Away for awhile
I just got back from Florida on Thursday night and am now packing for my mid-west trip on Thursday! Not much down time. Oh well. At least it keeps me busy. This trip will start in Winnipeg, where I'll attend the Canadian Church Press convention, which runs until Saturday. Hopefully there will be awards in my future!
I stay in Winnipeg for a few days after that to visit two of the Presbyterian Church's native ministries, then I drive to Kenora, Ont., to visit a friendship centre and to see where the church's Indian residential school used to be. After that, I drive all the way to Saskatoon, stopping along the way to see another school (which is still standing), then visit another inner-city native ministry. The day after, I drive up to Prince Albert and to Mistawasis to visit a reserve, and then finally head back to Saskatoon and fly home. I'm going to be busy! Hopefully it will give me tonnes of information and ideas for the stories I'll be writing when I get back. Native issues are big in the Presbyterian Church right now, but the magazine hasn't said much about it in the past (certainly not anything in-depth). So that's where I come in.
As for Florida, in case any of you were waiting on the edge of your seat to see if I won anything at the Associated Church Press convention, well, I did! Not for the Record, but for a freelance article I did on girls and bullying for Glad Tidings -- the magazine of the Women's Missionary Society (also with the Presbyterian Church). I didn't even know they entered the article, so it was a nice surprise.
Anyway, I probably won't have much time to write in the next week and a half or so, but I thought I'd give my faithful readers :) one last thing before I leave.
Until next time,
A.
I stay in Winnipeg for a few days after that to visit two of the Presbyterian Church's native ministries, then I drive to Kenora, Ont., to visit a friendship centre and to see where the church's Indian residential school used to be. After that, I drive all the way to Saskatoon, stopping along the way to see another school (which is still standing), then visit another inner-city native ministry. The day after, I drive up to Prince Albert and to Mistawasis to visit a reserve, and then finally head back to Saskatoon and fly home. I'm going to be busy! Hopefully it will give me tonnes of information and ideas for the stories I'll be writing when I get back. Native issues are big in the Presbyterian Church right now, but the magazine hasn't said much about it in the past (certainly not anything in-depth). So that's where I come in.
As for Florida, in case any of you were waiting on the edge of your seat to see if I won anything at the Associated Church Press convention, well, I did! Not for the Record, but for a freelance article I did on girls and bullying for Glad Tidings -- the magazine of the Women's Missionary Society (also with the Presbyterian Church). I didn't even know they entered the article, so it was a nice surprise.
Anyway, I probably won't have much time to write in the next week and a half or so, but I thought I'd give my faithful readers :) one last thing before I leave.
Until next time,
A.
posted by Amy | 3:23 PM
4 Comments:
Congratulations on your award Amy! I hope your trip all over the country goes well. Do you go alone? That's a lot of driving if you will be by yourself. Too bad you aren't travelling to BC or Alberta. Maybe next time.
Kristy: Yes, it's just me! I'm a little anxious about all the driving - especially in areas I don't know - but hopefully it will be a good experience. And yes, it is too bad I can't make it our a little farther to see you and Sara! Hopefully both Joe and I will be able to take a trip out west together one of these days. Sorry I still haven't called you. I really quite terrible at doing so.
A.
Congratulations...you're great!
Remember when you 'critiqued' something i wrote in college and I didn't appreciate it very much? Should have known you knew what you were talking about. I have your autograph many times over, think I can make money off of it? Just kidding. Love you lots, remind me again of your itenerary via email if you don't mind. Thanks.
sara
I've left some areas in my last post for you to 'edit' in your mind, wonder if it'll drive you crazy!
sara :) always a tad annoying!
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