Lightening Strikes & Tornadoes: Exploring Schonthal!
One magical day this past summer, I met my friend Audrey’s dad, Mr. Hiebert. Sasha, Audrey, and I were heading out to learn about Kronsthal, […]
East Reserve
Burwalde MB Church On The Move (East Reserve)
Burwalde, East Reserve. This place matters to Andrew and I, because it’s where Andrew’s Grandma grew up. It’s the village her parents moved to when […]
Looking For My Grandmother in “Adventures of a Mennonite”
What happens when you’re desperate for stories but running out of sources? Well, if you’re a Mennonite, you can search for books written by folks […]
Exploring the Hiebert Cemetery… WITH a Hiebert!
I might blather on and on about visiting cemeteries here on my blog, but in real life, I don’t talk to people about it very […]
Katharina Barkman Koop: Nameless in Blumenort Cemetery #2
We first visited this cemetery in 2012. We were on our way back from Harvest Sun Festival in Kelwood. There was just something about having […]