Showing posts with label General. Show all posts
Showing posts with label General. Show all posts
Thursday, July 17, 2008
2007_07_16 A Stay in Hospital!
Kelsey came down with a bout of pneumonia, and spent a day and a half in hospital. She loved the attention of the doctors and nurses poking and prodding her! It was tough for us to see her sick, but a children's hospital is a great place for adjusting perspectives! Thanks to all those who prayed for her and helped us with different things. Back home now, where we'll continue to keep an eye on her.
Monday, July 14, 2008
2008_07 A Short Break!
Heading for Amy Lineham's 21st in Rotorua, we had two unscheduled nights in Taihape when all roads north were closed due to snow! It was kinda fun, but after two days in Taihape we were ready to go! We shot thru to Tauranga and had a cool catch-up with Amanda, Phil, Laura and Jamie (Meeting Leanne in Turangi on her way to the mountain for a couple of days snowboarding). It was nice to catch up with Ruth and Chloe at the Mount too.
We headed south again for three days/nights at Stu and Jenny's place in Taupo. We had a really nice time, walking, swimming at the hot pools and watching the Tour de France on SKY Sport! It was great spending time together as a family, and we had a great break.
We headed south again for three days/nights at Stu and Jenny's place in Taupo. We had a really nice time, walking, swimming at the hot pools and watching the Tour de France on SKY Sport! It was great spending time together as a family, and we had a great break.
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
2008_03 Power Up
These intermediate-aged guys are an enthusiastic bunch! We really appreciate the leaders and parents who have committed to these kids this year. It's exciting to have 27 of these kids enrolled to come to the Bible Discoverer's camp in Foxton in the April school hols. Camp and the Discipleship Teams (D-Teams) we run after camp will be an awesome opportunity to get to know these kids better and for them to be given an opportunity to respond to Jesus.
2008_03 TYG
A full on group - but we love these guys! As we have begun another year we are so aware of the need to be in tune with God. It's not always easy and we would really appreciate your prayer for real wisdom as we deal with different situations and discussions within the group. A real highlight for both Pete and I is meeting up with some of these guys one-on-one. Have just been reading about Epaphras! Not a real well-known character from the Bible but one who was noted for being a 'good co-worker', a 'faithful minister' who wrestled in prayer and one who was swift to see and speak of the good of others. A real challenge for us!
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Monday, November 19, 2007
2007_11_19 You Can't Beat Wellington On a Good Day Off!!!
Heather's favourite spot - Oriental Bay! Kelsey seems to like it too...I wonder why?!
2007_11_19 Encouraging Stuff!
We wanted to share some recent encouragements!
We've seen a number of children and young people commit their lives to God as a result of the recent HARVEST 07 event.
Youth group (TYG) has undergone a real transformation in the second half of the year. We've had some really good times together, and it has been great spending time with them all! It's been great to see some of the guys sharing honestly about their lives, and others being challenged by God. We've just finished a short sortie into 'Music' - The messages in the music they're listening too, guidelines for music from God's word, and obtaining music legally! Check out the TYG blog for more on this. A good number of the youth are now coming to church on Sundays too.
Also, the parents of two of the youth have attended church in the past couple of weeks, with one set of parents keen to do a 'Christianity Explored' course (This is starting Nov 27th. Please pray for this).
A constant source of encouragement and support this year has been the guys who work alongside us with the youth - Nigel & Pam, Blair & Rachael, Tony & Rachel. Their input has been invaluable this year, and we've enjoyed sharing the ups and downs with them (and a few laughs in between!).
Generally speaking, there have been some times that have been hard for us, experiencing some tiredness and flatness towards the end of the year. It's been encouraging though, to see God at work in-spite of us, reminding us of who's really doing the work!
We've seen a number of children and young people commit their lives to God as a result of the recent HARVEST 07 event.
Youth group (TYG) has undergone a real transformation in the second half of the year. We've had some really good times together, and it has been great spending time with them all! It's been great to see some of the guys sharing honestly about their lives, and others being challenged by God. We've just finished a short sortie into 'Music' - The messages in the music they're listening too, guidelines for music from God's word, and obtaining music legally! Check out the TYG blog for more on this. A good number of the youth are now coming to church on Sundays too.
Also, the parents of two of the youth have attended church in the past couple of weeks, with one set of parents keen to do a 'Christianity Explored' course (This is starting Nov 27th. Please pray for this).
A constant source of encouragement and support this year has been the guys who work alongside us with the youth - Nigel & Pam, Blair & Rachael, Tony & Rachel. Their input has been invaluable this year, and we've enjoyed sharing the ups and downs with them (and a few laughs in between!).
Generally speaking, there have been some times that have been hard for us, experiencing some tiredness and flatness towards the end of the year. It's been encouraging though, to see God at work in-spite of us, reminding us of who's really doing the work!
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