NZ and Aus

 Mt cook area

Jono plus mountains

The launch that took us to Hayman island (from Hamilton island)

Local wildlife

 More local wildlife (plus two imposters) - Sorry Rae!!!!

Staff  beach at a not rainy moment

View of resort/beach/island

So this is my third attempt at writing this blog.  I write one up on the ipad and then forget to submit it once we're in wifi, or have trouble submitting it. 
An update from the last wee while:

We spent a little more time with the Miller family.  Then a couple of nights up at my (Karlyn's) nanas.  Then we've spent the last week with the Dixon parents.  We had a lovely time going across to Twizel for a couple of nights. Another highlight was attending the wedding of some friends.  The wedding will stand out for a couple of reasons.  1) we made it there about 15 mins before the ceremony started.  I had to rush and get ready in the cafe toilet as I wasn't in my wedding clothes, didn't have make up on, or my hair in a presentable state.  The 2nd thing and perhaps more standout-ish was that the lodge we stayed in had a composting toilet.  Lets just say that was an interesting experience!! 

So we've started our journey abroad.  Trust jetstar to stuff up.  They managed to leave pretty much an entire planes worth of luggage in Christchurch.  Including ours.  Woo hoo.  It's the following day now and at present we still don't have our luggage. 

After two delayed flights (both Jetstar) we've arrived safely at Hayman island (in the whitsundays) to visit our friend Rae.  So far the weather hasn't been very good (raining mostly).  We did manage to go for a walk this morning to a view point which was lovely.  On the way back we saw some of the islands wildlife.  There were some bats, some birds, some butterflies a few wallabies, and many skinks.  It's been lovely the time we've spent with Rae thus far.  I've eaten way too much (I guess that happens when you have buffets).  

Prayer thanks
- for safe travel for ourselves.

- my (Karlyn) audit has made it through the first stage without me having to re submit anything which is fantastic. 

- for good times with family and friends.

 

Prayer requests
- last week I (Karlyn) had a cold, it seems to be clinging on rather then completely disappearing so that it would go away completely.  
- We had an email from Bethesda (the ministry I'll be working with) they asked us to pray for a vechile for them, they apparently need one urgently this is some of what they wrote
"we are struggling so much with transport to get to and from nakoli and to get children to and from Lusaka when we have surgery trips.  OM are very short of vehicles and they are over-booked and often needing mechanical help.  Having a vehicle soon would also make life much smoother when we have short term volunteers or groups coming to work with Bethesda."
So I thought I would pass it on to you wonderful prayers :)

- that my audit will continue to go well, so no action is required from me.  

- Continued safety while we travel.

- that our luggage will catch up with us soon.  

- for more of a good and relaxing time with Rae.