After the meeting has finished the guys 'hover' round as to see when we leave to go home, then they all come begging for a ride.
So we pile in as many as we can in the back of the van and head off (this time was a bit light on it, not sure where the rest of them were).
It is Tamzin's job to have the van cleaned out so they don't stand all over everything (learned that from experience)!
This time they felt that they needed to hug us all to thank us for the lift - these are some of the more 'crazy ones' - but they are great.
We invited over a couple of the boys for sabbath lunch - I think they appreciated some 'home cooked' food (even though the cafe food is very good).
I must say at this point that I am still coming to grips with the oven in this house, and the fact that the preacher talked for 45 minutes longer than usually didn't help the colour of my meal much! - it was a bit browner than I would have liked!
Anyway it tasted good.
The blond guy at the end is Ezra - he is from Iceland and the other one is Nolan and he is from the USA. Unfortunatly, lunch was a bit rushed as Nolan had signed up to go 'canvasing' (handing out Steps to Christ books) in Lillooet, and the bus was leaving at 2pm. As church didn't end till after 1pm it turned into a 'gooble and go' meal for Nolan.
Last night was Family night.
That is when the students are divided up between the staff homes and come and spend the evening with you. You feed them tea (supper), close sabbath and then play games or do whatever you decide.
We had 5 come to our place - one from South Korea, 2 from Alaska, one from Minnisoda and one from California. We had a great evening getting to know them all - it really it a great way to get to know them.
We played the Amazing Race and Balderdah. They all seemed to have a good time eating american hot dogs, fries, pumpkin pie, caramel popcorn and ginger crunch.
When we were done Alistair gave them a lift back to their dorms.
Today (Sunday) has dawned quite sunny and bright - seems we had a fair bit of rain in the night though - and our water has decided not to work...........better sort that one out.
Alistair has rounded up 20 or so students to work today - they are trying to wash and pack carrots today to fill orders.
I am hoping to do a spot of gardening and plant some bulbs that we bought last weekend.
It seems that some of you may have missed getting this link to You Tube to see the carrot harvest in action. Just cut and paste the link into the address line and hopefully it will take you to the video.
http://www.youtube.com/user/paktnz?feature=mhsn
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