Here on base there is no cooked breakfast. Instead everyone fends for themselves and gets cereal and toast. SO I decided to try to change it up for a day and sure enough i got the go ahead. This morning we made pancakes, eggs and had yogurt and fruit! It was so fun to see how a little thing like breakfast could make a difference.
It has started to rain here... ALOT! It reminds me of the African monsoons that I washed my hair in, because when the rain comes... it pours! So we are quite thankful for our rain jackets.
A few things I have learned here...
nappies= diapers
rubbish= trash
porridge= oatmeal
trolley= shopping cart
We have had such good times laughing as things get misunderstood by our new friends. Last night Rich asked a student how many burgers he had and he replied I have one brother and two sisters. The whole table busted up laughing and we joked about it for probably a good twenty minutes. So good to laugh. This last week was an intense week with the speaker. Many did not see eye to eye. We are praying for this week to be smoother and good relationship between the speaker, students and staff.
I am missing home a bit. Silly thing- yesterday we were in town. I found Greek yogurt! Mom I couldn't help myself and thought of you :) Also I picked up "drinking chocolate" while in town. I was so excited for my sweet little treat. Only to find out that their "drinking chocolate" is nothing like ours back home! Crazy! They don't have hot chocolate here... so send away my friends! Hot cocoa to the rescue! :) I miss more than food obviously! Please write or email! Send pictures or write about your lives! I love and miss you all!
Our Name
YWAM Oak Ridge
Wairere Road RD 1
Paparoa, Northland 0571
New Zealand
Benjamin is growing fast. I wish my camera was working because I would take a picture of his now very pronounced two bottom teeth! They are so cute! :) I have switched to cloth diapers since we have been here and man does it make for a bulky bottom. He had to go up a size in all his pants! haha! Please be praying for his tummy. He seems to have caught some kind of flu bug. I am sure it will pass but it makes for lots of laundry and a worn out mommy.
I have to go get the speaker's room ready while Benjamin naps. I will try to blog soon!
yayyyyyy!
ReplyDeletei love reading these even without pictures :) (i do miss the pictures, though)
So how did everyone like the pancakes?? That sounds really yummy. I'm sort of jealous. Pancakes in NZ. Yeah, I'm jealous.
I guess you have to trade the cool NZ foods for some american ones like hot chocolate. Sadness. I'll send you some for sure :)
love you & miss you!!
Haha! Oh and amazing thing-- someone is sending us their old digital camera. Not sure what kind and all but I should be able to have pictures up again once that arrives! Praise God!!
ReplyDeletePancakes were a hit but honestly not as much as the yogurt and fruit... ha. Funny to see what is luxury here.
And yes I would love any kind of hot cocoa! I know I am shameless... :)
I will try to write more this coming week. Tomorrow we head to church and Bethel from CA is coming to do the service. Should be good...