I had a two day trip to Hamilton and visited eight schools. It’s just as well I enjoy the visiting and selling, because I don’t know how much we would have sold without it.
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| All set to ride in the wet. I've just purchased a new front tyre that is remarkably reflective. |
Mark volunteered to mind Seth, as he gets to play on William’s PS3.
I cleaned the moss off the driveway. I found it good therapy after some disturbing news.
I gave a talk at Cashmere Ward Conference about singing the song of redeeming love. You can read it here.
My mother has received a diagnosis of mild vascular dementia. She is no longer driving, but she enjoys her outings with Jessica and Seth. I think she is taking the news quite well. We suspected as much.
I got my hair coloured. It was meant to be yellow, but is more orange just now.
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| Dr Nic, ready for ICOTS9 |
A very good friend, Shirley van Ballegooie, died suddenly. She was only 68, and though she was in pain from arthritis, she was a loving and cheerful person and she is sadly missed from the Ward. On the day of her funeral we got word that Kate Kelly had been excommunicated. It was a very hard day, especially for Gina, who is Shirley’s daughter-in-law, and knows Kate personally.
For Mark’s birthday observance (which I nearly forgot) we went to the Casbah, which is a turkish fast food with dine-in capability.
We drove down to Timaru for me to speak at Sacrament meeting and observe in Branch Council. Apart from Fast Sunday, I’ve spoken in just about all the meetings I’ve been in for six weeks. Just as well I like giving talks and mostly people like to listen to them. In Timaru I gave my “How Jesus treated women” talk, and was very warmly thanked by a number of sisters. The men just looked blank, while the women smiled all through it.
I had a trip to Auckland for maths teachers’ meeting on a Saturday, and a few days later flew up to see some schools in Auckland, and then up to Whangarei to another four schools. It was amazingly warm, and I had a delicious meal at a Thai restaurant. New Zealand is such an amazingly beautiful country and I feel so blessed to be able to travel round so much of it.
I’ve read a whole lot more Amish romances, and I’m now onto historic Christian romances by Tracie Peterson.
Jonathan finished another good term at Jazz School. I wish he could stay there forever. I think there are a few of his fellow students who would like to stay forever too.
Mark is still finishing off his duties and tying up loose ends as Stake ex-Clerk. It is nice to see him have a little time for leisure activities such as doing the finances for the business and playing computer games.
Seth is doing great. Here he is learning to stand!
All the best
Nicola, Mark, Jonathan, Seth, Jessica and William.
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