Almost 2 weeks on holidays………they are never long enough are they.

Few days in Albany with family at Middleton Beach Caravan Park. Beautiful place, pricey, but pool, theatre for kids, ensuite sites for tents, wi-fi (but you have to pay for it). Caught up with my uncle and aunt…..

Then on to Bremer Bay with about 6 other couples and 20 + children.
Number one son caught a ripper of a flathead…beautiful eating.
Lots of swimming and surfing in beautiful crystal water, driving the Vitara along snow white beach.

Donuts at 9.30am and beer at 5pm with the crew that came down from Bedford.

Will post some pictures soon, especially of the ‘Vitardis’ which carried a fridge, esky, 9 man tent, screen house, mattreses, sleeping gear, food for 12 days, laptop, speakers, card table, picnic table, 4 chairs, rugs, tarps, boogie board, fishing gear, snorkeling gear, towels, books, dvd’s, sunscreen gear etc etc…. all with a 1.6 litre motor and the air conditioning on. Lets just say we were in no danger of getting a speeding ticket, not even in the caravan park (!).

We have succesfully got together some finance to get a much needed new data projector for church and Toddler Jam….and the people I am getting it from are not answering their phone…cant see them being at work tommorow…

You would think it would not be this hard…….but it seems that it is. If the price was not this good…. 🙂
They are actually a good crowd, helping churches out a lot when they can. I will let you know their name…if I get through and they deliver!!

Finished off our series on “The God you’re looking for”. Looked at God as our Father. There are some good resources which I used here.
Fathers Love Letter

I distributed to each person the letter, which I printed off on card, so people could attach it somewhere. Its good, good reassuring, healing scriptures.

We said goodbye to some good friends, who are moving to sunny Qld, where they can watch the Saints win the wooden spoon in peace, and drink green tea till their hearts content. But…God be with them, and bless their ministry.

Love this ad.
Would love to drive each of these vehicles, including the first one, which I used to own (when I was ten!)

There is something about it, the beautiful countryside, the idea of journey, of speed, of being outside enjoying it all, the quest…….

(Better Copy of clip)

Ebay

H/T MMI

We have just had the best attended and most enjoyable Christmas Services since I have attended Bedford.

Over 240 people came through both services, with Christmas Dav Service packing the church, leaving us with no room to move! Mostly through personal invitations and family attending with family.

Eliot and the Soul Jam Choir did an awesome job, as did our own Jim Mc Kinnon, who nailed a beautiful old carol.

We had some excellent and flowing multi media, helped in no small part by having two projectors. This helps the seniors who like to be able to see what is going on.

Most of all though I sense Gods joy upon us as we continue to leave behind the stuffiness and formality of previous services and move towards embracing joy and a naturalness in our expression of worship. And this is not necesarily a generational shift….some of our most joyful and happy folk are those who are glad to embrace new ways of worship, and joy in the service.