Calgary Planning

I am spending my evening planning some options of how to fill our free day in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I am excited to be returning there this summer. I am currently examining the transit maps to determine how we can get around town without having to drive through downtown (especially since the Calgary Stampede is wrapping up that weekend). I believe we are going to spend some of our free time in the beautiful town of Banff. We missed it last year but are a little more free with our time on this Saturday. Everyone says that if we are this close, then we definitely need to go. So far, I'm not sure what the big deal is except that it's very pretty. It's more of an outdoorsy kind of town with lots of hiking and such. I'm sure Brent and Melissa would love it there! Did you know that there is a Lake Louise in Banff?

I did a little research about the church we are going to be working with in Calgary this year (both the "big" church and the church plant). Here's their websites:
Trinity Baptist Church (yes, they are related to Henry Blackaby)
Southwinds Church (we're running the t-ball camp and helping with the block party on July 15th)
Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary (where we'll be staying for the week)

This morning we had a "big" meeting about last minute details. We discussed passports and what to do if the three or four still do not arrive. Luckily, we have a connection in Washington DC, but there is still quite a bit of prayer going into this one. I realize there are ways around this for this summer, but it would be a lot simpler for everyone to have their passports. Our longest discussion probably involved the size of our suitcases. We have youth issued duffel bags that are available to us, but some of the "newbies" feel they need to cram their suitcases full of stuff. Now granted some of us will be in Canada for two weeks, but we will do laundry and the duffel bags are more than sufficient in size. One year we managed to zip one of the smaller youth into the bag! The final say is you can bring whatever you need but you have to be the one to carry/roll/drag/haul it! Then came the discussion of carry-ons. I can't imagine what some of these kids are bringing for all their questions. We're going to a country that has most of the same luxuries we have here. We may not find Walmart but I'm sure that Canada will have it's own version of the store. Well I better get back to my planning. I have to discover a grocery store close to where we are staying and how to get there because Lord knows that Jason would get lost in his own house without Krista and the kids!