April 27, 2014

Esther at the Scripture Union office with Lyndell Pashke on the left with secretary Judith Gibson

We were purchasing copies of "Wae No Stret Rod" (Pilgrim's Progress) for the prison ministry that Corney is involved in on a weekly basis with one of our employees.  Scripture Union has a strong presence in the country and produces many materials for helping people in their Christian life.

This week proved to busy again with shopping for teams and getting items ready to put on the ship.  Corney had the privilege of putting Bibles on a ship to go to the language group for the dedication in June.  Unfortunately, taking pictures was not a high priority while they were loading boxes on the ship!  

Easter Sunday 2014

Easter Sunday in Port Vila at

International Christian Church

The Easter Sunrise Service  and the Sunday morning service were held at the International Christian Church's new piece of property where they hope to build a new building in a few years!

Sun just peeking over the top of the trees

Worshiping under the large tarp on Easter Sunday morning

New Zealand Sky Tower Auckland

New Zealand Sky Tower Auckland

Sky tower during day and at night

View from the sky tower, City of Sails

Up on the sky tower

New Zealand, Railcruising, Rotorua Railway

Railcruising, Rotorua

Getting the cars ready for the adventure

All lined up, ready to go

Rolling down the track

Beautiful NZ countryside

Coming back into the station

An enjoyable adventure!

New Zealand, Historic Auckland House and Garden Tour

Historic Auckland House and Garden Tour

Highwic

Alberton #1

Alberton #2

We spent the day riding the buses and trains in Auckland to do the Historic Auckland House and Garden Tour.  That was definitely a learning experience in itself trying to decide which side of the road to stand on and which direction are the buses going since the flow of traffic is opposite of North America.  We did eventually manage to get to our destinations but it took most of the day.

Some of the interesting encounters in our travels, we decided not to eat there!

We didn't know that Corney was related to the jewellers in NZ.

New Zealand, Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland, Rotorua

Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland, Rotorua

Lady Knox Geyser

Champagne Pool

Sulphur Cave

Lake Ngakoro

Water at 100 degrees Celsius

Champagne Pool with mountains in the background

Devil's Bath

Bubbling Mud Pools

Leaving Vanuatu

Having farewell lunch with our Chinese friends, Sam and Jane, Grandpa and baby Joshua.  Sam and Jane are pastoring the Chinese Church in Port Vila and lived in the flat above ours.

The national employees had a farewell for us

Corney worked with Edwin.  Edwin is picture here with his wife, Janet, and their two boys.

Corney also worked with Loui.  Monique also works for the organization cleaning flats.  Esther got to work with her some.  Monique and Loui are pictured here with their twin boys.

Janet, Serah (Esther worked with Serah in the office), Esther and Monique.

Serah and Monique are wearing their "island" dresses.