Downunder Arrival
The United Airline plane touched down in Melbourne on Australia Day. I left Seattle 44F and stepped out to 39 C. (At this point go to www.ask.com and type in Celsius to Farahrenheit conversion if you aren’t sure what either temp is). Short hand version: I went from jacket weather to “Where’s the Air Con?” weather.
Got off the plane wearing my Seahawks cap and 12th Fan Shirt and was greeted by an unruly mob (Carolyn Boyd, Pier and Hil Van Van Netten) hoisting a meter (www.ask.com) long Australia flag and screaming. Of course I knew instinctively the correct reply was “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!” Which is always answered by “Oy, Oy, Oy”.
We went to Carolyn’s house where both one of our interpreters from Eastern Europe and an Australian missionary friend were staying for a few days. It was lovely catching up with them and sharing photos and memories.
On the weekend we attended CityLife Church for special meetings with Kong Hee from Singapore. It was great soaking in and being ministered to (before the busy schedule begins in Tasmania).
We take the 10 hr overnight Spirit of Tasmania ferry Thursday, arriving in Devonport with the car and it all begins. Our website: www.carpenters-cross.org has our schedule in Oz so feel free to use that when you’re talking to the Lord on our behalf. Off to get the newsletter sent out to Australian mailing list. By the way if you want a hard copy of our newsletter email your mailing details in the "contact us" part of our web. G'Day
Got off the plane wearing my Seahawks cap and 12th Fan Shirt and was greeted by an unruly mob (Carolyn Boyd, Pier and Hil Van Van Netten) hoisting a meter (www.ask.com) long Australia flag and screaming. Of course I knew instinctively the correct reply was “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!” Which is always answered by “Oy, Oy, Oy”.
We went to Carolyn’s house where both one of our interpreters from Eastern Europe and an Australian missionary friend were staying for a few days. It was lovely catching up with them and sharing photos and memories.
On the weekend we attended CityLife Church for special meetings with Kong Hee from Singapore. It was great soaking in and being ministered to (before the busy schedule begins in Tasmania).
We take the 10 hr overnight Spirit of Tasmania ferry Thursday, arriving in Devonport with the car and it all begins. Our website: www.carpenters-cross.org has our schedule in Oz so feel free to use that when you’re talking to the Lord on our behalf. Off to get the newsletter sent out to Australian mailing list. By the way if you want a hard copy of our newsletter email your mailing details in the "contact us" part of our web. G'Day
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