Spring

This weekend we marked the official end of winter/beginning of spring and Father's Day. Ian didn't get too much pampering on Father's Day (but hey, at least i remembered it) he had to make do with bacon and eggs for breakfast. We had lunch with Mark and Cindy, the Pastors of our new church. We are getting involved with some training evenings at the church to train people up in prayer and prophecy. I am really looking forward to passing on some of the great teaching we have had over the years at Bristol. There are lots of new people in the church who are unfamiliar with the Vineyard way of doing things (by which I mean lots of ministry and praying for each other and waiting on God) but are eager to get stuck in.

Last week I had a few rather dull days at home with a sickly baby. Ethan had quite a nasty cold, nothing serious, but enough to make him and me very grumpy. I was looking forward to getting back into things this week with our swimming lesson on Monday morning but was gutted to discover that we had a flat - completely dead never to be ressurrected - car battery. It just showed how much I take the car for granted. I was so cross to have to miss swimming as it is probably the highlight of the week in terms of what I do with Ethan. We had missed it the previous week because he was sick. A kindly neighbour tried to give me a jump start but it didn't work. So, I have had my first NZ AA experience. All sorted by lunch time in time to go food shopping.

We have some exciting things coming up over the next few months. It is less than 8 weeks until Ian's Dad and step-Mum come to visit. We will probably spend a weekend with them in the Bay of Islands. Then it won't be long until Christmas and another trip. This Friday we are helping out at a dinner the church are hosting for some people who live permanently on a Caravan park nearby. They put on a big dinner for them every year and usually get about 80 people. We have spent a lot of time with wealthy Europeans and Pakehas (white or european new zealanders) so this will be our first glimpse of the needier side of NZ.