Jimbaddical

Somehow I knew this was going to happen. After months of wondering where on earth God was hiding so we could go and find him there, he whistled from a bush near a beach in New Zealand. Monday we got a call that we had been offered a house with ocean views on the north end of the North Island for the time of my sabbatical, and yesterday I booked our flight to Auckland - and we leave on Friday! Whew. It is hard to believe, even as I am writing it down. Here is where we are going:



Kerkeri is kinda in the middle of the map, and we will be about 40 minutes away, in view of the water. And if you think I will be far from Kaleo, take a look at the name of the next town to the northwest! It will remind me of you. We fly out about 5 PM Friday, pass through LA and arrive in Auckland about 9 AM our time. Except it won't be Saturday, it will be Sunday. Saturday, May 14, 2005 will simply not happen for us - we will miss it completely. Crazy. Our friends from Kerikeri who will be in Auckland this weekend will drive us the four hours north on Sunday, and because they just bought a van they have offered us their car for the time we will be here. Amazing. God is good.

So we will appreciate your prayers as we wrap up our lives here in two days (including a tooth that is giving me problems) and get ready to chase after God, who apparently is in New Zealand. More to follow soon...