HALONEN.CA

In December, I provided transportation for some people from our church to a village outside the city. We visited a home for handicapped women. The conditions there are unbelievable… The building in the above photo was built in 1910. Not much has changed since then. Yes, that is a current photo!
We had a party for the residents. They had a blast!

This lady loved the sparkler we gave her!

Anya helping people get their bananas.

A view of some of the property…

This is the only “washroom” they have – for approximately 70 residents plus workers.

This is one of the two “holes” that serve as toilets. And no, there is no heat in the outhouse…

We end up doing all kinds of things here… Kai and I helped some of our friends record a music video – in the weeds between the river and our house.

It was cold, but we got it done just as the sun was setting. Hopefully, I can post a clip of the video here once we get it ready.

The renovations around our house(s) continue. The “other” house is starting to look a lot better. The bathroom in the back part is now functional, and the main “living” room is completely renovated.

Our house is getting upgrades as well, with a new front door and new steps (with a roof). Roma is sure keeping himself busy here!

One of the reasons we went to Finland was to get a chance to see one of my all time favourite bands, Stryper, in concert. I did see Michael Sweet playing some of his own stuff, as well as Stryper songs, at a concert in Niagara Falls, New York a few years ago. Tracy Ferrie (the current bass player in Stryper) was also with Michael at the time.

Kai and I had to stand in line for 1 1/2 hours just to get a ticket for the concert. When we finally got our tickets, there were only about 40 tickets left, and hundreds of people still standing in line hoping to get one!

It was worth it. Opening for Stryper was a Finnish band, “The Rain”, who did a great job as well.