so last night while using the cast iron grill pan to make lamb chops on the stove the house was getting quite smokey so we opened the windows and doors to air it out. this is a daring thing to do during the evening because the mosquitoes here are 3x the size of the ones at home and LOVE to be inside. as i was going around closing the windows after dinner i went into the toilet room (many houses in NZ have the toilet in a separate room from the shower and sink) and found 4 HUGE mosquitoes! these were even bigger than the ones i've been finding around the garden. i quickly closed the door ON Torre not realizing that he was following behind me so close and began the attack on the blood thirsty vipers! (we get tired of waking up with bites in case it wasn't obvious!) one...two...three down... the fourth was too high for me to reach so i took a quick second to consider whether or not i should stand on the toilet seat since it did seem a bit weak...i should've taking a few more quick seconds...because as i placed my right foot on the seat and boosted myself up i didn't even make it half way before my foot went right through the seat breaking it into several pieces. :< this isn't funny! i could've done some serious damage to my foot and i think i almost broke my big toe but thanks be to God i did not! torre ended up killing the fourth mosquito for me since i couldn't stop laughing. the only injury i did acquire was on my left calf. it seems a piece of the toilet seat hit it, scratched it and bruised it since it started swelling shortly after the incident. i put ice on it so the swelling didn't get bad but it is pretty sore.
Adventures Away! hehe.. (although not what i was expecting!)
2.06.2012
and they're off!
February marks the last official month of summer here in NZ and the kids have already gone back to school. During January we went to one Sunday service and no Tuesday nights gathering but as of yesterday we are officially back to two Sunday services and our new Tuesday night bible studies starting tomorrow!
Yesterday we had an awesome 2012 Launch Party at the church! There was a free BBQ, bouncy castle, face painting and nail painting open to the community as well as a "massve" (as P. Mike would say) time of Praise & worship and a "full on" message from Pastor Mike about getting God's perspective! We had a full band including youth from Levin, team members from Lower Hutt Equippers and of course our team at OGNC. It was so much fun and God's spirit was there and actively moving in peoples hearts. Thanks so EVERYONE who helped make it all possible!
Friday and Saturday we had the Regional Leaders Retreat in Paraparaumu at a local Christian Camp. It was a really great time of getting to know the other leaders from our regions churches and to receive words of encouragement, building up and insight given by P. Sam, P. Jordan, P. Mike, P. Boon and P. Willie.
Sunday also marked the beginning of our Month of Prayer & Fasting. Over the next three weeks we will be fasting and praying for Nations, our Region and our City. Join us and get updates on our facebook page! We are expecting BIG things from God for 2012 and for future generations! We believe it's a year of inheritance for God's people and our prayer is that we would all be bold in our faith and not shy away from the land God has called us to poses!
Yesterday we had an awesome 2012 Launch Party at the church! There was a free BBQ, bouncy castle, face painting and nail painting open to the community as well as a "massve" (as P. Mike would say) time of Praise & worship and a "full on" message from Pastor Mike about getting God's perspective! We had a full band including youth from Levin, team members from Lower Hutt Equippers and of course our team at OGNC. It was so much fun and God's spirit was there and actively moving in peoples hearts. Thanks so EVERYONE who helped make it all possible!
Friday and Saturday we had the Regional Leaders Retreat in Paraparaumu at a local Christian Camp. It was a really great time of getting to know the other leaders from our regions churches and to receive words of encouragement, building up and insight given by P. Sam, P. Jordan, P. Mike, P. Boon and P. Willie.
Sunday also marked the beginning of our Month of Prayer & Fasting. Over the next three weeks we will be fasting and praying for Nations, our Region and our City. Join us and get updates on our facebook page! We are expecting BIG things from God for 2012 and for future generations! We believe it's a year of inheritance for God's people and our prayer is that we would all be bold in our faith and not shy away from the land God has called us to poses!
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