E-BLAST - 29 May 2011

Next Saturday 4 June: Mini-Conference young Sport and Comment writers, Tweed Heads. 16 young writers attending from WA, TAS, VIC, ACT, NSW and Qld. Remarkable! David Chang from Christian Today is adddressing the writers.

This coming week's young Comment writers in Christian Today: Tim Wilson (Brisbane); Belinda Scotland (Sunshine Coast); Kandima Awendila (Gold Coast); Ben Kitzelman (Melbourne); Natalie Alexander (Cairns).
http://psi.bushorchestra.com/

Photo: Donna MacFarlane from Perth is our most recent young Comment writer. Donna was a professional tennis player and is a celebrity speaker.

E-BLAST - 22 MAY 2011

Delma at craft class last week in Proserpine while at Laguna Quays Respite. Sue Spencer is pleased to invite the Mission visitor ladies to the 4 hours Craft-Scrap-Booking Class on a Tuesday and ladies morning Bible Study on a Thursday. Their home Connect group is at their house in Midge Point on a Wednesday evening.

This week Delma and her sister Ruth (Canberra) are visiting their mum in Grafton along with their other sister Deb. Ruth has an annual fortnight with their widowed 83 year old mum.

Basil Sellers Laguna Quays Respite 'Mission' link
http://bushorchestra.com/TourismMinistry_files/LagunaQuays_respite.htm

TWO EDIBLE FISH

Mark and Delma returned from Laguna Quays Respite on Thursday. Mission friends are there now.

Photo shows Mark holding the edible catch from Midge Is. Sean and Mark caught a bundle of shark (thrown back) and smaller fish (used for bait). Sean is keen to take the Mission men who visit Laguna Quays Respite to fish in his tinny.

This week the young Comment writers are: Jeremy Dover (Geelong), Tim McDonald (Mackay), Julia Baber (Gold Coast), Nathanael Yates (Perth), Laura Veloso (Central Coast).
http://psi.bushorchestra.com/

E-BLAST - 15 MAY 2011

Salley was baptised at Petersham Baptist Church last Sunday - the large youth was very supportive. Youth Minister Tim Bradford called for anyone else to be baptised and young Daniel came forward and was also baptised. Earlier that day we had a lovely Mother's Day lunch - everyone was there except Wesley (soccer commitments Gold Coast). Hayley and Kurt drove up from Canberra.

Five young Commenty writers were published last week in Christian Today - Alison Barkley (Newcastle), Natalie Alexander (Cairns), Kurt Pubniks (Canberra), Merewyn Foran (Melbourne) and Russell Modlin (Alice Springs). Tomorrow (Monday) is Donna MacFarlane's (Perth) first article.

Past 2 weeks Mark's series on Miracles (10 articles) were published in Christian Today.

SEAN SPENCER WITH A CATCH

Sean Spencer the facilitator at the Basil Sellers Laguna Quays Respite House, a 'desperate fisherman' took Mark fishing in the tinny to Midge Island 4.30-9.30pm Friday. We came home with a catch! Sean's keen to host visitors to a fishing trip.

Sean and Sue's Connect group started Wednesday night, Delma attended a Bible study Thursday in Proserpine with Sue and on Tuesday with Sue again for a craft class. Other news is Delma finally drove the Dual Cab.

Final Inspections from Mackay Council - a little more cyclone protection required (building), and plumbing: numerous fiddly things. The grease trap and septic pumped out as required. Very pleased with end results.

E-BLAST - 8 MAY 2011

Mark and Delma are in Sydney this weekend celebrating Mother's Day and Salley's baptism at Petersham Baptist.

Current Comment writers articles - Nathanael Yates, Tim Wilson, Jeremy Dover, Veronica Harris and Ben Kitzelman:
http://psi.bushorchestra.com/

85th birthday party last weekend: Harry Kenkel 30 years in the Australian Navy retiring as a Commander. Harry migrated to Australia 1952 from Germany. In WWII 1943 he was 16, an eilte parachutist.
Photo Harry Henkel (far right with smile) was part of the team that rescued Mussolini Sept 1943. You can get Mark's e-book on his experiences: "Boy Parachutist 1943-45". Fill in form.
http://bushorchestra.com/HarryHenkel.htm