Regular Updates on our News

E-BLAST - 12 FEBRUARY 2012

2012-02-11T05:19:00.000-08:00

Two tractors at 6.15am hauling tinny's to the Midge Point Beach for fishing, photographed by Mark and Delma on their morning beach walk while at Laguna Quays Respite.

While walking they listen to the audio Bible. Steve and Debbie Suba (Launceston) donated a Koorong Books Gift card, Mark got the audio Bible on MP3 discs. Julia Baber one of the young writers loaded the discs to Mark's computer itunes, then transferred to his iphone. Mark plays the audio Bible on the iphone (shirt left hand pocket) and the audio is clearly heard on his BlueTooth (shirt right hand pocket).

Upcoming missionary visits: WEC people in March, SU family in April, even a July booking, CMS family. To our E-Network - for your wonderful sacrificial and precious financial support that Laguna Quays Respite might be offered to missionaries, thankyou.

35th ANNIVERSAY DINNER

2012-02-11T05:09:00.000-08:00

Mark and Delma (right) after their 35th anniversary dinner at the Midge Point Tavern with Laguna Quays Respite Co-Ordonators Sean and Sue Spencer. They are delighted that the 10 planted palm trees are looking splendid (5 large at the front and 5 along the side).

PSI young writers - Blaine Packer from Launceston Tasmania studying at the WEC Bible College has his first article published tomorrow (Monday 13 February).

E-BLAST - 5 FEBRUARY 2012

2012-02-03T13:47:00.001-08:00

Footplate Padre's article in Christian Today on Monday highlights the past 100 years of Australian Railways. 70th anniversary of the bombing of Darwin (19 February) - rail yards took a belting. Photo - NT steam engine of the era.

This Thursday (9 Feb) to Laguna Quays Respite for 10 days inbetween missionary respite visits. We're celebrating three milestones: 35th wedding anniversary, 35 years in Christian Ministry and our 30th year - faith finance for family and ministry. Thankyou for your giftings.

February '1 min' video is on our Tasmanian Country Town Tour in January - please click squiggly line on the web site.

E-BLAST - 29 JANUARY 2012

2012-01-27T12:55:00.000-08:00

Alison Barkley one of our young writers has returned from a short term mission to the Philippines. Alison's dad Ian Barkley (former Rugby League star) told Mark last week that their church in Newcastle is seeking the Lord for a Youth Minister (full salary). Please let Mark know if you are interested or know someone and he'll pass it on.

This week is the start of the 2012 young writers 'articles' after January's BEST of 2011 series. Please click on link
http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/

2012 has such a full schedule of ministry that an invitation to a Country Town Tour to the Pilbara has been set for the autumn months of next year.

LETTER FOR ART MINISTRY

2012-01-27T12:48:00.000-08:00

Aaron Trevis CEO Gideons (Bible distribution to motels, hotels, schools, seafarers etc) was passionate for this painting by Mark as Aaron is a very keen surfer.

Aaron recently wrote to Mark that it's hanging in his Godeons office in pride of place. Our Art Ministy regularly receives such positive and affirming correspondences as art is such a powerful agent for ideas. One of the ways Mark relaxes is through his creative art.

E-BLAST - 22 JANUARY 2012

2012-01-20T23:50:00.001-08:00

Scripture Union Gold Coast School Chaplaincy Co-ordinators Bob Verreynne, wife Tracey and three children (photo) enjoyed this past week at the Basil Sellers Laguna Quays Respite house.

BCA Co-Workers in Kununarra for 7 years (in remote Western Australia) Jim and Nat Watson and their four children had a very relaxing 10 days at Laguna Quays Respite a week earlier.

Our respite ministries to AIS athletes, cricketers and missionaries are an overwhelming joy in the Lord. Thankyou everyone!

Basil Sellers and Mark had a phone hook-up on Saturday (21 January). Basil Sellers will be at the cricket this week for the unveiling of another sponsored cricketer sculpture at Adelaide Oval.

YOUNG WRITER DANIEL JANG OM LOGOS

2012-01-20T23:41:00.000-08:00

Daniel Jang (photo) this week and last in orientation training in Germany for his two year commitment on board OM Logos. He is being sent to the Philippines next week to join the ship.

The young writers BEST of 2011 in Christian Today Australia concludes this week along with a major Australia Day article by Mark on Wednesday (Australia Day is Thursday).

Please keep abrest of their articles on the PSI site:
http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/

E-BLAST - 15 JANUARY 2012

2012-01-13T16:38:00.000-08:00

TASMANIAN Country Town Tour (CTT) - Hobart for 3 days and Launceston for one. Mark was pleased he was able to link Peter Yaxley the Hobart School Chaplaincy Co-ordinator to Cricket Tasmania and caught up with ARPA's Sheelagh Wegman (Editor Tasmanian Anglican) who receives the daily PSI young writers articles.

In Launceston Steve Suba WBA TAS Co-ordinator hosted Mark and Delma to The Mission Centre, WEC Bible College and the School Chaplaincy co-ordinator. Great to catch up with Steve and Debbie (we stayed the night). A very pleasing CTT with many very positive outcomes.

Photo - Steve Suba WBA TAS Co-ordinator who is a Virgin Australia aircraft engineer, with Mark in Launceston.

2012-01-13T16:28:00.000-08:00

Delma was taken by Hayley to old Hobart's Salamanca district.

BEST of 2011 series by the young writers well received during January.
http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/

Laguna Quays Respite - missionaries visiting all this week. How very special ! Thankyou to everyone.

E-BLAST - 8 JANUARY 2012

2012-01-07T21:06:00.001-08:00

Mark and Delma were guests of young writer Belinda Scotland's wedding to Russell Croft Saturday 7 January on the Sunshine Coast.

Bridesmaid best friend Natalie (in apricot) is also a young writer, as is sister Laura (in blue) and the third bridesmaid, is another sister, Miranda (in yellow). A beautiful Christian wedding.

Mark and Delma fly to Hobart, Tasmania on Monday for a 5 day Country Town Tour with a variety of meetings including Launceston as well as catching up with Hayley and Kurt.

Thankyou for your continual financial support for such minsitry and family living.

CRICKET DAY - Friday 6 JANUARY

2012-01-07T20:57:00.000-08:00

Reverend Dr Ross Clifford AM and his wife Bev - Mark's guests as the NSW Cricket corporate box on Friday 6 January celebrating his 60th and 28 years of Cricket Ministry.

Ross Clifford and Mark went through seminary together and Ross a Barrister in Law was Mark's Sports Ministry's second Chairman of Board. Ross is now Principal of Morling Seminary and the Baptist World Alliance's Vice President.

In 1994 Wes Hall was manager of the West Indies touring team, a Christian, Mark introduced Ross Clifford to Wes Hall as the touring team's chaplain, Wes Hall asked Ross a recommendation for a church in which he and others team members attended, and Wes Hall invited Ross to meet the team.

E-BLAST - 1 JANUARY 2012

2011-12-30T18:12:00.001-08:00

Friends, welcome to 2012 - Mark's New Year article in Christian Today Australia
http://au.christiantoday.com/article/1949-mackay-mercury-year-round-calendar/10204.htm

Photo is of Seymour, Mark's father 1938 having axed this giant from his newly required farm at Crediton (Eungella) on the great dividing range, Mackay, Qld - (Seymour's diary link in New Year article).

January '1 min' video our Well-Being Australia ministry over the past twelve months on our YouTube channel and or on our web site's squiggly colour.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5OLiIVBt8Q&list=UUplB0cu4ACXDUWpia8Zw1Dw&index=1&feature=plcp

E-BLAST - 25 DECEMBER 2011

2011-12-23T20:17:00.001-08:00

A missionary family with four little ones arrives at the Laguna Quays Respite house for relaxation: beach walks, mangrove exploring and family time.

Photo - In addition we're rejoicing as the Midge Point Take-Away reopened two weeks ago and essentials such as bread and milk can be accessed locally.

Christmas is a time of giving and we're delighted as this is the fifth missionary stay at the respite house since it opened in June.

E-BLAST - 18 DECEMBER 2011

2011-12-17T12:03:00.000-08:00

Auslan (deaf signing) Tweed Heads group have been giving Christmas Carol signing recitals to various community groups leading up to Christmas. Delma thoroughly enjoys the Auslan group.

'O Come All Ye Fauthful' - one of the Auslan group's Christmas carols is now on our YouTube Channel - they sign accompaning a singer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qobbvJN0_ww&list=UUplB0cu4ACXDUWpia8Zw1Dw&index=1&feature=plcp

YOUNG WRITERS

2011-12-17T11:54:00.001-08:00

Belinda Scotland (photo) one of our young writers is getting married in January. We have three overseas: Nathanael Yates is in Oxford UK, Daniel Jang is on the missionary ship OM (Australia) Logos, Tim Wilson has relocated to Canada with his family for ministry and Alison Barkley will be on a short term mission to the Philippines in January.

This new week's young writers' articles completes 2011 with Christian Today Australia publishing the BEST of 2011 series of young writers' articles from 26 December - 25 January. It's been a huge year! See current articles below:

http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/

E-BLAST - 11 DECEMBER 2011

2011-12-08T12:28:00.001-08:00

Delma received a Certificate for her untiring Pastoral Carer role to the Southern Cross Nursing Home in Tweed Heads South.

Christmas functions are upon us, several last week including Tweed Chamber of Commerce, Church Christmas party last night, we have guests (heading overseas) tonight for a Christmas meal, then Tuesday is the Auslan Christmas dinner and it goes on ...

"1 min" December news video is the Palm Tree Project - click the squiggly colours on web site.

Fun Winners of the Photo CAPTION contest (see E-Blast below 2 weeks back)
E-family: Jenny Scotland - "Why is our minister belly dancing with the belly dancers"
Auslan deaf signing family: Judy Bonser - "This concert act is like my wife's mother's family"
Church Christmas Party: Paul Baber - "He shouldn't have revealed what Scottsmen wear under their kilts".

GRAHAM ASTON NEW APPS

2011-12-08T12:17:00.000-08:00

Graham Aston operator of the Gold Coast Guide who supports Mark's Art and Tourism Ministry is showing off his new APPS where Mark's promotional is displayed on the internet. www.goldcoastguide.com.au

Young writer's this week have a broad selection of articles for your interest. http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/

E-BLAST - 4 DECEMBER 2011

2011-12-02T11:51:00.000-08:00

"Clarifying" is one of Mark's recent art works, which provides much relaxation.

Young Comment writers are being given one full month's break from writing over the school summer holidays: 26 December to 25 January.

Christian Today is running the BEST of 2011 series during this quieter period. Some of the young writers selected their "best", most left it to Mark. A very impressive group of articles.

E-BLAST - 27 NOVEMBER 2011

2011-11-24T21:06:00.001-08:00

Complete the caption: This concert item (complete the caption)

This photo was enlarged and framed and given to Mark for his 60th birthday by his minister Rev Ian and Cathy Aylward. It was taken in 2007 at a Church mid year function of Mark and his mate Ian Carlson.

It's being handed out at the church Christmas party Saturday night 10 December with a prize for the best caption. Our E-Family are also invited to send in their 'caption suggestions'.

DELMA'S AUSLAN DEAF SIGNING

2011-11-24T20:58:00.000-08:00

Mark received this as one of his 60th birthday cards, so he cut it out and sent it to his 3 three year old grand daughter with a note on the back:

"Grand-ma returned home to Tweed Heads and is here practising for her Auslan deaf signing class."

The class has several presentations at various functions in Tweed Heads leading up to Christmas by "deaf signing" Christmas Carols as the CD is played.

FIRST NEW SUIT IN MAYBE 12-15 YEARS

2011-11-24T20:51:00.000-08:00

Mark's friend Basil Sellers ear marked a gifting to purchase something for himself. Delma was very pleased as Mark needed a new suit.

Purchased from Digby's Menswear at Broadbeach that caters for 'the other' in men's body shapes, ie Mark. It came with two pairs of trousers and braces.

E-BLAST - 20 NOVEMBER 2011

2011-11-17T14:07:00.000-08:00

The five 20 foot Fox Tail Palm Trees along the front of the Laguna Quays Respite facility and the five much smaller fox tail palms along the side of the building. Huge task - digging holes, landscaping, planting, tying them with hessian rope, watering. Trevor next door will be keeping the water up to all 10 Palms.

Thankyou for everyone's assistance who assisted in this wonderful beautification program. We're thinking of putting Desert Rose between each Palm Tree and planting the smaller Palms Trees along side rear fence in February. We also planted a gifted 10 foot Bowen Mango Tree at the back.

DELMA'S 3D CHRISTMAS TREE TUITION

2011-11-17T14:00:00.001-08:00

Delma was invited by Sue Spencer who runs the Tuesday Craft Class in Proserpine to give a tuition on creating 3D Christmas trees and Paper Tole for hand crafted cards.

When we're on Respite at Laguna Quays it provides Delma the time to create many hand crafted cards along with catching up on her reading. Delma walks each morning mostly along Midge Point Beach.

The Laguna Quays Resort swimming pool is open to the public and that is 2 minutes up the road.

TROY AND JACKIE DUNN

2011-11-17T13:50:00.000-08:00

We met Troy and Jackie Dunn after church in Midge Point. Troy is a former World Champion Bull Rider (Rodeo) and together they run Professional Bull Riders Australia, and they have a Bull Riding School on their Bloomsbury property. Jackie says she is the administrator, cook and ambulance caller (Bull Riding is prone to broken bones).

They support the Rodeo Ministry (Cowboy Church program) with the Rodeo Pastors, people who we were associated with in the '80s and '90s. At Rodeos they set time aside for the Cowboy Church program. It was terrific catching up.

E-BLAST - 13 NOVEMBER 2011

2011-11-10T21:26:00.000-08:00

Palm Tree Project - Laguna Quays respite: Tractor removed the shrubs and then dug out the large holes on Thursday ready for the palm trees which get planted tomorrow (Monday).

Sunday night (tonight) a number of the Midge Point and Laguna Qauys community are meeting at the Point Tavern for a meal to also celebrate Mark's 60th - the tradies and helpers (and their families) who have helped this Mission Respite project.

FIRST PHOTO 60th FAMILY GIFT

2011-11-10T21:14:00.000-08:00

Mark promised the family that the first photo he would take with his new 60th birthday family gift camera was Delma. It is the latest version of his former camera (which takes terrific photos - per the Newsltters) which he asked for - the hand held Digital Canon IXUS 115 HS.

Delma on Midge Point Beach for her 6.00am walk for 30 minutes of sunlight as the doctor ordered. Mark gets the walk too whether he likes it or not, but he heads for the water's edge to splash his feet in the salt water.

E-BLAST - 6 NOVEMBER 2011

2011-11-04T15:20:00.000-07:00

Mark's 60th Tweed Heads Dinner with church and local friends - South Tweed Sports Club venue was donated.

Photo - Paul and Julia Baber and son Raphael (from our church), Wesley (back from his UK holiday) and Troy Green (the Presbyterian church, 2IC Tweed Shire).

Wesley spoke on behalf of the family and his short speech replaces our monthly (November) "1 min" news video.
http://bushorchestra.com/video/News_video/news.html

DELMA'S FASCINATOR HAT WINNING ENTRY

2011-11-04T15:14:00.000-07:00

At our local church "Just For You" first Tuesday of the month over '50s function, each person was given craft materials to make a Fascinator (it was Melbourne Cup day). Delma won the Best Fascinator Hat prize.

On Wednesday 9 November we're off to Laguna Quays Respite for the Palm Tress Project. Last month we completed the concrete drive way project.

E-BLAST - 30 OCTOBER 2011

2011-10-28T19:25:00.000-07:00

Grafton Country Town Tour these past four days and Delma was able to visit her mum. Photo of the Jacarandas. The annual Grafton Jacaranda festival is on this week.

Video - Laguna Quays Respite Concreting is now on our YouTube channel ....
http://www.youtube.com/user/marktronson#p/u/0/DuMfCce5gbI

FOOTPLATE PADRE VISITS GRAFTON LOCO DEPOT

2011-10-28T19:16:00.001-07:00

Mark visited the Grafton Locomotive Depot in his role as the Footplate Padre on Friday. Supervising Driver Gary Turnbull greeted him and showed him around. In the late '80s Grafton Locomotive Depot was relocated from the old steam Round House in South Grafton across the Clarence River Bridge into Grafton. The rail line runs under the road bridge.

Mark also enjoyed an Around The Tables on the Thursday (27 October) with other clergy, while Delma visited her elderly mum for these four days.

E-BLAST - 23 OCTOBER 2011

2011-10-21T13:32:00.000-07:00

Two terrific interviews for the Australian Missionary News IPTV now on our YouTube Channel. Mark interviewed Sean Spencer (photo) and Delma interviewed Sue Spencer. Each interview is short for the viewer's interest.
http://www.youtube.com/user/marktronson

Sean and Sue Spencer are the Laguna Quays Respite co-ordinators. They visit the missionaries enjoying a cuppa with them. Sean is a very keen fisherman and offers to take missionaries (or whoever visits) fishing. Sue runs a Tuesday scrapbooking / craft class and the visiting ladies are welcome to attend. Delma attends and enjoys the classes immensely.

CRICKET PITCH LENGTH DRIVE WAY

2011-10-21T13:24:00.000-07:00

Laguna Quays Respite drive way concreting was completed. We're delighted with the result. It's an ideal nets cricket pitch with the large cyclone gate. It's wide enough for missionaries and other visitors such as AIS athletes to keep their feet off the wet grass or mud in the rainy season. The path curves to the front steps. Thankyou everyone for your financial support and prayer.

E-BLAST - 16 OCTOBER 2011

2011-10-14T16:09:00.001-07:00

Concrete pour tomorrow (Monday 17 October). The delay was that Thursday 6 October the tractor digging the drive-way level, found the mains water pipe kinked on the Council side of the water metre.

Council workers came out Monday 10 October and that put back the sand truck to Wednesday 12 October which in turn put back the availability of the concrete truck to Monday 17 October.

Two days to cure - Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th - then we leave for Timeout in the Tweed on Thursday 20 October. Never mind. Notice the width of the drive way, the full size of the large double gate. It's this wide in order that missionaries are on concrete in the wet season all the way to the house steps.

SAND DROP FOR DRIVE WAY

2011-10-14T15:59:00.001-07:00

The sand drop was very easily done with the slip being swayed from one side of the drive way to the other.

Meanwhile the young writers are continuing to excell. Please check out the PSI site each morning.

Mark's articles are also on his personal Facebook page. Become a friend of Mark's. His name sake Mark Tronson (USA) on Facebook, to distinguish them, look for Mark's face and his white beard in the tiny ID photo box. (Can you imagine the difficulty a John Smith might have).

FARM FEST

2011-10-14T15:50:00.001-07:00

The inaugural Farm Fest was initiated by Garry Poole on his property (and landing strip) Midge Point as a fund raiser for the local school and to promote his three new sub-divisions last Sunday. It was very well attended. Mark and Delma have been guests of Garry and Hilda over many years on Country Town Tours.

Farm Fest had displays of farm equipment, tactors, vintage cars, local farm produce, SES, Bush Fire, Police along with food stalls of various kinds. Parking was along the air strip.

E-BLAST - 9 OCTOBER 2011

2011-10-08T09:49:00.001-07:00

ISRAEL and PROPHECY: Mark is commencing a 2 article per week six week series tomorrow (Monday 10 October) published in Chritian Today Australia and also placed on his PSI site. Photo: Israeli tomb. Over many years Mark has written on this topic but this series encapsulates each article as a stand alone as they are interpersed with articles on other Ministry topics so as not to overwhelm the reader as each article requires reflection time. Monday's first article is titled: "Israel in the midst of the Middle East".

Meanwhile Laguna Quays Respite's drive-way concreting happens this week. Mark has had a busy two months travelling and this 12 day's away by Delma and Mark is a welcome break heartily recommended by his doctor with Mark's 60th birthday coming up early November. Mark and Delma's monthly 1 min video October news is on-line, click on colour squiggly on web site.

E-BLAST - 2 OCTOBER 2011

2011-09-29T19:14:00.000-07:00

Around the Tables (ATT) Coomera (Brisbane) saw Mark and his associates, Ian Carlson (closest) and John Grocott, meet with YWAM missionaries Tim Wilson and Michael Bingham (centre). Michael is taking on YWAM's Discipleship Training School leadership in Brisbane from Tim and his role in visiting SE Qld AIS Sport Units on Respite. Tim & Gen and their two children are relocating in ministry to Canada.

E-BLAST - 25 SEPTEMBER 2011

2011-09-23T15:00:00.000-07:00

Omar and Kay SIM missionaries enjoyed their time at the Laguna Quays Respite facility. We are requesting gracious and sacrifical love faith finance to help meet the respite house running costs for this almost 'silent' ministry. Photo: Omar on the veranda.

PSI International weekly e-mail to our international media data-base is now much more user friendly with the new PSI site - which presents the week's articles with clarity. Every week it seems, 2-3 articles get republished somewhere.
http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/

Delma is away all this week in Sydney being grand-ma and returning late Saturday night.

E-BLAST - 18 SEPTEMBER 2011

2011-09-17T16:03:00.000-07:00

Tweantin workshop saw the revamping of our 'bushorchestra' site. Delma and Jenny went for a mountain walk (Friday) and a Noosa River walk (Saturday). The stats reveal from 10,000 to 25,000 monthly visitors, main focus on photos, Australian Missionary News IPTV and Logo Story. Photo: "Teenagers" one of Mark's art works on the new site. Please view http://bushorchestra.com/

Dan Wooding's syndicated radio interview of Mark in February was aired last Sunday across four continents: North America, Europe, Africa and South America.
http://www.assist-ministries.com/FrontPageRadio/FPR09.25.11MarkTronsonMono.mp3

E-BLAST - 11 SEPTEMBER 2011

2011-09-11T05:27:00.000-07:00

Mark and Delma home late Sunday night from 2011 Australasian Religious Press Association's annual conference in Adelaide. Mark's article is in Christian Today on Monday, very beneficial and practical time.

Photo - Delma with Jasmine Yow from Family Voice at the ARPA annual awards dinner.

Mark and Delma's "1 min" news video for Setpember is now on-line.
http://bushorchestra.com/video/News_video/news.html

The coming Friday and Saturday we'll be on the Sunshine Coast working on updating our WBA web site.

E-BLAST - 4 SEPTEMBER 2011

2011-09-02T18:00:00.000-07:00

Salley's 21st in Sydney was great fun. Her friend Nicki from Flo Harris Lodge in her speech listed all the things in which they are very similar (red hair, freckles, left handed, families of 4, brothers at Flo Harris Lodge same year, sisters having babies same time ....) and said there is an older lady at their church who cannot tell them apart and renews her converation with either of them.

Other friends from Flo Harris Lodge in a combined effort (Hayley and Amy) had three charts illustrating Salley's remarkable speech pattersn, personality and twilight zone television programs with much humour. They said they use Salley "as the gold standard in coolness".

Photo - 21st dinner prior to Salley's 21st party - Salley, Mark, Wesley, Delma. Next day (Saturday 3 Sept) Hayley and Kurt joined us for a family lunch as they're relocating to Hobart next week.

GRAND-MA

2011-09-02T17:56:00.000-07:00

Grand-ma with Edward our second grand child, first grand-son. Mum and bubs doing well as is dad of two - great Father's Day and Grand-Father's Day (Mark is known as Pop).

Thursday the birth, Friday Salley's 21st, Saturday family lunch, today Father's Day. tomorrow ministry, then home to Tweed Heads.

E-BLAST - 28 AUGUST 2011

2011-08-26T01:54:00.001-07:00

Sean and Sue Spencer our co-ordinators at the Laguna Quays Respite ministry, takes Mark out fishing with him. On Mark and Delma's recent visit, Sean and Mark fished at the Laguna Quays Marina catching five. Mark wrote an article for Christian Today on the benefits of Recreational Fishing and this photo of Sean was utilised.

EUAN AND YVONNE MCDONALD

2011-08-26T01:50:00.000-07:00

Euan and Yvonne McDonald visited us at the Laguna Quays Respite house on our recent visit. Euan and Yvonne are Uniting Church Ministers, Euan at West Mackay, Yvonne at Calen. Their churches have hosted numerous of our Country Town Tours and their son Tim is a young Comment writer.

KEN AND CARMEL WHITBY

2011-08-26T01:46:00.000-07:00

Friends of many years Ken and Carmel Whitby of Mackay visited us during our recent visit to the Laguna Quays Respite house. When visiting Mackay and the wider region since the late 80's on Country Town Tours we've been guests in their home.

E-BLAST - 21 AUGUST 2011

2011-08-19T14:33:00.000-07:00

While at the Laguna Quays Respite house for 11 days Delma made hand crafted cards. This is a selection of her Christmas cards that Delma enjoyed creating. Mark is the 'chief inspector' and 'chief complimentor' of Delma's hand crafted cards.

We're enjoying our young writers for Christian Today Australia. This week's Sports writers are Josh Hinds, Grace Mathew, Weskley Tronson and Jeremy Dover. The Comment writers are Julia Baber, Tim McDonald, Daniel Jang, Kurt Pudniks and Merewyn Foran. The two Culture writers are Rosie Timmins (Movie Review) and Daniel Mathew (Music). Wow!

SEA SHELLS LAGUNA QUAYS

2011-08-19T14:27:00.001-07:00

Delma found these sea shells at Laguna Quays not far from the respite house. Mark and Delma went for regular walks along the beaches as they spent 11 days in: respite, prayer and having their spiritual energies built-up for the second half of 2011.

Delma says that Mark's spiritual ability in encouraging and supporting the young writers by regulartly communictaing with them (mentoring) is the same thing he did with the Sports Chaplains in his 18 years leading the Sports and Leisure Ministry to 2000.

PRAYER RETREAT

2011-08-19T14:19:00.000-07:00

Mark and Delma enjoyed their prayer retreat at the Laguna Quays Respite house which included a day trip to Bowen. Mark is seen here on Flagstaff Hill overlooking the Whitsundays.

The second half of 2011 has a lot on including the expectant birth of their second grand-child, Salley's 21st, a family luncheon with everyone present in Sydney, the annual Australasian Religious Press Association conference in Adelaide and that's just the first 2 weeks of September.

E-BLAST - 14 AUGUST 2011

2011-08-12T00:20:00.000-07:00

Laguna Quays Respite - sugar cane season with the cane trains running hither and thither. We saw this one near Proserpine on our way to the shops. We needed extra keys cut and a desk lamp for Delma's desk where she makes her hand crafted cards. We also needed 'Kill Rust' to protectively paint on the galvanised posts under the house.

We're back in Tweed Heads on Wednesday night and filled in the Census as residents of Laguna Quays!

PALM TREE PLANTED

2011-08-12T00:11:00.000-07:00

Delma purchased two palm trees for the back fence at Laguna Quays Respite. It was the first occasion we've been able to visit the Midge Point Markets held the first Sunday of each month, as we've only ever been up here 2nd or 3rd weekend. We're very pleased with the completed plumbing with new down pipes, new bathroom and kitchen taps.

YOUNG WRITER - SAM MANCHESTER

2011-08-11T23:56:00.000-07:00

Sam Manchester is our latest 'young writer' whose first Comment piece is published in Christian Today Australia tomorrow.

Sam is a Uni of Sydney graduate in Sociology and Ethanography, spent the last two years living and studying in London, back enjoying Sydney's arts and social scene. Sam is the son of Simon Manchester (St Thomas North Sydney).

E-BLAST - 7 AUGUST 2011

2011-08-04T19:10:00.000-07:00

LIFE AFTER CRICKET - "Retired Australian Cricketers Bi-Annual Newsletter" published 30 March and 30 November each year. Editorial team: Allan Border, Phil Emery (NSW Cricket), Jason bakker (VIC Cricket), David Boon, Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes. Mark co-ordinated this newsletter since 2000.

As from the 30 November 2011 issue the "news" section is dropped (cricket news is everywhere) so as to concentrate solely on the value of Respite. It will for the first time become "colour" on a single A4 sheet with different Respite photographs in each issue.

Photo - Mark's art work of Allan Border leading his team out on the first day's play of a Cricket Test. This painting hangs in Allan's home.

SUNRISE LAGUNA QUAYS RESPITE

2011-08-04T18:53:00.000-07:00

Missionaries Andrew and Christine took this "sunrise" photo over Repulse Bay while on respite at the Basil Sellers Laguna Quays Respite house. I asked Andrew to write a bit of a report in order for me to send to Missions and Church agencies (circulated last Monday).

PSI - Press Service International - as from this week in Christian Today Australia where it says in the by-line "(name) is a Well-Being Australia volunteer young writer.... " - it will now read more accurately - "(name) is Press Service International volunteer young writer ...."

E-BLAST - 31 July 2011

2011-07-27T17:52:00.001-07:00

Delma enjoys making her hand crafted cards for both her ministry and Mark's various ministries.

Enyoy the new PSI web site. The young writers this week are Daniel Mathew (new), Malcolm Sharman (new), Laura Veloso, Alison Barkley and Joshua Mathew (new). http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/

Another new writer coming on board in a couple of weeks is Sam Manchester, the son of Rev Simon Manchester, St Thomas North Sydney, a good friend of Mark's for 25 years. Simon's interview on the Australian Missionary News IPTV can be viewed on You Tube at
http://www.youtube.com/user/marktronson#p/u/51/VBJKXmzIE10

E-BLAST - 24 JULY 2011

2011-07-23T05:50:00.001-07:00

This ART is one of Mark's paintings on our new PSI web site. In addition to reading the young writers, be sure to check out Mark's different art works on each heading. Please see the Art Blog page. Josh Hinds put in a big effort on this web site.

Basil Sellers wrote: "Josh has done a fine job. That is a good site!"
http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/

E-BLAST - 17 JULY 2011

2011-07-16T02:24:00.001-07:00

Josh Hinds (pic) one of our young Sport writers has created the new Press Service International - PSI web site which houses each young writers CV of articles. Josh has placed one of Mark's art works at the top of each section and Mark has written about the Art in the Blog on the front page.

Please take a squiz at this fresh PSI web site -
http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/

Thankyou for reading each day the "titles" of the young writers articles in "Christian Today Australia". A lot of very positive feedback. This is just one example; retired Barrister Gavin Lawrie wrote of the young writers: "A great read thanks Dr Mark."

Photo - Josh with Mark's painting "Triple Jumper' in his office.

SCHOOL PASTORAL CARE

2011-07-16T02:11:00.000-07:00

Mark's article last week in Christian Today titled 'School Pastoral Care - on the ground' received very positive correspondence. One such letter was from Reverend Peter Robinson from Sydney's 'genr8ministries' which provides chaplains to schools: "I find the point you make about school chaplaincy alongside the variety of chaplaincies in the wider community very powerful ...."

Mark's art "Teenagers" illustrated the article.

Meanwhile, Mission people Andrew and Christine at Laguna Quays Respite are enjoying a restful time. But two blankets were not enough it was so cold, co-ordinators Sean and Sue Spencer lent them an extra blanket. How nice was that!

E-BLAST - 10 JULY 2011

2011-07-09T14:13:00.000-07:00

Mission couple Andrew and Christine arrived yesterday for two weeks at the Laguna Quays Respite (Whitsundays). They are the second mission visitors, with three more mission stays to Christmas.

Christian Today Australia 'young writers' daily 'titles of articles' promotion seems to have been well received as the Christian Today Newsletter hosts a plethora of Christian world news. Thankyou for receiving the daily email encouraging the young writers by reading their article 'titles'.

Tuesday is our newest young writer, 18 year old Christopher Archibald from Sydney, the grand-son of Peg Rothwell, one of our five praying ladies since 1982. We have young writer vacancies: 4 more young men monthly Comment writers needed and a young lady to write Sport for each Tuesday.

BIBLE READING POINT DANGER

2011-07-09T13:59:00.000-07:00

Mark reads the Bible to Delma at Point Danger - NSW Qld border (Tweed Heads - Coolangatta) whenever they get a chance. Delma hopes to be visiting her mum in Grafton from Wednesday for four days.

2012 London Olympic Ministry is gathering pace with a growing number of Olympic Ministry "articles" being written. The focus is on evangelistic activities.

Mark and Delma's "1 min" July news video is uploaded
http://bushorchestra.com/video/News_video/news.html

E-BLAST - 3 JULY 2011

2011-07-02T14:52:00.000-07:00

Jeremy, Ruth, Issac and Zoe Dover visited us on their holidays from Bannockburn (Geelong). Jeremy is a Presbyterian Minister, from a Sport Science background and he writes the Thursday Sport article and a monthly Sport Science Comment article.

Christian Today Australia - Friday (1 July) we initiated the E-distribition of the CT Newsletter hightling the young writers articles. We've had numerous very positive responses in that our network is able to also read home and world Christian news.

At the end of this week we have the next Missionary visitors to Laguna Quays Respite (Whitsundays) who are enjoying a two week visit.

E-BLAST - 26 JUNE 2011

2011-06-24T03:01:00.000-07:00

Photos - Mark's "Footplate Padre" rail trip: Brisbane to Kyogle on Friday. The XPT driver has also been stationed at Port Kembla Locomotive Depot in the 1970's as Mark had.

E-BLAST - 19 June 2011

2011-06-16T22:06:00.000-07:00

Sunshine Coast CTT - visited Bridges for Peace ministry and CEO Keith Buxton - Connection to Israel; along with the Respite ministry to Missions and Ministers. Mark and Delma were also guests at a surprise 60th birthday for his friend Peter. Everyone 'kept mum'!

Keith Buxton (photo with Mark) shared Proverbs 26 veres 2: (New Living Translation) - "Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an unfair curse will not land on its intended victim".

Over and over again those who seem to have a misguided sense of their own spiritual empowerment have prophesied the most damaging words over someone or made false accusations. This verse is from the Lord - and its clarity is unmistakable.

The King James Bible reads: "As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come."

DAN WOODING

2011-06-15T17:42:00.000-07:00

Dan Wooding interviewed Mark on his US & UK syndicated Christian radio last Monday in Brisbane. Dan came over from LA for the International Christian Medical Conferece. Mark's series on Genesis 4 & 5: From the 3rd generation of man - continues in Christian Today Australia this week.

Delma fell down the steps in the early hours of Tuesday morning, half asleep, thought she was entering the bathroom. Being so relaxed seemed to have saved her from serious injury. Frightening though.

E-BLAST - 12 June 2011

2011-06-10T19:00:00.000-07:00

CoolyRocksOn (Coolangatta-Tweed Heads) annual June long weekend vintage car festival once again a huge hit! Tomorrow (Monday) we're in Brisbane for a radio interview with Dan Wooding from Los Angles on his syndicated US & UK Christian radio program. Dan's in Brisbane interviewing at the Int Christian Medical Conference.

Initial Mission visitors to Laguna Quays Respite said they'd highly recommend the location and respite house. These folk left "cleaning money" and co-ordinators Sean and Sue Spencer sought out Kylie to do the cleaning - a very important part of the project.

Thankyou for your on-going sacrifical support. To graciously donate to our faith financed living and ministry:
http://www.bushorchestra.com/Donate.html

ROSIE TIMMINS

2011-06-10T18:33:00.000-07:00

Rosie Timmins (pic) who has written Tuesday Sport is now writing Culture and Entertainment -(movies, books, Christian bands and concerts ...) This further broadens PSI's reach, how terrific is that! Yesterday Rosie graduated from Bond in journalism.

This week's writers for Christian Today -

http://au.christiantoday.com/

Monday -
Sport: Josh Hinds (Gold Coast);
Comment: Merewyn Foran (Melbourne);
Ministry: Mark T - From the 3rd Generation No.1 (Genesis 4 & 5)

Tuesday -
Culture: Rosie Timmins (Melbourne);
Sport: Andrew Foran (Melbourne);
Comment: Donna MacFarlane (Perth);
Ministry: Mark T - From the 3rd Generation No 2 (Genesis 4 & 5)

Wednesday -
Sport: Mark Tronson - (filling in for Wesley for 8 weeks);
Comment: Tim Wilson (Brisbane, in Canada for 2 months);
Ministry: Mark T - From the 3rd Generation No 3 (Genesis 4 & 5)

Thursday -
Sport: Jeremy Dover (Geelong);
Comment: Veronica Harris (Tasmania);
Ministrry: Mark T - From the 3rd Generayion No 4 (Genesis 4 & 5)

Friday -
Sport: Clayton Hinds (Sydney);
Comment - Belinda Scotland (Sunshine Coast);
Ministry: Mark T - From the 3rd Generation No 5 (Genesis 4 & 5)

E-Blast - 5 June 2011

2011-06-04T21:25:00.000-07:00

Mini-Conference of young Sport and Comment writers yesterday in Tweed Heads (4 June). 17 were present - a beneficial day. 4 of the many photos during the day (outside group were the Sport writers in their meeting after lunch). They came as far away as from Perth, Tasmania and Cairns. A huge effort. Thankyou to all who supported this.

E-BLAST - 29 May 2011

2011-05-27T02:37:00.000-07:00

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

2011-05-20T23:16:00.000-07:00

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

2011-05-20T23:04:00.000-07:00

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

2011-05-13T14:08:00.000-07:00

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

2011-05-13T13:44:00.000-07:00

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

2011-05-06T00:11:00.000-07:00

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

E-BLAST - 1 MAY 2011

2011-04-27T17:33:00.000-07:00

Mark's series: '5 great theological themes in layman's terms' - Grace (25.4.11), Faith (26.4), Relationship (27.4), Justice (28.4), End Times (29.4) - published in Christian Today -
http://bushorchestra.com/2011psi/PSI%202011%20News%20Articles.html

Photo - Tanzanian Baptist Rev Joseph Kahindi with Mark - the specific photo utilised in Tuesday's article on 'Faith'.

Belinda Scotland: "Budgeting" published last Wed, this week Comment writers - Natanael Yates (Mon), Tim Wilson (Tues), Jeremy Dover (Wed), Veronica Harris (Thurs), Ben Kitzelman (Frid).
http://psi.bushorchestra.com/

E-BLAST - 24 APRIL 2011

2011-04-21T20:02:00.000-07:00

Mark's Easter and Anzac articles can be read at
http://bushorchestra.com/2011psi/PSI%202011%20News%20Articles.html

Of interest
(1) The Cross and contemplation
(2) Churches also suffer with fly-in and fly-out work force
(3) A church with a difference, an Aircraft Carrier
(4) Winston Churchill - his polices and legend.

Mark's key note Anzac article - Images of Anzac - see photo
http://au.christiantoday.com/article/images-of-anzac/10818.htm

LAGUNA QUAYS RESORT

2011-04-21T19:38:00.000-07:00

The interesting background to the Laguna Quays Golf Resort and proposed International Airport can be read -
http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2011/01/15/200361_business.html

Mark and Delma arrived back in Tweed Heads last Tuesday. Easter had family here. photo - Delma gardening with her wheel barrow at Laguna Quays.

E-BLAST - 17 April 2011

2011-04-15T19:06:00.000-07:00

Delma's birthday dinner celebrated with Sean and Sue Spencer of Midge Point - who have taken on the Basil Sellers Laguna Quays Respite 'ministry'.

Their Wednesday evening Connect (Bible Study) group starts after Easter and for 15 years they have had a vision of a Respite ministry.

Mark and Delma in Tweed Heads for Easter and back to Laguna Quays 9-19 May after Salley's baptism at Petersham Baptist Church 'youth service' on 8 May in Sydney.

SOLDIER CRAB MOUNDS

2011-04-15T19:01:00.001-07:00

These Soldier Crab mounds illustrate to Mark the wonderful effort their support network in the Lord, have provided in seeing the Basil Sellers Laguna Quays Respite House essentials completed and it is now up and running.

Mark and Delma enjoyed a beach walk at Midge Point - 4 minute drive from the Laguna Quays Respite facility.

We were on the veranda when the 4.00pm Saturday tremor came. House shook and windows rattled for some time. First we've ever experienced.

MAJOR ARTICLES

2011-04-15T18:48:00.000-07:00

Photo - Tim McDonald had his first Comment article published last week. Welcome to read Tim's and the other young writers on the PSI site. Tim and Kylie and their 4 children are enjoying Easter at Basil Sellers Laguna Quays Respite House.

Mark's articles on the failed 1938 Evian Conference to get Jews out of Germany to other nations was well received - as was his article on Government aid fraud and Missions as an alternative avenue for aid distribution.

E-BLAST - 10 APRIL 2011

2011-04-08T18:50:00.000-07:00

All last week and all this week young Comment writers published in Christian Today Australia. Scroll down to last week's E-Blast for the PSI web link. This week from Monday: Kurt Pudniks (Canberra); Alison Barkley (Newcastle); Tim McDonald (Mackay - Tim's first article); Julia Baber (Gold Coast); Laura Veloso (Central Coast).

Our April (monthly) "1 min" news video is on the web site (click on squiggly colour) and Delma celebrates her birthday tomorrow (11 April) while we're here at Laguna Quays Respite.

Photo - Delma's craft card work desk at Basil Sellers Laguna Quays Respite facility.

ROLLER HANGERS

2011-04-08T18:37:00.000-07:00

Basil Sellers Laguna Quays Respite facility has many set-up expenses and one related to wardrobes - as visitors are staying for short stays it seemed to make a lot of sense to get these roller hangers for $17.50 each. We have four of them, two for the main bedroom and one each for the smaller bedrooms.

The dryer is now fixed to the wall, we're painting four internal doors, a smaller room, gardening and shrub pruning, fixing a down pipe etc, and continually raising funds for the concrete drive and 2nd toilet. We're here to 19 April. To ring, please use the Telstra mobile rural No. - 0487 245 207.

E-BLAST - 3 APRIL 2011

2011-03-31T16:54:00.000-07:00

22nd issue Retired Australian Cricketers Bi-Annual Newsletter released 30 March. Clayton Hinds (a new generation) News Editor and Mark writes the Chaplain Chat. photo: Delma at Festival of Cricket.

All this week young Comment writers are being published - Veronica Harris (TAS), Ben Kitzelman and Merewyn Smith (Melbourne), Natalie Alexander (Cairns), Russell Modlin (Alice Springs); and Sports writers - Joshua Hinds (Gold Coast), Rosie Timmins (Melbourne), Wesley Tronson (Tweed Heads), Jeremy Dover (Geelong), Clayton Hinds (Sydney). http://psi.bushorchestra.com/

Thankyou for your financial support to our faith financed ministry
http://www.bushorchestra.com/Donate.html

E-BLAST - 27 MARCH 2011

2011-03-23T21:52:00.000-07:00

Mark Conden (pic) from Darwin is the latest young Comment writer published last Wednesday in Christian Today. His article was titled: Why I became a church youth leader? We had 5 young Comment writers published last week, scroll down the page to see Mark Conden's web presence. Others published last week: Kandima Awendila, Jeremy Dover, Nathanael Yates, Tim Wilson. http://psi.bushorchestra.com/

Thankyou for your financial support to us - http://www.bushorchestra.com/Donate.html

ROSIE TIMMINS - IPTV INTERVIEW

2011-03-23T21:42:00.000-07:00

Rosie Timmins from Melbourne is one of the five young Sport writers. Rosie graduating in journalism (Bond Uni) and in April is working with a reality show. Mark T is filling in her sport report in Christian Today for 5 weeks. Rosie's last sport article got top stats! See Delma's interview of Rosie on the Australia Missionary News IPTV (now on You Tube).

http://www.youtube.com/user/marktronson#p/u/70/G4_1DrAIo34

E-BLAST - 20 MARCH 2011

2011-03-18T17:01:00.000-07:00

Kandima Awendila (pic) born in Mozambique who lives on the Gold Coast is one of our new young Comment writers. Kandi's article "Who do I turn to?" is published tomorrow in Christian Today and each day this week young Comments writers are published - another new writer Mark Conden from Darwin is on Wednesday.

Meantime Belinda Scotland's January article on her short term mission to the Solomon Islands was reprinted in the Island Sun newspaper. Once published on the internet, as our editor Dr. D., keeps reminding the young Comment writers, it's available world wide.

MARK PAINTING LAGUNA QUAYS

2011-03-18T16:45:00.000-07:00

9-16 March set-up visit Basil Sellers Laguna Quays Respite facility: Mark painting the facing bearer under the veranda 'pale green' having already painted the steps and lattice. Internal paintng is a work in progress while a second toilet and a concrete drive way we're seeking $ giftings. We're trying to get it done by Easter as the Mackay & District Combined Churches have asked for gifted holiday housing for those in North Qld who need respite after Cyclone Yasi.

E-BLAST - 13 March 2011

2011-03-11T21:13:00.000-08:00

9-16 March set-up visit to Basil Sellers Laguna Quays Respite - kitchen table delivered, laundry fixed, more internal painting and veranda lattice painted, electrical work done. We prayed to meet Christian people, there is no local church. A scrapbooking sale was advertised, Delma was keen and we discovered a Christian family (their church is in Proserpine) who have been praying about initiating a Midge Point - Laguna Quays mid week bible study. One thing led to another, they will start it on our next set-up visit in April. We happily gave the $5 "seed money" to pay for the advert in the community's monthly 'Chronicle' news. Sean runs an engineering business from his large shed, Sue works one day a week in real estate, 3 children at school.

Mark and Delma's mobile when at Laguna Quays - 0487 245 207

DELMA'S GARDEN - TWEED HEADS

2011-03-07T20:51:00.000-08:00

Delma has passion fruit and tomatos growing in this new lattice patch in her Tweed Heads garden. Paul Baber from church hammered them in as they fell over in the wind after Mark's unsuccessful attempt of hammering in the stakes. Delma loves gardening, a real green thumb.

HUI TONG (AIS DIVING) - TIM WILSON

2011-03-07T20:40:00.000-08:00

Mark introduced Tim Wilson (pic) to AIS Diving's Head Coach Hui Tong. Tim Wilson is taking over from Mark the Respite visiting role distributing the SE Qld AIS Sport Unit athlete respite flyer.

Australian Missionary News IPTV interviews of Hui Tong and Tim Wilson are on Mark's You Tube channel.
Tim Wilson - http://www.youtube.com/user/marktronson#p/u/8/xxhERHIRdOA

Hui Tong - http://www.youtube.com/user/marktronson#p/u/77/RBfu49cybDs

E-BLAST - SUNDAY 6 MARCH 2011

2011-03-04T11:13:00.000-08:00

Mark and Delma's March "1 min" video news uploaded to web site
http://bushorchestra.com/video/News_video/news.html

This week 9-16 March at Basil Sellers Laguna Quays Respite for the second set-up working on plumbing, electrical and painting. Back door and steps (photo) painted by Mark on their initial set-up trip last month.

Thankyou for your sacrificial and gracious financial support - for donor options
http://www.bushorchestra.com/Donate.html

5 DAYS X 2 WEEKS

2011-03-02T01:42:00.000-08:00

This past week and every day this week we have young Comment writers in Christian Today Australia. Last week: Kurt Pudniks, Merewyn Smith, Ben Kitzelman, Natalie Alexander, Russell Modlin. This week: Julia Baber, Belinda Scotland, Veronica Harris, new writer (pic) Naomi Poole and Alison Barkley. See their articles at http://psi.bushorchestra.com/

Next six Baptist World Congress videos uploaded to You Tube - Michael Okwakol (Uganda); Tanya Fomenko (Russia); Toshimi Arai (Japan); Victor Durodola (Nigeria); William and Dipka (Bangladesh); Willie E Moore (New Orleans, USA). http://www.youtube.com/user/marktronson

E-BLAST - 27 FEBRUARY 2011

2011-02-25T12:36:00.000-08:00

Mark and Delma initial set-up 12 days at Basil Sellers Laguna Quays Respite with carpentary, some painting jobs, furniture and white goods delivered. Next visit mid March to fix the laundry, electrical jobs and more house painting. Turtle Village was to be a duplex resport (2000) and after infrastructure was put in: town water, street lights, power, services, the project fell over. Blocks were then sold off.

MISSING SIGN - MARINE PDE

2011-02-25T12:17:00.000-08:00

Basil Sellers Laguna Quays Respite - "Marine Pde" missing sign. Mark rang Council, also reported a water leak on the footpath. Next day the Council fixed the "G Valve" telling Mark they missed the turn (no sign). They said they too would chase up the sign. Two days later Mackay Council rang Mark to check the house No. "for the Rates file". Truth is stranger than fiction!

NEXT TWO WEEKS

2011-02-22T12:17:00.000-08:00

The next two weeks Christian Today Australia will host a young Comment writer each day. Starts tomorrow (Mon 28 Feb) with new writer Kurt Pudniks (photo) from Canberra.
http://psi.bushorchestra.com/

Next six Baptist World Congress interviews have been uploaded to You Tube: Peter Tang (Singapore); Kay Simon (PNG); Peter Tsui (Hong Kong); Regina Refosco (Brazil); Sai Joseph (Myanmar - Burma); Stanford Simon (Grenada) - a cricket man!
http://www.youtube.com/user/marktronson

E-BLAST - SUNDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2011

2011-02-18T21:28:00.000-08:00

Delma loves her gardening and on her agenda at the Basil Sellers Laguna Quays Respite facility (Whitsundays) on this first set-up trip was to get into the front garden.

Be sure to catch the young Sports and Comment writers on our Press Service International web site - a new writer this past week is Veronica Harris from Tasmania. Jeremy Dover, Nathanael Yates and Tim Wilson were all published in Christian Today as well.

When Mark and Delma are in Laguna Quays (10-12 days of first fortnight for the next 6 months) he uses a Telstra pre-paid phone - 0487 245 207 - his Optus No. has no signal. Mark is also using this time as respite.

LAGUNA QUAYS OFFICE

2011-02-18T21:16:00.000-08:00

Mark's veranda office at the Basil Sellers Laguna Quays Respite facility. It will take Mark and Delma six months of fortnight visits to get it ready. Giving it a face lift is a huge task. The furniture arrived this past week.

Please continue to support Mark and Delma in their faith living and in particular this respite project. Remittance form is attached or please go to the web site to the donate button options.

E-BLAST - 13 FEBRUARY 2011

2011-02-11T00:29:00.000-08:00

Mark and Delma celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary yesterday 12 February. They head off to the Basil Sellers Laguna Quays Respite facility today to initiate its setting up and are back on the 24th. There are six months of regular "short visits" planned to get it functional.
This pre-loved 2000 model dual cab is the designated Laguna Quays Respite vehicle - Mark and Delma are driving it up. To financually support their faith mission - http://www.bushorchestra.com/Donate.html

ALISON BARKLEY

2011-02-11T00:17:00.000-08:00

Alison Barkley (pic) is one of our new young Comment writers whose first article "Trust Verses Trend" received the highest reader stats for any first time Comment writer in Christian Today. See Alison's and the other Comment writer's articles.
http://psi.bushorchestra.com/

Six more Australian Missionary News IPTV interviews have been upload to our You Tube channel: Alex Krasnopivtsev (Belarussia); Harrison Olan'g (Tanzania); Jennifer Ryan-Bailey (Canada); Kwabena Kyei Akomeah (Ghana); Mahuni Matlou (South Africa); Peter Pinder (Bahamas).
http://www.youtube.com/user/marktronson

E-BLAST - 6 FEBRUARY 2011

2011-02-04T00:34:00.000-08:00

Mark and Delma's February news
"1 min" video -
http://bushorchestra.com/video/News_video/news.html

Basil Sellers Laguna Quays Respite facility, is 20 min from Proserpine-Whitsundays airport. This is an empty house, please help Mark and Delma with funds for white goods and furniture (tax deducitble)
http://www.bushorchestra.com/Donate.html

THREE PUBLISHED

2011-02-04T00:26:00.000-08:00

Three new young Comment writers were published in Christian Today this past week -
Russell Modlin (Alice Springs) photo
Merewyn Smith (Melbourne);
Alison Barkley (Newcastle).

Belinda Scotland's February article was published last Monday as well.

To enjoy their articles - scroll down til you see their name and photo -
http://psi.bushorchestra.com/

STUTTERING

2011-02-02T15:45:00.000-08:00

Mark's article on stuttering (The King's Speech) received a huge response.
http://au.christiantoday.com/article/im-a-stutterer-speaking-of-the-kings-speech/10088.htm

Uploaded 6 more BWC interviews to You Tube - Issac Zulu (Zambia), Joel Sierra (Mexico), Josiah Tanyara (Zimbabwe), Judith Wanki (Cameroon), Leena Lavanya (India), Muthunoori Sundeep (India).
http://www.youtube.com/user/marktronson