A beautiful Bundle of Joy

On Friday 21st December at 7:09pm Ty Elijah Burns was born. Weighing in at 10lb 5oz. Both mum and baby are doing well. Candy still need some time to recover. He ia a beautiful addition to our family. Malachi loves him ad is very gentle with him.

Tagged by Amanda

Amanda in Armadale is curious to see my answers so here goes:

1. What time is it? 7:24am
2. What is your full name? If I said you'd know too much information
3. What are you most afraid of? Spiders
4. Place of birth? Geelong, Victoria, Australia
5. Favourite food? mangos, chocolate, strawberries
6. Your natural hair colour? brown
7. Have you travelled? Yes, Hong Kong, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Around Australia
8. Do you scrunch or fold toilet paper? Fold
9. Love someone so much it made you cry? Yes
10. Been in a car accident? Yes. Someone else ran a red light and we ran into them.
11. BMW or Mercedes Benz? Not much of a choice really
12. Favourite day of the week? Saturday
13. Favourite Restaurant? Panache
14. Favourite Flower? Frangipani
15. Favourite sport to watch? Swimming
16. Favourite Drink? Water, Hot chocolate, cascade apple and guava YUM!!
17. Favourite ice cream? Chocolate Moose Royal
18. Disney or Warner Brothers? Disney
19. Favourite fast food restaurant? Sub Way
20. What colour is your bedroom carpet? Hoskins - Wooden Floor
21. How many times you failed your driver’s test? Failed twice, got it 3rd time same day
22. From whom did you get your last e-mail? Beulah
23. Hobbies? Still fiquring that one out
24. Bedtime? 10pm
25. Who of your readers will answer this questionnaire? Probably no-one
26. Who is the person you are most curious to see their answers? Erin
27. What means the most to you? God, Family, Honesty
28. Favourite TV shows? Home and Away, THe Biggest Looser. (Summer TV sucks)
29. Dating males or females? Married!
30. Tall or short? Just Right
31. What is your favourite colour? Pink and Purple
32. How many pets do you have? None
33. Age? 27
34. What would you like to accomplish/do before you die? Serve the Lord to my full compacity every day.

There ya go, I tag anyone who wants to have a go! Let me know in the comments if you are going to have a go.

The Backwards Man

Hey all that veiw our blog check out this video link of the backwards man. He can say anything backwards. Has been able to do it since he was a kid.

http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/index.html?autoplay_id=5102143

33 Weeks

As time goes by time gets less and less till we meet our new bundle of JOY.

EXPECTING

There is a lot of things in life that we expect. We have 2 things that we are expecting that are very exciting. In 7 weeks we hope to welcome into the world our 2 child and then we expect to return to PNG at the end of January.

Keep checking in as we will keep you more up to date with how things are coming along. Post will be more regular.

A Scene to remember

Laws and Enforcement

How do you feel about our state government and the laws in which they place in our state. I know that each state has their laws and it is to protect the citizens of our state, but when laws are in forced and then some laws are not then somethng needs to be done about it. I believe that there are many people out there that have been given a ticket for something that they though was wrong or just an injustice but have just paid the fine and thought oh well or have though something should be done about the situation and have been to afriad to do something. Well not anymore. Why don't we challenge our councils and state government on the laws that they enforce.

We recently joined a busy gym. Yesterday my brother parked on the nature strip as the carpart was full. After being in the gym and returning to his car he was issued with a parking infringment. Today after being in the gym and returning to the car we noticed the council officer pulled up and started to write a ticket for another guy parked on the nature strip. There was nothing I could do about that car but another car pulled up and I ran to his car to tell him to move his car otherwise he would be receiving a parking infringment. The councel officer was less than happy that he moved his car.

The issue here is not the fine. The issue here is that parking on the nature strip is not obstructing the view of the road. The car is not parked on the foot path and is not parked over or near a fire hydrant. The cars on the side of the road are causing the obstruction to cars coming out of the gym and should not be parked so close to the enterance. But there is nothing done about the situation. There are no signs. There are no tickets on the cars who are obstructing traffic.

Something needs to be done about the situation before someone is seriously injured and unnecessary parking fines need to put to better use. Council workers need to use there time more wisely and stop just making revenue for the government.

It is just like parking meters. I understand that the money is there to improve but with all the parking meter money they have recceived we could have had GOLD parking meters by now.

Happy 18 Months Keziah

Today my neice is 18 months. She is 6 months 2 days younger than my son Malachi. She is a real cutie and is growing up fast. Love you Kez.

Malachi turns 2

Yesterday was a big day for our little boy. Malachi turned 2. It is hard to belive how fast time has gone. He is growing up so quickly. Getting into allsorts of mischeif and now putting 5 word sentences together. He is enjoying his toys more. He had a train cake which he couldn't wait to get his fingers into.

We Love you Malachi

Where we work and WHY?

If you don't already know my husband and I work with New Tribes Mission in Papua New Guinea. We work at full time Support missionaries johnathan in the area of Tribal Resource Printing and me possibly moving into Adinistration. Being involved in support work helps and assists the missionaries in the bush locations to get the necessary work they need to get done to reach their tribe with the Gospel.



Presently we are back in Australia as we look to the Lord to raise our support so that we can return to PNG and continue the work that the Lord has us there for.

If you would like to be apart of our ministry or would like to know more about what we are doing please contacts us and we would love to share with you what the Lord is doing in Papua New Guinea.

Family Trees

We have just been away for the weekend at my cousins 21st and my aunts 50th. The same night which was last night and the theme being pink. It was a big night and there was family actually there were people there that I had no idea of who they were. In the last couple of weeks I have really gotten into doing our family tree. I am doing it from both Johnath and I and I am first working on my mum's side and working back and then I will be doing Johanthan's side. It is so exciting to look back and see who is related to who. It is not easy sometimes finding information but I am slowly finding out things.

Have you ever wondered where your family came from or your heritage? You may find it very interesting and who knows somewhere down the line we could be realated!

AUSTRALIA DAY 2007

Australia Day! What does it mean to you. This time last year we were in Papua New Guinea celebrating Australia Day. It's so amazing how patriotic you become when you are not in your home country. You stand by your country when you are not in it. You defend it.

What does being an Australian mean to you?

On another note my sister in law Amanda Hunt has just created a new online shop featuring minature bead all handmade and handcrafted all being authentic designs. You can visit her shop at www.wahmania.com and have a look under the subheading POLYCLARIFIC to browse through all the wonderful minatures she has made.

Seven ways HOW TO be involved in a Missionaries Life

There are seven ways in which we can be involved in a missionaries life and this is something that I have been looking at in regards to us being supported in Papua New Guinea and looking at it and seeing how I can get churches and individuals to see the inportance of these 7 ways.

1. Prayer Support
2. Financial Support
3. Material Support
4. Emotional Support
5. Providing Accountability
6. Build relationships with the fields Leadership
7. Follow the missionaries ministries and really feeling ownership of those ministries.

After looking over these I thought I wonder how many individuals and churches out there are fulfilling these 7 responsibilitys to there Missionaries.

A new leaf

We have turned over a new leaf, we have advanced with blogging and moved over. Thought I would upgrade on the whole look as we were making the change. I will contine to upgrade and write more. Our lives will become more exciting as we see the hand of Our heavenly Father work in our lives.

Three Years ago Today

Three years ago today my husband and I were getting ready to walk down the isle and pledge our love to each other and tie the knot as one. Our wedding Anniversaries have been all over the place our first was in Perth (WA), our second was in Goroka (PNG) and now our third is in Geelong (VIC), We do get around it will be interesting to see where we are next year and what we are doing. In the 3 years it has been eventful. We have lived in 3 states in Australia and 2 counties (Papua New Guinea and Australia). I am ready to go back to PNG and finally make a home where I can stay for a long time and call it home.

A Big One

Friday night my mum and my brother went out diving. Well my brother went diving and my mum went snorkelling they were gone for a few house. When they returned my brother came and said "You have to see this". He had caught by hand a 3.1kg Crayfish which we cooked up Saturday and enjoyed for tea.
These are not the best photo's when I have downloaded the other I will post them

A day in the sun

It was a hot day today and we enjoyed the afternoon in the sun. These photo were taken a couple of days ago but it was still warm then.
The water was freezing the day we took malachi down to Queenscliff so he was very hesatent to go near the water, but never the less he is getting used to the water.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year! The past couple of months have been a wirl wind for us as a family we are now bac in Autralia working on a few things. We are praying we get back to PNG early this year. New year was spend with colds, something that I havae not had over the past year. We celebrated an early christmas with family in Cairns and it was relaxing and then christmas here in Geelong. New years day was spent at the beach getting my son used to the water.
(Malachi and his cousin Kezi in cairns)

We are looking forward to this year and what is install and look forward to keeping you all upto date with all that is happening hoping to be back in PNG by mid year.