E-BLAST - 1 APRIL 2012

Laguna Quays Respite: WEC missionaries Graham and Becky Bee - report:

We enjoyed two weeks rest – more restful than we anticipated! We found the house clean, tidy and comfortable with pretty well all that we needed. The beds and recliner chairs were very comfortable and greatly appreciated.On the first day we spied out the surrounding area and the second day had a nice morning walk on the beach at Midge Point.

The third day the sun was shining and we drove to Proserpine for Sue’s scrap booking class and then onto Airlie Beach for a swim in the lagoon before the forecast rain set in. During our stay we had two meals at the local Tavern and bought takeaways from the local Cafe on two occasions and found the food in both of good quality and reasonably priced.

Sue and Sean (Spencer) were very helpful and we enjoyed fellowship with them and their children. We came back refreshed and very thankful for the use of the house. We can recommend it to anyone who wants a quiet holiday. Thank you so much!

Photo: a Paddler - Midge Point Beach

E-BLAST - 25 MARCH 2012

Josh Hinds one of the young Sport writers gave Mark a tuition Saturday on Press Service International (PSI) weebly site. This houses PSI. There's a constant need to update with new young writers, changing columns, adding pages ...

PSI is a great benefit to 'end users' - the Editors of Christian media around the world who go to PSI selecting articles already published in Christian Today Australia for republishing in their own on-line or hard copy publications.

http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/

GENEVIEVE WILSON

Genevieve Wilson is our latest young writer. Gen who is from Canada, spent eight years with YWAM in Brisbane and travelled the world in missionary activities. On a YWAM mission trip to India she and fellow Brisbane YWAM'er Tim Wilson recognised something special between them, they married, now have two children and late last year relocated to Canada to continue in Mission.

Genevieve's first article to be published in Christian Today Australia this Thursday is a Letter to the Easter Bunny raising the issue of fair trade for cocoa workers in West Africa from which our chocolate comes.

E-BLAST - 18 MARCH 2012

We've had numerous requests for this photograph that was in the March Newsletter of the dawn at Laguna Quays Respite. Mark also has a laminated copy on his Timeout in Tweed office wall and Delma has given it to an artist friend who wants to paint it. That is Delma on her beach walk.

Young writer's articles are well worth a read.
http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/

E-BLAST - 11 MARCH 2012

Photo of Delma is a poignant image of our ministry: focus on rescue, one form is Respite with AIS athletes and coaches along with missionaries at Laguna Quays Respite (WEC missionaries there to 23 March).

E-BLAST - 4 MARCH 2012

Tweed Valley Model Railway: Mark (Footplate Padre) was invited by John Seatonberry to their 'work day' on Thursday (John spoke at the Tweed Anglican Men's Dinner). Photo - Mark beside a model EL National Diesel (petrol driven) and steam engine in background. They have a 3 kilometre track.

One year Laguna Quays Respite ministry celebrated with the March '1 min' video - see our web site (colour squiggly) or go direct to link -
http://bushorchestra.com/video/News_video/news.html

BLAINE PACKER - YOUNG WRITER

Blaine Packer (pic) is one of our new young Comment writers. Blaine is studying a Bachelor of Cross-Cultural Ministry at Worldview Centre for Intercultural Studies in Launceston, Tasmania (what was known as WEC).

Blaine's next article will be published on Monday week, 12 March in Christian Today.

All our young writer's articles can be viewed at our Press Service Internatuional site: Each week day this link is sent to Australia's Religious Media and on Friday's to the International Religious media data base
http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/