Last Friday we wrote our blog in Bangkok and tonight we are sitting in the home of Sari and Ian England (friends of Sally McHutchon) in Paddington, Sydney, Australia!!
Last July, when we were booking our flight to Delhi, our travel agent suggested that the best deal we could get was a ticket to Thailand with a stop-over for 6 months in Delhi. Looking at a world map, I said, "Australia is not to far from Thailand," (relatively speaking). "Perhaps we should go there as well - we could see the Nash family." We had got to know Pete and Nic when they were at St Stephen's church but two years ago they returned to Sydney. So Australia was added to the travel ticket, for a two week visit before continuing to New Zealand (which is not far from Australia, so had to be added as well!).
Nic met us at the airport and we had a lovely weekend catching up with all their news and trying not to say the obvious to Phoebe and Xani, "Haven't you grown" etc. They are beautiful girls and have settled really well into new schools and Aussie life.
A quick update on where we have been:
Sunday morning - Hillsong Church with Nic - very famous and very big and very lively! A good experience.
Monday - Pete took us to the Blue Mountains and Jenolan caves - beautiful scenery and stunning rock formations - the cave tour took 1 1/2 hours to walk through - they are enormous! The photos never do them justice! We also saw a kangaroo!! (not in the cave but hopping along as we drove - awesome!)
Tuesday - Bondi Beach for a picnic and to watch the brave surfers.
Wednesday - Walked across Sydney Harbour Bridge taking in the stunning views of the Opera House.
That evening we met Matt Miles (the other son of Fiona and Nick Miles (NZ)), for a meal and big catch up!! Really lovely meeting you Matt, hope to see you again soon.
Thursday - Moved to Paddington - Sari and Ian's house, which they have generously given to us to stay in whilst they are away over Easter and until we fly to NZ next Friday. Scout, the Siamese cat, is getting to know Ken well - she loves a lap to sit on! They have also left us their car, so we took off to Watson's Bay - it is beautiful there!
Friday, today, the weather was quite cool and overcast (even some rain!!) but headed off with Pete to see Balmoral - a beautiful cove and small harbour area - perfect for a good coffee and watching the world go by.
Our next blog may be a day or two late, as we fly to NZ early Friday morning and we will be swept off our feet by our lovely friends Nick and Fiona (Fiona and I have SO much catching up to do!!!)
This is the Easter weekend - all the churches around us here have welcoming messages and banners asking us to join them to celebrate Easter Day - it reminds me of the invitation I heard many years ago - "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with me", (Revelations 3:20) - and when we invite him in to our lives, he has a wonderful plan for our lives. "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart". (Jeremiah 29: 11-13). Christ the Risen Lord looks for us during this Easter season to meet our needs.
Happy Easter
Heather and Ken xx
Last July, when we were booking our flight to Delhi, our travel agent suggested that the best deal we could get was a ticket to Thailand with a stop-over for 6 months in Delhi. Looking at a world map, I said, "Australia is not to far from Thailand," (relatively speaking). "Perhaps we should go there as well - we could see the Nash family." We had got to know Pete and Nic when they were at St Stephen's church but two years ago they returned to Sydney. So Australia was added to the travel ticket, for a two week visit before continuing to New Zealand (which is not far from Australia, so had to be added as well!).
Nic met us at the airport and we had a lovely weekend catching up with all their news and trying not to say the obvious to Phoebe and Xani, "Haven't you grown" etc. They are beautiful girls and have settled really well into new schools and Aussie life.
A quick update on where we have been:
Sunday morning - Hillsong Church with Nic - very famous and very big and very lively! A good experience.
Monday - Pete took us to the Blue Mountains and Jenolan caves - beautiful scenery and stunning rock formations - the cave tour took 1 1/2 hours to walk through - they are enormous! The photos never do them justice! We also saw a kangaroo!! (not in the cave but hopping along as we drove - awesome!)
Tuesday - Bondi Beach for a picnic and to watch the brave surfers.
Wednesday - Walked across Sydney Harbour Bridge taking in the stunning views of the Opera House.
That evening we met Matt Miles (the other son of Fiona and Nick Miles (NZ)), for a meal and big catch up!! Really lovely meeting you Matt, hope to see you again soon.
Thursday - Moved to Paddington - Sari and Ian's house, which they have generously given to us to stay in whilst they are away over Easter and until we fly to NZ next Friday. Scout, the Siamese cat, is getting to know Ken well - she loves a lap to sit on! They have also left us their car, so we took off to Watson's Bay - it is beautiful there!
Friday, today, the weather was quite cool and overcast (even some rain!!) but headed off with Pete to see Balmoral - a beautiful cove and small harbour area - perfect for a good coffee and watching the world go by.
Our next blog may be a day or two late, as we fly to NZ early Friday morning and we will be swept off our feet by our lovely friends Nick and Fiona (Fiona and I have SO much catching up to do!!!)
This is the Easter weekend - all the churches around us here have welcoming messages and banners asking us to join them to celebrate Easter Day - it reminds me of the invitation I heard many years ago - "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with me", (Revelations 3:20) - and when we invite him in to our lives, he has a wonderful plan for our lives. "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart". (Jeremiah 29: 11-13). Christ the Risen Lord looks for us during this Easter season to meet our needs.
Happy Easter
Heather and Ken xx
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