Ever been to Canada?

I spent the week away with some buddies from Hawley and went to the English River fishing this week. I love fishing and I REALLY love fishing in Canada. When my buddy, Mike Luthi called and invited me, it did not take long to see my calendar was pretty much open for such a trip.

I have been working a lot of hours, but I brought on an associate pastor who is wonderful and felt I could sneak away for awhile. He did a great job filling in, especially with his crazy schedule last week.

This fish that I am holding is a 27 inch walleye. It weighed just over 8 pounds. I took him to a taxidermist in Ankeny and was told it would take about nine months to complete. I may not have the opportunity to catch something like this again, so I decided to make the investment. It just means I have to donate more plasma to pay for it!