Thanks for all those prayers asking for the frosts to stay away till they were done. They did get a frost last saturday, but the carrots till stood tall (and didn't fall over) so the harvester could pick them - God is good.
Alistair is quite relieved that the harvest is done - he can now sit down and take a breath. It was a challenge trying to organize two crews of students, one out in the field harvesting and one in the shed washing and packing the carrots as well as see to all the other jobs that he needed to do. Deliveries have started, so he is off at least once a week to Vancouver or Vernon (both are a 3-4 hour journey each way).
This week has speed by (don't they all).
I have taken on the job as fundraising co-ordinator for the Fountainview mission trip in March. It seems to be turning into a bigger job than I first thought it would be! So I have been busy trying to get my head around all that. I think I will get it sorted.
Friday night at vespers they had a speaker who has only been a christian for about 3 years. He spoke on how he had been using the Steps to Christ in Song DVD's (which Fountainview produced) to share the gospel. It really was amazing the stories he had to tell. Really made one think about how we live our lives and what our focus is.
It is amazing how God has been using these DVD's to touch peoples lives. I am excited that Kyle and Tamzin have the opportunity to be part of the next series Fountainview will be filming in March, which will be entitled Help in Daily Living.
Friday morning the grade 10 class (which is Kyle's class) went canoe camping. They paddled 3 hours to their campsite and spent the night camping. Then returned back on Saturday. Seems they had a good time. No body fell overboard, which was just as well as the water is extremely cold. The rain that was forecasted stayed away, so that was nice.
Last night (Saturday) was another family night. We had 4 young ladies come to our home for tea, worship and an evening of just 'hanging out'. We decided to do crafty things with them as they don't get the opportunity (or time) to do any of that here. Kyle sent to another home for the evening as we didn't think he would want to make handbags!
So the girls spent the evening making mini handbags out of paper - which they can use for thank yous or putting notes in for friends. It seemed like they had a good time. They especially enjoyed the food as they had just spent the previous 28 hours fasting!
Today (Sunday) Tamzin is off at a birthday party which is a brunch. The party is for the sister of one of the girls she has become friends with, so she is helping 'oversee' the proceedings. Then this afternoon we are all going to a family picnic for the earliteen class (which is Tamzin's Sabbath school class). Alistair has decided to go plough up a field and Kyle is doing homework (which he hasn't stopped complaining about!).
I see that some snow has fallen on the mountains around us again - I won't worry about that now as since all the carrots are safe and sound, tucked up in the cool store. Not sure that I want it to get any colder though - it is quite nippy in the mornings these days.
Hope you all have a good week, I guess it is Labour Weekend in NZ. Hope you all have a safe and happy holiday.
Take care.
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