E-BLAST - 30 JUNE 2013

Photo  -  roof frame for the 'car port' -  the rest of the car port is to be erected shortly. We have been donated a bbq and then looking for a table.

Today is 30 June - the last day of the financial year -  giftings dated 30 June tax deductible receipts issued. Tomorrow (1 July) initiates our push for the young writers to attend the mini-conference 5-6 Sept.

2008 CAR FOR LQ RESPITE

Missionaries booked into Laguna Quays Respite but were called back to China and former missionaries Steve and Debbie Suba from Launceston filled the gap. I gave Steve a commission to look for a replacement motor vehicle for the 2000 dual cab. He's very good at this sort of thing.

They did that - (Holden dealer lives 4 doors down from the LQ Respite cottage) - Steve found a vehicle and did the deal. 2008 Holden Epica 250cc smaller Commodore motor for better fuel consumption (after the thristy dual cab). Steve donated it. 
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E-BLAST - 23 JUNE 2013

Delma's cards remain a feature of her ministry as she creates them and then sends them out for a wide range of purposes in the joy of the Lord.

Delma's very busy in her activities each week. Tuesdays' are a block-out with Card Class at Tugun Baptist in the morning, Nursing home visitationin the afternoon and Auslan class (deaf signing) in the evening. Wednesday its KYB, Thursday serving at the church cafe and then a different KYB class, and in the evening the Auslan ladies go Ten Pin Bowling. 

Every other spare moment is spent in craft and cards, gardening, a morning walk, giving regular advise to Mark, Skyping the children and grand children and wondering what to wear for Salley's wedding in 2014. 

SOUTH AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL

South African Leanne van Rensburg is our latest International young writer. Leanne is living in Sydney where we met her while visiting our family and attending their church in Hornsby.

Last week was published an article on another international young writer, Oscar and Heyley Duan from China. That article detailed their childhood growing up in the same town and school. Oscar went to university in Malaysia and Heyely to university in Beijing.

The International young writers are a very exciting group whose articles are due this Tuesday for next week publishing in Christian Today.  
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E-BLAST - 16 JUNE 2013

Mission couple Stephen and Sarah Urmston based in Melbourne at Laguna Quays Respite. They left this morning Sunday 16 June, a mission family of 4 arrive Monday 17 June and depart the following Monday morning 24 June and another mission couple arrive that same afternoon - and so on ....

Two ladies, Juanita (a grand-ma) and Jasmine (a young mum) have a roster to collect and drop off - airport in the dual cab. We pay $80 to collect (which includes grocery shopping time) and $50 to drop off at the airport. This is a vital part of the Laguna Quays Respite ministry - your sacrifical giftings well utilised to provide missionaries such a bountiful experience. A special thankyou. .

CAR PORT BASE - LAGUNA QUAYS RESPITE

Laguna Quays Respite car port base - the form work went in followed by the base material, next week the steel and then Saturday 22 June the concrete - that's the plan.

There will be a week's cure of the concrete before the car port construction.  Photo taken by Stephen Urmston.

ENGAGED

Salley (22) announced her engagement to Sam Gillespie this past week.

They met five years ago at Flo Harris Lodge - the Petershal Baptist Church college for regional and rural young people studying at Uni in Sydney  -  it is often referred to as "Marriage Central" - Christian parents don't believe in pre-arranaged marraiges, they send them to Flo Harris Lodge where Christian romance blossoms.

Sam is from Wollongong and Salley from Moruya then Tweed Heads.

Salley and Sam

Salley and Sam Gillespie  -  Salley is an accountant in Sydney undertaking her CPA, Sam is at uni specialising in music scores having already done some adverts, short films and minor movies.

Sam is also one of the young writers for Christian Today Australia.

E-BLAST - 9 JUNE 2013

Launceston young writers Dan Peterson and Blaine Packer with Mark after our luncheon - joining the luncheon Delma and TAS WBA Co-ordinators Steve and Debbie Suba.

Dan from Chicago US and Blaine from the Sunshine Coast - both at bible college (WEC) in Launceston. Blaine recently returned from a short term mission in Greece. Hobart we lunched with young writer Thomas Devenish.

TAS COUNTRY TOWN TOUR

The Log - in the park at Campbell Town between Launceston and Hobart.

Log represents not only the timber industry of the 1800's, also the big hearts of everyone we met on TAS Country Town Tour.

Steve Suba TAS WBA Co-ordinator arranaged for Mark to speak at a Gideon's Dinner and Debbie Suba took Delma to a cooking demonstration.