Short catch up

Sorry team, I seem to have lost a few days!!!
Janine and Katarina successfully completed their famines (20 and 40 hours respectively). Big thanks to those who sponsored them and now we are working on collecting the money.

The last two Sunday's we've been out to beaches, making the most of the fine weather. The kids went swimming again at Long Bay last weekend; yes the water is frigid but they don't seem to mind! Hannah is particularly reluctant to get out and get dressed! Robbie came out with us for the afternoon and stayed for tea; so I know he has had at least one decent meal this week. He has had a complete change of flat personnel so things are a little unsettled for him.

I preached my first sermon in Dunedin on Sunday, at Roslyn Baptist. This is to fulfill part of the requirements for the preaching course we are doing. Thanks for praying - the message was well received. Chris took communion; first time and did well!

We enjoyed catching up with John Hebington on Saturday night and managed to score a recent picture of the Garden of Gethsemene from him; which I happened to be preaching on! It was very cool to be able to have that up on the background as I started.

Took Anna shopping again on Monday; they were pleased to get back into the routine having been mucked up with anniversary day and Easter recently.

Zachary continues to disappear regularly to visit friends or organises them to play here. He still seems to be very popular and is loving school.

We've had some really warm days recently but nights are pretty cold and we are appreciating the firewood we've got in.
Yesterday was a bonus day as a support parish donated their harvest thanksgiving offerings to the SOM students, so the cupboards have been topped up with yummy fresh fruit and vege.
There is lots of reading to do and the assignments are starting to come due; last week was extra busy with sermon prep for me and this week, well, Chris has a sermon to prepare and we have a 2 day seminar on church polity. Lucky us!