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Well, it’s almost definite now – there will be no filly for Milly. 
Peony still hasn’t produced her foal, despite coming into milk around New Year, and she still looks small. She must have lost the foal sometime in the pregnancy. It’s very disappointing. We’re not sure what to do now… read more | 1 Comment
Saturday evening came in softly and still – not a breath of wind! The perfect balmy evening for a midsummer’s music by candlelight on our front lawn – a fundraiser for Katie and Ellie who are both off on a mission’s trip next week. (And the perfect evening for me to indulge in my passion for candles and lanterns. 
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11th and 12th January – I’m speaking at the J.C.M (Justice, Compassion, Mercy) school in Auckland. This is run each year by my friend Kerry Hartley, and is a month long missions school. Students come from Asia, Africa, Brazil, China and of course good old NZ. Looking forward to it!… read more
Peony is now ten days over, having missed the opportunity to foal on Christmas Day, New year’s Eve, and the first day of 2012! In fact people have been asking, “Are you sure she’s even pregnant?’ because she looks so small. But today she has started to bag up, and I can squeeze milk from her teat. Tonight she is lying down… read more | 1 Comment
Well, it’s been a long time since I last did a post – life has just been too busy! And as all the happenings happen, my garden is beginning to thrive – I even have my first hollyhocks! We’ve had a house full of visitors staying – still have 18 here at the moment. Christmas was a wonderful celebration of God’s gift of the Saviour with read more | 1 Comment
The day after Kate’s recital we headed home, but stopped in Auckland for Ellie to sit her ATCL in singing. We picked up her pianist Juan Kim (he’s fantastic!) and made the concert hall in plenty of time for them both to warm up. No-one is allowed in the room to listen while the judging is happening, but I sat outside and could hear it clearly - tears in my… read more | 1 Comment
We have just been down in Hamilton to attend Kate’s recital at Vision College – the end of her three year music degree! What a thrill it was listening to her. My own heart felt full of gratitude to God for the way he has led her and guided her. She has been faithful with the gifts he has given her and worked hard these last three years… read more | 1 Comment
