FRIDAY LEAVING TO PERTH AUSTRALIA

We leave in a few hours from Queenstown (amazingly beautiful) and we leave to Perth, Australia.  We fly from Queenstown to Sydney, get our luggage and get on a different airline to fly to Perth.  Perth and Sydney are about as far apart as it gets.  Australia (landmass) is the same size as America.  We have close to 300 million people, Australia has just over 22 million in total population.  Flying today will be about 9 hours.  It will be like flying Chicago to LA and LA to New York.  I know.  This is the only option.  It is Friday here.  I speak in Riverview Church this weekend.  They have a campus in Orange County, California.  Then from Perth we head back to Sydney to speak in two different churches there.

I have to say Australians and New Zealanders are pretty cool.   I was able to speak about our story at Living Hope, did a Q and A session about multi-siting and yesterday talked about the value of the weekend service.  I believe the talks served them well.  ONLY GOD.   I will do another post about some things I shared with them. 

Last night Michelle and I got invited to spend dinner with two couples.  The restaurant was so fancy I was a bit out of my league.  They had more forks on the table than we have in our house.  The wine glass was the size of a small aquarium, and it was a three course dinner.  They graciously paid, Michelle and I gratefully shared a meal.  Loved the presentation.  The food was good and the evening was fantastic.   The time with these two leaders was nice.

I hope everyone is doing well.  Still missing everyone from home and New Zealand.

We are off trusting God for the next chapter in our journey.

Have a great weekend.

Comments

[Kris Alexander]

John, your ability to follow Christ even in those 41st days is a true example of your love for our Maker. I thank God that He has put you in my life, so I may learn and grow form your williness to follow even in the hardest of times. It sounds like you'll be flying even more today. I know flying that much can be very tiring. Hang in there. I hope Michelle's migraines haven't been to bad this trip.
It's so cool that God has placed amazing people on your journey to feed you and encourage you every step of the way.
This weekend will be great. I believe that if you continue doing what you do best (Pause and Listen) His message will speak powerfully through you. "Be still and know that I am God." I love you so much John. I'll be praying for you both this weekend.
Kris A.

[Kolinio (Tui) and Ruth Tuiraviravi]

John and Michelle - we sooo enjoyed meeting you when you were in Tauranga. We loved your hearts and all that you had to share. God WILL raise you up, in this time and in the time ahead. Just be who you are and all of Jesus will come through you. Thank you for being so open, honest and transparent.
Tui and Ruth

[Lisa]

Man...I can only think of how messed up your internal clock is going to be when you get back to the States.
Heh. I don't envy you that, but I DO wish I were there!