Over the river and through the woods

January 1, 2015

A year ago we jumped at the invite to spend this Christmas with friends in another region of this country, for fun and also to explore it as a possible ministry destination. Since our arrival to this sunny paradise ten days ago our hosts have shared a lot of local fun with us including snorkelling with tropical […]

Future Pilot

April 23, 2014

Sidney’s long standing interest in flying was firmly established when in 2011, at the age of ten, he was briefly handed the controls of a float plane. It was an amazing experience he will never forget. Dawn and I obviously are passionate about missions and would love to see our kids one day follow in […]

Sidney Turns Thirteen

April 3, 2014

A month ago we passed a milestone in the Bakken family as Sidney’s 13th Birthday began the exciting era of teenagers in our home! Such a significant occasion needed an equally significant celebration with manly proportions of risk, challenge and adventure – an overnight mountain snowmobile trip with his dad, grandpa, brother, and four friends. […]

Missionsfest

February 13, 2014

Where can someone go to be challenged, inspired, informed, and connected with the world of missions? Over the last 15 years Dawn and I have made several trips to the lower mainland to take in the biggest missions event in BC – Missionsfest Vancouver. Held annually at Canada Place (the Vancouver Trade and Convention Center) […]

How much snow is allowed in a carry-on?

January 31, 2014

If every thing continues to move ahead as planned we will be heading to the warm climate of Asia Pacific in June to begin our second stage of equipping (e2) – learning the national language and culture for a year before moving into a tribal location. Tribal church planting is a long term plan of […]

Quesnel with Sidney

October 7, 2013

With each of the trips with my kids there were a few fun and special things in store for us – even though I didn’t know what they were when we started. Sidney and I enjoyed a couple rounds of tennis at West Fraser park while we were in Quesnel. We didn’t plan it but […]

West with Levi

September 19, 2013

After taking taking a weekend at home in Clearwater it was time to head west down highway 16 with Levi for our 12 day, 2500km road trip. After stopping to see a couple friends on the way in Prince George and Smithers we spent most of the time in Terrace and Kitimat. We had the […]

East with Cassi

August 21, 2013

After a brief 3-day turn around in Clearwater, Cassia joined me to return to Grande Prairie and continue the trek east via McLennan, Edmonton, and Coronation, stopping in Canmore on the way home. Cassia kept me company and assisted me on our busy Sunday morning church visits. She helped me unroll the long list of […]

North with Cori

August 5, 2013

Corianna and I enjoyed a 2000 km tour through Chetwynd, Fort St. John, Dawson Creek and Grand Prairie. This was the first of several ten day trips; heading out at the start of one weekend and returning at the end of the next. As we reconnected with golden friends and supporters we made great new […]

Goodbye Trailer

July 18, 2013

Back in 2010, as we were preparing to go to Ontario for missionary training in Durham, we decided the best way to get there was to take our time, stop to see family and friends, and get a summer family vacation in as we traveled across the country. The solution, which the Lord provided at […]