We are blessed to be with Chad and Diane Davenport and Dan Blanton here in New Zealand.  We arrived early Wednesday morning and I am writing this only 48 hours later (on Friday morning).  After an extremely long flight (uneventful for the most part), and two days of continuous activity we are doing well.  We are staying with Dan at his house, but Chad and Diane live less than two blocks away!

Highlights so far include:

Meeting with Chad, Diane & Dan and talking ministry

Meeting with Stephan and Katryn who are on their leadership team and work with the youth and other ministries.

Hiking to the top of a mountain in Auckland and praying for the city

Going to beautiful gardens & a cultural museum for insights into the culture here.

Administering analysis tests for use in our first leadership seminar on Sunday morning. 

Meeting today with Chad to discuss various strategies for ministry and carefully planning the rest of our stay here. 

Getting ready for the Ordination service which will be held Sunday at 4:30 p.m. during their regular worship hour (they share a church building with another church, thus their activities begin at 4:30 on Sunday's.)

Just enjoying the immense beauty here and catching the vision for ministry here in N.Z.!

Will update periodically.

Please continue to pray for us and we are praying for you.

In Christ,

Nate