I am sitting on the bench in front of the Warehouse in Kaitaia drinking from my water bottle. It is a hot afternoon. After a short while an elderly Maori lady is joining me on the bench. We have never met before.

But after talking about the weather and the Easter decorations in the Warehouse, we are talking about the real meaning of Easter.

And believe it or not. She is also a believer in the Lord and knows the workers belonging to the UMM. (United Maori Mission) We used to be workers with UMM in Kaikohe.

And one of her brothers is a preacher of the Gospel. I know him. So far as I remember he used to be the guest speaker some years ago at an Easter Camp of the United Maori Mission.