And on Thursday it broke.
Thankfully I had a trip to the op-shop planned so I picked up another one for just $2.99!
Bargain! I love op-shopping.
Have I mentioned that?
You may be wondering if my belt breakage was due to all the nice, warm, wintery "Aussie" meals that I have been consuming lately but, no, ... I think it was just old.
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She is being brave about it all, but she is still in some pain and we will hopefully be seeing a specialist at the fracture-clinic before we leave.
We have, once again, been so blessed with the warm hospitality of our friends and family. As a result, we are thoroughly enjoying the various catch-ups we've had with supporters as well as the chance to share what's been happening at ZOE for the past 12 months at churches and schools.
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You may know this by now but, I have recently written a book... I still can't believe it's actually finished.
After the 300th post on this blog, I mentioned the idea to Dave about getting some of my favorite posts from the past 3 and a half years published and, with his encouragement (and a few late nights), I finally picked up the finished books the night before we left! My prayer is that it brings hope and encouragement to all who read it. It's called, "P.S. I love
Well, with just 10 days, 3 churches, 6 school sessions, 1 leadership breakfast and a few more catch-ups to go, we still have so much to look forward to.
Looking back, here's a few highlights from the three weeks we've had here so far:
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Casey reformed Church, ZOE fundraiser. |
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Eli "gardening" aka digging holes. |
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Visiting my Aunty. |
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A day-trip to Sovereign Hill |
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Speaking at Mentone Girls' Grammar |
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Doing Lego with Gramps |
Q: Why did the belt get locked up?
A: He held up a pair of pants.
So not funny, I know!
Have a great weekend :)