Six of Us

Monday, July 12, 2010

Farm Stay

Rainbow in the sky over our cottage.

Sunset over Applecross Farm

All sorts of birds to wake us in the morning, it reminded me of waking up in country England

Shalese contemplainting life on the farm

The Giant Drop - oops sorry swing! Dad keeping a watchful eye on all things safe!

Horse riding at the neighbours farm - we couldnt keep the smile of Shalese's face! Loved it!

Nathan just got back from his ride on the horse Sophie

JB heading off on his adventure!

Our 3hour tour of the farm, this was Shalese's favourite thing, travelling in the back of the ute!

Collecting firewood on the tractor, Shalese was trying not to laugh, but it made leanna laugh even more!

We got involved with Farm Stay, a organisation that connects city families with a farming family. We were placed with a family from Glen Innes who had a cattle farm, 4 hrs from brisbane. We did ute rides, tractor rides, cut firewood, shooting, horse riding, flying, motorbike riding, visit neighbours, tour of the town etc for a week. God is amazing, the family we were placed with are Christians who have missionaries come to stay in thier little cottage when they need rest! We had a wonderful time, and they were very generous with thier time and hospitality. They have travelled and lived in many different countries and he has been a pilot for many airlines. A day after I got off the plane we headed off to 0 degree temps! It was a fantastic way to get back into Aussie culture!

Indonesia

Our welcome to the Mojoworno project! Very emotional day!

Tiya, who loves dolls, with her mum and her little sister. She has a 37 year old sister, 26 year old brother and another teen sister as well! Mum looks so young! Tiya's family were very poor

Typical street thoughout the poor areas in Jarkarta, dirty smelly water running on or beside the path.

Tiya's Father and her family. He gets the occasional job as a handyman.

I had a wonderful time in Indonesia. We flew into Jarkarta, spent 3 days and flew onto Sarabya and drove 4 hours to Kidari and we then drove 1 and half hours each way to Mojowarno for 5 days. Mojo is where our church project and sponsor children are, and we were able to meet our child as well as put on a fun day for the children. I did face painting, which was very popular, so with 32 degree heat and crowded by 200 children was hot, but soooooo cool, I was in my element! After doing the chicken dance and playing soccer for 2 hours I was well due for a shower! I loved every second of my trip and was a wonderful experience to visit Tiya our sponsor child, in her home. Thanks to you all for your prayers and support over this time.

Monday, June 14, 2010

Item in church

The girls performed once again in church a few weeks ago, enjoy!

fun in the bath

The girls are laughing (and crying?!) in the bath together!

Seaworld fun

Leanna and Shalese wanted to go to Seaworld for thier birthday, so instead of gifts and parties, we had a day out on a student free day, 7th June, 2010. We had fantastic tickets at $29 each, and we had so much fun:

Nathan and Dad are the last two on the back of this ride, it is going alot faster than it looks! What a ride!

tea party fun

Leanna had the day off sick due to a cough. Shalese and Leanna had a beautiful day of "co-operating" together, playing some lovely games. It was time for a Tea Party morning tea.

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Happy Birthday Leana!

Leanna would like to thank you all for your kind words and gifts on her birthday. She wrote a note to the Jones' which thanks them for thier pj's and rubber duckies that she brought with the gift they sent. She had lots of fun with Oma and Opa's gift and a photo will be added tomorrow of the beautiful dresses that are very special to the girls as their cousin Hanna used to wear them. Thanks family! (or female which is how leanna is writing family at the moment:>)

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Happy Mothers Day!

I hope all you beautiful Mothers had a great Day! I had breakfast in bed, and a picnic at Broadwater park after church! Shalese had a Mum's Pamper Party at kindy, and we had eyeliner put on, hand and foot massage with cream and our toes painted! I felt very sorry for the Mums who had the pleasure of having blue eyeliner, lets just day that it wasnt just placed on the eyes!

Winter has arrived!

We had a cold day yesterday, so we had a winter stew, candlelit dinner with the girl feeling the cold!

Friday, May 14, 2010

Alphamania Parade

Leanna's Year one kids celebrated their completion of phonograms/sounds for the whole alphabet this week. They had to dress up as something that starts with the letter of thier name! See if you can tell what leanna went as! Shalese also 'had to' dress up too so she went as snow white!

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

easter butterfly dance in church

Leanna and Shalese were beautiful butterflies, representing new life on Easter Sunday, at church Hope everyone had a lovely Easter. What an amazing sacrifice, to give up his son for our sins! The Brisbane Bosmas are thankful for Gods Love for us! Praise God!