthday." .. With just about that much enthusiasm, too. :) We all went to the spa for the day, the girls treating me to a mani/pedi, and they all got a pedicure. :) It was lovely. Then, Anna and Vanessa spent all afternoon making a crossword for me! We have kind of become addicted to crosswords.. :) And they got a bracelet made for me with my name on it! A real, woven one, not just beads or anything.. It's beautiful. So, it is "happy", because it was my birthday, AND we got to hobnob with the rich some more. :) it was a great birthday. Thanks guys!! :)
AND to make it even better, (if it can get any better than this..) :)we jumped in some HUGE waves this morning!! It was so fun. :) I LOVE waves.

NINJA. Don't mess with this. :)

We love the sea, and the beach, and.. mud.

Hob-nobbing with the rich? Most definately. :) ..Thats some view, eh? :)

AAHH. :)

Anna whips out her epic, Chuck Norris ninja skills. Watch out... waves.  :)

Its not a photoshop job, honest.. We're just that awesome.  :)

..  Lounging.  ..

So, that's been our last few days. :) The only damper is that there is still no news on my bag.. But, we are doing all we can, and trusting God for the rest. Ease keep praying. :) I would LOVE to have it back before we leave for Egypt. :)

Hope you are all having as much in the snow as we are in the sun!! Miss you all. :)

God bless!!

Demara.

And we are HERE!

WAVES! :) ...or more specifically, the SEA!! :)

So we are here in India. ..or more specifically, Bogalla, Goa, India. We are staying at a guesthouse called Tanisha Guesthouse, and it's about a 13 minute walk from the Arabian Sea. Which is REALLY salty!! :) But it's beautiful. We have a grand time jumping the waves. It is our favorite thing to do. :) other than lounging around in the sun. We have no schedule for the next two weeks! Is wonderful. A true vacation, a holiday in Goa. :)

Walking the beach. SO beautiful.  

 We are all sun-burned and loving life. Still no news on my bag.. Which is a bummer, but I am borrowing clothes for the moment, and REALLY hoping we can have it back before we leave India. Please, God. If you could pray for, I'd be very grateful!!

                At the moment, Anna and I are lounging (lounging is our new favorite word, because it so accurately describes what we do here..) :) by the pool at our guesthouse. It's.. Beautiful.                   

   

 

..Self-explanitory?  :)

God bless you all.

Having the times of our lives,

Demara and Anna. :)

From.. INDIA!!

Not a whole lot of time to write again, unfortunately.. But we made it here safe!! :) luggage is still not in our hands but it is possibly in Goa somewhere.. We just need to locate it. :) we have hope, though! For now, I am mostly wearing Vanessa' things, because she is my size. We went swimming in the ocean today!! SO SALTY!! It was crazy. But so nice. And it's HOT here. Also very nice. How's the weather back home in canada?? Haha. Sorry to rub it in. :) I am trying to upload some pictures too, so I hope that works. I am just on a iTouch, so is a little different. But I'll give it a shot!! Love you all. Keep it real. :)
From Tanisha Guest House, Bogmalo, Goa, India. :)
Demara.

from... LONDON!!

This is how we occupied our time in the airports!! Cards. Epic. :)

Hello everyone!!

So, we made it too London safely. :-)  (they have a special button that makes the smiley face for me!!  :-) haha..awesome.) But this keyboard is REALLY  annoying to type on, so I won't write much. But London is beautiful so far! ..Or at least the airport. We will not leave the airport, for those of you who are wondering. (..parents.. :-) )   Keep us in your prayers and we will write more later!!

Love from London,

Demara, Anna and Vanessa.

Updating our blog in the London Airport.

...TODAY. Yikes!

So, everyone. Today is the day. Anna, Auntie Cathy and I leave for Calgary this morning at about 9:20 am. We will stop at a few banks on the way, then McDonalds for breakfast, (apparently, there's a good deal on!!) :) then head to Calgary to spend time with my sister, her husband and my beautiful nephew for the afternoon. Then, at about 4:30, we will head to the airport, and meet Vanessa in the airport. We depart at 7:05 pm.. for the adventure of a lifetime!! It came so quickly, and yet while we were waiting, it seemed like it was taking FOREVER to come. And now the day has arrived!! And we are STOKED. :)
We will try to write on this blog as much as possible throughout our trip, even just a few words to let the world know we are still alive. :) When we have time, we will write more and give a more indepth report.
Well. We are off! Auntie Cathy is rushing us out the door. Here we go!!
World, here we come.  :)
God Bless you all,
Demara and Anna.

The Final Countdown

Wow! It's so hard to believe that we only have one week left in cold, frozen Canada before we are off to India, and then the world!  We are both starting to get super excited, however, a week still seems so far away...can't time go faster? I suppose it's good that time hasn't gone faster because I still have yet to start thinking about packing...oops! D is all packed and ready to hop on the plane, and has been for a good week now!  Yay D! 

I am looking forward to random adventures that will occur; adventures beyond my imagination!  (haha, that sounds so epic!)  But mostly I am looking forward to a growing reality I will have of the world that will change and mature me for the better.   May God be with you all this week as you start work, school or just get back into your routines!  Please keep us continually in your prayers!

Love in His Peace,
Anna

"I command you - be strong and courageous!  Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9

Closer.. and closer..

The day inches closer.. and closer.. and seems like it will never arrive!!! But, actually, looking back on the past months of planning this trip, and it has gone by super fast. And now our departure date is less than a month away. Crazy. We have our VISA's, our plane tickets, our tour information, contacts in countries.. basically, all we need to do is pack our bags and we're OUTTA HERE! :) ..But that is quite a bit easier said than done. If someone has not many of the things that are needed for our trip around the world, how does this person get the things they need..?? Beg, steal, borrow. :) Ok, so we haven't stolen anything yet, probably won't steal anything soon. Key words: "yet" and "soon".  :) Nah, we're all legal. But I have borrowed and some of that has been begging, maybe. Slowly but surely we are getting all prepared. Bascially, its Christmas, and then we leave. Exciting!!
Anyways, I don't really have any new news, but I figured its been a while since we wrote anything. :) But once we get rolling.. well, we won't be able to fit everything in on this blog. Keep us in your prayers!! Pray that the final preparations go smoothly, and that our nerves (and the nerves of our parents..) will be eased and that we will be able to trust that all will be well!
Have a very Merry Christmas, everyone!!! And a Happy New Year. :)
God Bless,
Demara