Little Big Day Out, a.k.a. VBS

Kids, puppets, memory verses, games, crafts, Bible stories... FUN! Our team got invited to help with a vacation Bible school over our break. Everyone had a part to play... Jim and Houghton were on games, Laura, Gretchen and I (Tania) got the year 1 & 2 boys and girls, Grace was in creche (nursery), and Josh was in class. It was great! We shared with the kids the story of the crucifixion from the perspective of Simon's two sons (he was the one who helped Jesus carry the cross). Here are some pictures -

Our class, 1st & 2nd graders, had games before they came to the lesson...

Laura had fun playing games too!

Who doesn't love playing with a parachute?

We made sea-scapes and surfboards (beach theme) with the memory verse -
"Jesus told them, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.'" ~John 14.6

Memory verse time... we came up with motions to go along with the words and the kids had a blast learning them.

Our self-portrait ;)

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Our Friends in Vanuatu

Our B-Lodge-mates are spending their break in Vanuatu (yes, wish we were there) and from time to time they are posting fun stories of their adventures on their website. Check it out... http://bradandelyse.com, they are really fun writers. There are also some bits about life here at KG (Kangaroo Ground), and a bunch of pictures of all of us. Anyway ...just in case you had some time on your hands and were wondering where to surf next.


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Internet Update

Hey there! We have been enjoying a few days of unexpected internet use =). We heard the other day that the network turnover was rescheduled to start on the 13th. Wohoo. We still want to be praying for a quick easy turnover. But in the meantime it has been great... especially nice for Grace who has been enjoying her new laptop. That girl saved for the past 2 or 3 years and bought it all on her own! We are so proud of her. The rest of us are getting some good 'net stuff done too, however I will spare you the details =)


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No internet

This is just to let you know that starting June 29 we will be without internet until further notice. We are praying for a quick, smooth network changeover, and will let you know as soon as we are back online.


The Kenners


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Karen Writers' Workshop

In one of our classes, Introduction to Literacy, we have been learning how to develop a literacy program and promote literacy in minority languages. As part of that class, we facilitated a writers' workshop for a local Karen (Burmese) Community. Here are a few pics from the afternoon...



It was really cool to get to spend some time with the people of this community. Most of them have immigrated to Australia after living several years (for many, most of their lives) in refugee camps. Just the thought of that is enough to cause one to rethink their worldview. This was a great learning experience in more ways than one.

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Final Week of the Term

We are in the final countdown. It is Monday of the last week of the semester, three major assessments still left to complete. Then, a much needed break. If you have been praying for us during this time, thank you.

Below is a picture of us just before participating in a writers workshop last weekend. This was part of our 'Introduction to Literacy' class. We spent the afternoon with some people from the Karen community (refugees from Burma/Thailand) encouraging them to write stories in their language. We will most likely do workshops like these in the villages in Vanuatu as part of the literacy program.
More pictures to come...





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Some more pics for you...

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