Last Post (pun intended)

I'm re-launching my blog and switching to blogger beta (here)

Update

I made it back into the country on Monday night after a good 30 plus hours of battling across the pacific. Many may be jealous but I didn’t really suffer any jet lag flying in either direction during my travels.

In any case I’m back into my work straight away. I’ll be working 4 days a week cleaning windows until I finish up at the end of December.


In the mean time I’ll be considerably revamping my blog and switching to blogger beta where I can more effectively manage things. There will also be more focus on the ministry work I’ll be doing beginning next year. Please be patient in the interim. I’ll also be busy getting as much support for FOCUS and myself in preparation for FOCUS next year.

As announced before Christine and I will be getting married June 29th next year. It wasn’t made clear before but we’ll be coming back to Australia to live in Hobart. Christine and I have agreed that my original ministry plans (working for FOCUS for two years) will remain unchanged.

Thankyou again to all my friends (round the world) and family who prayed for this trip things could not have turned out better.

supportMIKE over and out

Wedding Date...

All who can make it are invited... (click here)

America is...

• Automatically loading toilet seat covers
• Low tide toilet bowls
• Cars on the wrong side
• All the flipping “Stop” signs
• Wires everywhere
• Blow up trucks/white vans
• SWAT trucks and
• Cars (totally weird)
• The Interstate
• Squirrels
• Guns
• Wal Mart
• Kroger
• Walgreens
• Free WiFi hot spots
• Southern Seminary
• Thom Schreiner lectures on John
• Houses (old really old look different)
• Food (Lots of strong flavor Cinnamon, Sweet, Fatty)
• Popeyes and Biscuits
• Gumbo
• Qdoba
• Ramsey’s
• Joe’s Crab Shack
• Ice in drinks even when it’s cold
• Refrigerated Water fountains
• Dr Pepper
• Pecan Pie
• Angel Food Cake
• Calzones
• Humbled by the people
• The Fellas
• Laura
• Mr and Mrs Hnat
• Cassey and Jiri (and Goldie)
• Battlestar Galatica
• Language (different)
• Have a good night Y’all
• I’m sorry I can’t understand you… you are going to have to repeat that.
• Um Christine can you translate for me… please?
• Um excuse me siiir you can’t do that here… Sir?
• You have an accent. Are you British?
• Oh my gosh I love your accent.
• Hoodies
• Cheap Levis
• Sojourn
• Loud music faithful teaching
• Engagement
• The Glory of God
• Christine the most wonderful person I know.

News breaks

Across the blogosphere...

Amanda's blog (click here)
and Ruth's blog (click here)
and Pablo's blog (click here)
and David's blog (not my brother) (click here)

I'd also like to once again offer up thanks to all the people who have supported and prayed for us. Those who have read our blogs, emailed us with advice and many other things. Most of all I thank God that things so far have worked out smoothly. As always for God's glory.

the announcement

WE'RE ENGAGED!

Wedding logistics are difficult. Dates and details to follow in time.

More Pictures

I've been working with my camera and picture editor on my computer... see below for results.







For the interested I took the pictures in sepia mode on my camera and then tweaked them with "Preview" on my computer. I'm most happy with the one of Christine.

By Request 2.0

I really like this...

This is an excellent idea for Christmas Cards by the guys at Matthias Media... The site is (here)