Been there ...done that!

As my trip comes to almost an end I was just trying to figure out were I have been in the past month. God has been extremely gracious. I was able to be in more places than I thought possible. I was also blessed with real fellowship and true Christian hospitality...Oh blessed be the LORD!!!

Here goes on "easy-to follow graphic terms" all the places that I've been to, at least for a day or so..:) ...I would still do with more additions :) but I think that might be another trip :p...

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Just some random photos ...

God's glory...displayed

There is more of GOD, more of His essential glory displayed in bringing one sinner to repentance and forgiving His sins for the sake of Christ, than in all the wonders of creation...In this work, creatures may see, if so express it, the very heart of GOD.

 excerpt from " Joy in Heaven over Repenting Sinners" in the complete works of Edward Payson

Ola from Christchurch!

Not exactly,( so I was told).

I am currently in Rolleston, which is about  20 km from Christchurch.

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So I only feel the aftershocks if they are over 4.0 ...( felt one this morning by the way).

Visited Christchurch today; yes they were really affected by the earthquake. It is hard to believe that another would hit on Monday, just when things where starting to get back to normal...

Well, meanwhile, here go some other pictures from Lake Tekapo and Mt Cook. 

Four Steps That Lead to Peace

I have just been to see Mrs Campbell. In answer to my routine lamentations, she took up a book and read me what was called, as nearly as I can remember, "Four steps that lead to peace."
"Be desirous of doing the will of another, rather than thine own."
"Choose always to have less, rather than more."
"Seek always the lowest place, and to be inferior to every one."
"Wish always, and pray that the will of God may be wholly fulfilled in thee."

Excerpt taken from Stepping Heavenward

Mrs E. Prentiss

The week in pictures

Fox Glacier, Franz Joseph Glacier, Lake Matheson, Hotikika (Gorge)

Sanctification

"My dear," she said after a time, "have you a perfectly distinct, settled view of what Christ is to the human soul?"

"I do not know. I understand, of course, more or less perfectly that my salvation depends on Him alone; it is His gift."

"But do you see with equal clearness that your sanctification must be as fully His gift as your salvation is?"

"No," I said after a little thought. "I have had a feeling that He has done His part and now I must do mine."
"My dear," she said with much tenderness and feeling, "then the first thing you have to do is to learn Christ."

"But how?'

"On your knees, my child, on your knees!" She was tired, and I came away; and I have indeed been on my knees.

Excerpt taken from Stepping Heavenward

Mrs E. Prentiss

Greeting from Te Anau!! Part 2

We are now leaving to the Milford Sound. So before we do so here we have a few more beautiful memories...

Greeting from Te Anau!!

Hello Everybody!! Greeting from Te Anau!

This is a little town in the middle of nowhere. Interestingly enough there is Internet here...
We landed in Queenstown yesterday to a beautiful day ( it must be all your prayers :). I don't know how that could be called winter :) Amazing place.
 We were discussing how people could ever take such beautiful place for granted. Then again we were convicted by the fact that we think very little of all the goodness and blessedness the LORD gives us daily.





I don't really know how Paulo managed to drive all the way from Queenstown to Te Anau. I wouldn't have done so. I guess we would have stopped at every corner to take a shot. Anyways I am glad he did :)

Queenstown

We stopped in Te Anau in order to avoid driving 5 hours straight to the Milford Sound...so here goes some pictures...

Enough

There is certainly enough in our Savior, if we only open our eyes that we may see it, to solve every doubt and satisfy every longing of the heart; and He is willing to give it in full measure. If a glimpse of our Savior here on earth can be so refreshing, so delightful, what will it be in Heaven? 

From Thoughts Concerning the King

 by Elizabeth Prentiss