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The Journal of Leroy E. Grey 106

November 1976 (3rd Post): The pastor’s wife flirts with me; Cindy continues to wait for me to rent us a place; I rent a 13 room house as a place of ministry for the poor kids and homeless in an impoverished area of St. John’s Newfoundland.

The Journal of Leroy E. Grey 105

November 1976 (2nd post): Late September we hitchhiked across Canada with baby Zoe, to return to Newfoundland. Due to a bad cold, Cindy and Zoe stayed in Ottawa while I went on to find work and a place in St. John’s.

The Journal of Leroy E. Grey 104

Early November, 1976: Cindy and I and our newborn move to Nelson, BC, then to Creston, BC, looking for work and a place to live. I reflect on Christian hypocrisy, especially their silence and inaction.

The Journal of Leroy E. Grey 103

March 1976: We arrive at Eric’s farm and are offered a burned out, uncleaned cabin as our home. We are devastated and even more so now that we’ve realized Eric, though a nice guy, has on rose-colored glasses that often keep him from seeing things as they are.

The Journal of Leroy E. Grey 102

February 1976: Because we could not find a place to move to, we justify disobeying God’s clear guidance to stay in Newfoundland and take a non-paying position as caretaker of a British Columbia farm.

The Journal of Leroy E. Grey 101

January 3, 1976 (3rd post): The fisherman of Pouch Cove share some of the history of fishing nad seal hunting in Newfoundland.

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January 3, 1976 (2nd post) [Nov. 10 tweets 2255-2265 were a mistaken duplicate of Nov. 9 tweets 2241-2254 ]: On my lunch break I go to the ocean and experience the raw fury of it’s breaking waves.

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January 3, 1976: Working with Pouch Cove Fisherman logging; I walk to work through a blizzard and find out it’s just another work day.

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November 30, 1975 Sunday: Back in Newfoundland after our legal marriage, Cindy and I are enjoying Christian education meetings at the Salvation Army temple.

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October 22, 1975: Cindy and I and our newborn hitchike across Newfoundland to Bear River, Nova Scotia, to visit with the Watermans and get married legally.