I'm afraid any posts in the next few weeks will be void of photos. Mark and Anna-Marie have the camera in Israel. Another excuse for not contacting people to let you know of our trip home is because we have been extremely busy. On the Saturday before Christmas we found out that we were able to rent a house that we have been praying about for some time that is right next to seminary. The house needed finishing though so we have been cleaning and painting till all hours of the night and at the same time packing and cleaning at the apartment and Mark and Anna-Marie had 94 pages of work to do before they left for Israel. This all made for a very busy time. We are very blessed to be in this home. It has been made affordable to us as we are moving in with a wonderful couple from church who are also here for seminary. They have really blessed us with being willing to live with a family and share the rent.
They will have upstairs, which has two bedrooms and a bathroom and we have the main floor, two bedrooms and bathroom and we will share the living areas. The girls are downstairs in the very spacious basement and we hope to build a room for the boys down there too to free up the room they are in now for a study. I will post photos when I have the camera. We managed to find everything we needed for Mark and Anna-Marie to pack for Israel. They left on Sunday, just two days after the move. I am busy painting the basement to make it feel less like a basement and hope to have it done before Mark and Anna-Marie come home.
We are meant to be getting some snow today. I really hope so, we have not had any yet.
Happy New Year!
2 comments:
Wow Tania, that is such awesome wonderful news!! Moving house and coming to NZ for 8 weeks!! What an amazing Christmas present and blessing. I loved the way you made a treasure hunt for the kids and I watched the video of them trying to work out the clues!! Please pass on our love to Mark and the children. We hope you had a lovely Christmas. It sounded like a very busy one!!. We have just got back from a week away in Taupo and Omokorua (where Heather and John Perkins live) we had a lovely relaxing time away and Mauri and the boys went out fishing on a little boat and caught a Kingfish. We ate it for lunch today - very yummy!! It was over 30 degrees here in Hastings today - so hot. Gemma is home which is lovely, she heads back to Wellington tomorrow. She is working in Wellington these holidays so she can keep her flat. Please pass on our love and lots of hugs to Mark and the children. I bet Mark and Anna-Marie are having a wonderful time in Israel. Take care my darling friend and don't do too much and hurt your back!! Loads and loads of love from Michelle xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hey Tania! Thanks for having me over this evening before I went in for work. I love your new house too! And, I'm super excited for your up-coming trip to New Zealand!:) I love seeing the Lord's good hand in your family's life! Praise God for working all things for our very good!! Hope to see you and your family soon!
Grace and Peace in Christ, Anna:)
...and if you need any more help painting the new house, let me know!:)
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