Landsdale School Fete

We had an excellent turn out for our booth that we had at the public school fair. It was definitely a God thing. Because we had a really bad location. However, we had 48 kids who do NOT GO to our kids club participate in making a chirstmas ornament. We had 18 people make a beaded cross. We had 20 candycanes made. And, there were numerous other wreaths, and wooden christmas ornaments that little kids colored in on wood. It was a lovely time and we were able to chat with the parents and the kids and then at the end we sent church people out with flyers about our church. It was a lovely time and we will definitely do it next year. And, ministry costs money. However, when the night was all said and done and we paid back what we had paid for our booth, and the crafts. The church actually made $30 dollars. Was very cool. Thank you for all your prayers. It would not have been such a success without your prayers.

Thank you for praying for Chipo

She has been able to turn in her thesis in Zimbabwe and it was accepted and finalized. Now, she will just have to wait for her grades. Thank you for praying for her. Now, she will be in Zimbabwe for three more weeks as she is waiting for a renewed passport. Pleasey pray that this would come quickly! So, she can return here to Australia and be wtih her family.

END OF THE YEAR KIDS CLUB AWARDS NIGHT

Sunday November 11th was an amazing night. We finished up our year of Kids Club! We had most of the families attend the evening service on Sunday night. It was a wonderful time for me to say thank you to our teachers, and to the parents for bringing their children. We handed out well over 100 badges! We had 6 children who earned extra badges for bringing friends and then 7 kids who earned the extra badge of perfect attendance! the kids were ecstatic. And, we had been running all year for the kids to learn the books of the new testament. And, well, many of them accomplished it, INCLUDING Makayla. (I was not working on them with her... I figured she was too young. Then, two weeks ago Makayla new the first 5 all on her own. So, Mommy figured she better start working with her. And, wouldn't you know... In 14 days Makayla learned them all. I am going to try and post a recording of her doing them on the website. She can say them without singing. But, she would much rather sing them!) So, we gave out 6 certificates for children who have memorized the books of the new testament. And, I think before February I will at least be handing out 3-4 more. There were some kids who were close but, not close enough. We gave them only two errors in saying them for example like one out of order or saying one twice etc. So, I am sure we will be awarding many more children as they are still working on them. Here are some pictures that were taken that night. We are missing at least 8 children who normally attend. We also shared special music and sang the books of the New Testament for the parents. I am proud of our kids. Kids Club was not run while we were home in the states. And, well it was a bit of a rough start at first trying to get our kids to come back. But, it has gone well and God has blessed every one's efforts for Kids Club. Pray that as I look back over the year I will know what we can improve on for next year! WE will continue to have kids club on Friday afternoons as we are preparing for our Christmas program, the Living Nativity! Thank you for praying for the Kids of Australia. WE have seen Christian growth in them and I need to THANK YOU! Because, you pray for these children. And, you're prayers make a big difference in their lives. Thank you so much!

Makayla and Dawson had a wonderfull opportunity this week. A family from Kids Club invited us up to the school to see the 6 month old Joey they have in their classroom. This is actually very rare apparently in Australia. (Kangaroos being in the classroom) Kangaroos can only be kept by people approved by the zoological society. And, well this teacher hit the mother with her car and noticed it had a baby inside. So, she rescued the baby and had it licensed to raise. The baby sleeps all day in a blue handbag. (purse). The baby does not know how to jump yet. And, it drinks from a bottle. And, it has become potty trained in the last week. So, it wees when the kids take it outside. Makayla and Dawson thought this was so cool! And, well Mommy did too! Suppossedly this baby would stay in the mother's pouch for atleast another 5-6 months.... And, would nurse possibly longer than that.