Near the end of our day

So after installing the washing machine at Opotiki we headed for home. Of course we had to stop by the beach for our picnic before driving to Whakatane to deliver one letter and one DVD. Even the one is important. 

Last stop of the day in Tauranga. It's been a long sunny day and we're glad we don't have to prepare dinner tonight as we had a phone call during the day inviting us over tonight. Big smiley face. 😄

Long Day

We started the day early and were in the office just gone 7.30. There wasn't much post so we left the office by 7.45. With a new washing machine and supplies and post for the missionaries. First stop Rotorua. It's on our way to our main destination at Opiotiki to deliver the new machine. As always we had a friendly welcome from the Zone Leafers. 

Now this was funny. We heard shouting coming from inside the flat and the Elder was disconnecting the washing machine before turning off the taps. I did ask him to recreated the incident as it would take a really good picture but he refused so you just have to make do with this pose. 

Water all up the wall, on the floor and all over his tee shirt. 

Happy New Year

We had planned to go to New Plymouth Taranaki on New Years Eve. Elder Saunders has supplies that they need plus he has to check over a flat that has just been vacated. But I was really poorly and when Elder Saunders said he didn't mind if we stayed at home I jumped st that chance. It also meant we had to cancel our evening plan of staying over at  Elder and Sister Sprouses but we hopefully can arrange that for another time. 

That didn't stop us celebrating our New Year in New Zealand with our children in England. The time was 11 am for them. Sorry Paula didn't make it. We also tried to celebrate England's NewYear with them again Paula wasn't there and Chelle missed us by minutes trying to set up computer. 

We did have a relaxing start to the year but that was only because I was too weak to do anything. But I'm almost back to full strength now and travelling around the country, that's for the next post. 

The Wedding

Our first wedding.that we've been to in New Zealand. Peter Decker and Louise Hughes. They met here as missionaries. Louise is from Australia and Peter from the states. She looked stunning and couldn't keep that smile off her face. 

What was so yummy was the wedding cake. It was a German chocolate cake. I must get the recipe.