Impending Excitement

Well the time has nearly arrived for mission. We're all pretty excited but the reality of city life - work and uni exams - still fills our horizon. It will be great when Friday afternoon arrives. At that time the whole team will be able to start really focussing on the week away.

The word on the street is that temperatures in Tambar are in the 1-8 degrees celcius range some days! It looks like thermals will be a good investment for all team members. Will we see these images at Tambar this year?? Doubt it but we can only wish...

The reality is that the lead up to this mission has been a Jeckyl & Hyde experience. It's been pretty tough at times - many of the team have been bogged down in a ridiculous number of exams (my arts student background says "no uni student should have more than one exam"). On top of that some of us have really struggled spiritually at times. But the Hyde side has been the encouragement of a team that has been focussed on God and serving each other. Prasie God for those blessings!!!!

We also want to convey a really big thank you to all those people who have cooked or bought food for us. We will certainly not go hungry this year. It's wonderful to be able to share the mission challenge throughout the church and feel like we are supported and cared for. Thank you.

To all those who are praying for us - grace and peace to you. We will need all your prayers next week. It is when God works that miracles happen. We want to see miracles on mission, we want to be reminded how awesome and great is the God we love and serve.

Prayer Points for the next few days:

• For our safety and logistical needs as we travel up on Saturday


• For enough room for our remaining luggage and food stock.


• Praise God for the generosity of the Emmersons, who not only will be housing us for the week but also took a trailer load of our stuff up


• For the health of each of our team members - may we not get sick in the lead up to and over the week of mission


• Pray that many children may come over the week - especially some new families and non church families.

Stay tuned for more over the next few days