TIFFANY

We knew the day was coming but didn't think it would be this soon. We have had tiffany 12 years and she has been a faithful compainion one of the family. We have shared good times together. She was always there to lend an ear to listen and she wouldn't answer back. I remember when we first got her and the previous owners hadn't looked after her and I cried I thought she was the ugliest dog I had ever seen and I was the first one she took to. She was a faithful friend. Over the past couple of day she has been getting sicker and sicker. She was wobbly on her feet. She could hardly hold her balance, she went off her food having not wanted to eaat in the past 3 days. She was only going to get worse so we had to make the hard decision to put her to sleep today. Mum did the horrible walk to the vet, holding her in her arms all the way. Mum is going to miss her. Mum took her everywhere with her.

Our Boy is so Cute

Today is was a hot day and we gave our son Malachi an Icypole. He loved it and is quite talented to hold an icypole by him self at 9 months. He had it everywhere but had a ball getting sticky.

2 Weeks to go...

Only 2 weeks left. This time in 2 weeks we will be in carins having a well deserved break before we fly to PNG. I have completed all the Christmas shopping and I thought I would bake a bag of cookies for everyone at church. So I have that to do this week. Our friend Simon is coming to visit today as he is on his way back to Perth to live.

INJECTIONS

Today was the day we went for our injections. After a 1/2 hour wait in the chemist and then an 1 and a half wait in the doctors we were in getting our injections. This is one of the last things that we have to do before we head to PNG. I (Candy) am not a fan of them and tried to put it off for as long as possible. I was thinking in the doctors if I wasn't going then I wouldn't have to have these injections and thought this is only the beginning of things that I will have to overcome, and I know that I can face and then overcome them in the Lords strength. We have nearly finished all our packing everything that is staying here in Australia is packed and is now living at a friends house who has let us store our things there. Packing seems to an endless event you can always find something else that you think you may need It's hard to beleive that we have 2 weeks left here in Geelong and then we leave.

A New Journey

Time is flying by so fast my husband, son and I are heading overseas to Papua New Guinea in 3 weeks. We are going to be missionaries and eventually go into a tribal location and translate the word of God into their heart language. But there is alot happening before that stage. We leave for Cairns on December 26th and have a week and a half in Cairns for a break before we fly out to PNG on January 5th. We are looking forward to it as this is something that we both have wanted to do in aa very long time. Apon arrival to PNG we will be in an intense contigency conference where we are taught how to prepare ourselves if we are ever taken hostage. This will take place on the main Island of PNG in a place called Goroka. Then on January 13th we Fly to New Britian and we will mmake our home for the next two year at Hoskins. For the first 10 months we will be doing language and culture learning. For the remailing 14 months we will assist in minisrty where the Lord will have us help out. During this time also we will be seeking where the Lord will have us go in regards to a tribal location. We are very excited about our new journey and if you would like to be kept informed of what we are doing please post me a note and we will add you to our mailing list. (Photo - Johnathan in PNG a few years ago)

A New Beginings

Ok this is the very first entry for the burnsabroad clan. We look forward to posting and letting you know what's happening.