At the age of seventeen I started my religious education at a residential Bible school in Alberta named Prairie Bible Institute.  I was attracted to it by former students that I had met.  I was impressed by their interest to live out their spirituality in their daily living.  While learning primarily about Christianity my studies […]

I was third of five children.  My young parents were second world war immigrants to Canada from the Netherlands.  Using my father’s training and skill they started up a custom upholstery business in Wallaceburg, Ontario.  They were only 20 and 24 at the time. The town economy was based on farming and factories for about […]