Hello from NZ

Hello from New Zealand! :)

We planned on the "Out of Africa" post being our last on this blog, but seeing as it's now five months down the line and we haven't yet decided about a NZ blog, we'd just like to say "Hi" and let everyone know that we are well and very happy here in NZ! There are things that we will always love and miss about South Africa but if you ask, would you like to go back to live there now, the answer is "No", unless the Lord wills. :) God has done amazing things for our family all through our time here and we know that for now this is the place He wants us to be. We are so thankful to the Lord for guiding, protecting and providing for us in all things!

Thank you all again for your prayers and interest! We have permanent and very fast internet (compared to SA) ;) so hopefully we'll be able to keep in touch more regularly now. :)

 This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. ~ Psalm 118:23

Out Of Africa

Dear friends and readers,
This will be our last post on this blog - our family is immigrating to New Zealand in about two-to-four weeks time, so we will no longer be "under African skies".
The past month has been really busy for us with all the preparations and paperwork needed for the immigration, but the Lord has been so good to us and smoothed the whole process - undertaking miraculously  in every way! It's wonderful to see His Hand in everything and know that He is leading us! We are so thankful for His Grace and loving kindness!

New Zealand is a long way from South Africa - we will be flying to Hong Kong or Singapore and then onto New Zealand...a trip of about 27 hours! Once in N.Z. we will be "living like gypsies" for about a month - that is, living in a camper and touring around N.Z. until Dad has to start work. :P :)

If you're all wondering whether we're excited about the move.....Yes, definitely!! :) There is much we will miss about South Africa, especially our family and friends and all the things that make S.A. unique but we are also looking forward to New Zealand and all the new things which are waiting there! :)

Thank you to all our loyal and wonderful friends and readers who have visited our blog and also for the kind comments and feed-back you have given! Perhaps we will start up a blog once we settle in N.Z. but whether or not that happens, we will be still visiting all our friends and followers blogs whenever we get the chance.:)
If you'd like to stay in touch with us by email, just send us a note and your email address by clicking on the "Contact Us" button (right-hand side bar, near the top of the page) - we'd love to hear from you. :)

Goodbye, or perhaps "Totsiens" is a better word...in Afrikaans the greeting also means "till we see/meet each other again"! :)
~Jessica & Rachel

The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:

The LORD make His face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

The LORD lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

~ Numbers 6: 24-26