Random Happenings

Well, life has been a bit crazy for the last

few weeks, so I am going to post some

photos of random happenings at the Holmestead

and around the traps.

First things first. A couple of weeks back, I was privileged

(or stupid enough??) to take a group of 8 teens

all the way over to Queensland for the

Malanda Youth Camp!

All in all, despite sickness upon arriving home,

(which is still ongoing)

we had a great time and I managed to keep my sanity!

(Oh, no, that's right, I lost it years ago).

Well, we flew out from hot and dry Darwin

to experience some Malanda Mizzle for the

first couple of days at camp, but then it cleared up!

The girls were reminded of how life goes on

whether it rains or it doesn't, and games must be played

whether you freeze to death or not!

Yeah, let's throw water in each other's faces while

it's raining and we're all out here freezing and

trying to catch pneumonia???

Some great games with the giant earthballs!

Emilee, of course, surrounded by

her adoring mob!

Of course, bonfire night and time for

testimonies of the Lord's goodness

And some time during the week

for scripture memorization.

Then of course, the epic water slide

for the teenagers!

This year, battling with the beginnings of the flu,

I decided to give it a miss. Sigh.

(that, and, I'm old and it hurts more now)

Some goofing off with the Leaders

and the camp speaker,

Chris Dagan.

And, yes, Dad went totally nuts this

year at camp. A sign of his old age.

(it DID wash out before Sunday)

When it was all said and done,

our teens were talking about next year!

So, you never know, Malanda, you might

see us back again in 2018.

NEXT HAPPENINGS.....

The next thing in random happenings,

is that we had our first rain of the season

on October the 1st after 170 days of no rain!!

Yep, that's it. Dry season over, let the build up begin.

Phew. Gone are our 10% humidity and lovely

warm days, now begins our super humid, 40 degree

weather, clouds building, storms coming, rain falling and

soon, the grass will begin to turn green,

and it will be out with the lawn mower after 6

months in the garden shed.

Ah well, it was great while it lasted!

BUT WAIT............THERE'S MORE....

Today, we were able to hold a

Youth Fun Day with the youth group kids

here in Katherine.

As you know from previous years,

we usually run a Holiday Bible Club each year,

but this year, we were down on helpers and

time and good health and were just plum wore out.

So, we were able to run a half day of fun

and food for the kids!

Amazingly, we didn't have to pull out the first aid

kit at all!! Miracle!!

The kids enjoyed competing for ribbons

and eating to their hearts content!

We also brought out the puppets for an appearance

and they helped Dave with an object lesson,

which involved a very moldy sandwich, a very

oiled and greasy sandwich, and a sandwich that

had been run over by a truck! Literally!

What a great privilege we have to work with

these young lives and to teach them of God's love

and the hope they can have in Him.