Friends and Family!
Thank you for being patient as we have not been able to get on the computers yet! At the YWAM base here, there are two computers and they are not very fast and we have to pay $1NZD for every 15minutes that we are online. But we will make due with what we have!
The YWAM base that we are staying at is in Mangere, which is a town right outside Auckland. We have had some time to adjust and get our barrings set because we crossed the International Date Line and I think we are a day ahead of the rest of the world, haha. [Currently it is 10:38am on Friday, May 15].
It has been a lot of fun truly living as a family in the apartment within the base that we are in. We have a little kitchen area and we cook all of our meals with the unlimited bread supply that is available for us. Unfortunately, we have realized that living by carbs alone is not the best idea. So we will try to modify that the next time we go grocery shopping!
Last night was one of the most amazing nights. We went to a hostel for Refugees who are seeking asylum (sp?). There were 6 men and 2 women (that we met, I'm sure there are many more) and one baby from Iraq/Iran/Afganistan/Ethiopia. Most of them were all converted Christians which was amazing, however some are still Muslim or beginning to find curiosity in Christianity. We sat in a Bible Study with them that was led by an American missionary couple. It was amazing to worship with them and hear their hearts cry out for Jesus! Please pray for them, as they have interviews and appeal dates coming up. They are scared to death of being sent back to their country, and it's easy to see the stress and worry on their faces. But they are strong in seeking the Lord and learning more about Christ. It was amazing to be apart of that.
We have also gone to a Children's School and spent time with them during the after school program which was so amazing and we are actually going back today! We will be attending a Youth group service tonight at LIFE Church. A few days ago we met with a Youth Pastor from a different church and they are handing over a Youth service to us in a week or two, so it was really fun to sit down and plan the whole night with them. We will be performing our drama and giving testimonies and having a huge role in the flow of the evening.
We have learned to be VERY flexible with our schedule as it has already changed many times since we have been here. I would love to tell you what the next three weeks entail, but I really don't know yet! We have been kept very busy. Yesterday we planted plants around the base and will do more work around there today.
We have been able to do some beautiful sight seeing, and I mean BEAUTIFUL! Some of the mountains that we went on took our breath away. This has to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. Every week, Saturday is our free day and we are not sure yet what we are going to do tomorrow. I think for now we are going to do more sight seeing since it is so beautiful here and the many photographers on our team are going crazy!
Keith has been getting practice driving on the left side of the road! We at first were all scared to death because he seemed to be gainign confidence a little too quickly, haha. However, he is doing very well and we trust him with our lives, literally!
Please continue to pray for our contacts and the other Korean families that are staying on the YWAM base as well. Also, the individuals seeking asylum are in need of a lot of prayer. I can't imagine the stress and fear that they are currently facing.
We will try to update again soon!
God Bless
Keith & Stacie
Team New Zealand 2009
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Stacie! I hope you don't get this message twice! It is so exciting that you are on this mission for the Lord! Ed and I will keep you, your team and your efforts in our prayers. Ed and I just returned a few months ago from Tahati so we understand your exhaustion and excitement all at once! Take care, stay in touch and God bless you all. Love, Debbie and Ed Freund, Gulf Shores Al
Hi Team New Zealand; special hugs and kisses to Keith. Thanks for the update! We have been praying for you everyday. We especially prayed about Keith's driving; so glad to hear of God's faithfulness!
We miss you at home, but know that you are accomplishing much for Christ! May you be richly blessed; you are a blessing wherever you go. Love, The Wigner family, Jacksonville, FL
AHH! I totally forgot that you guys had a blog until I was on another teams site! I am SO SO happy that you guys are doing great! Praying for y'all ALLLL the time! Be blessed!!
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