Lori's Quest - Softcover

Charlotte Enberg, the daughter of immigrants from the Ukraine, was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Her parents, refugees of communism, were given free passage to Canada by the Canadian government. The family moved to British Columbia when she was five years old. They were one of the first residents of a Mennonite Settlement sixty miles east of Vancouver, B.C. The little village, which grew rapidly over the years, became known as Greendale. Her parents were well educated people who attended the more progressive Mennonite church. Many of the Mennonites who belonged to the Brethern Church were more rigid in their lifestyle. Currently most of these immigrants are integrated into Canadian society and have moderated in their religious practices. When Charlotte attended a two room school in Greendale, she could not speak a word of English. In ninth grade she was bussed to Chilliwack High School, a small town seven miles away. Because World War Two was in full swing she was not accepted by the other students, but was ignored. Being rather shy, she did not participate in school activities. Charlotte won a Provincial Scholarship so was able to attend the University of British Columbia from which she received a BA degree. Her education continued at the University of Toronto where she earned a Masters Degree in Child Psychology. She married Con Miller in 1950. The family moved to Longview, Washington in 1957 where Con worked as a Research Chemist for Weyerhaeuser. Upon his death in 1970 she became the sole supporter of their three children. In 1990 she married Paul Enberg, She has been a stay at home mom, preschool, primary and church school teacher. Upon retirement she has devoted her time to writing poetry, church school lessons and children's stories.