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Posted on October 29, 2018 by Werner Dekarski

“WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT IN GOD’S SIGHT MOTIVATION IS AN INTEGRAL ELEMENT IN ACTION, AND ANY MOTIVATION THAT EXALTS SELF WILL RENDER OUR WORK ROTTEN AT THE CORE.” – J.I. Packer

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Posted on October 29, 2018 by Werner Dekarski

“WILLIAM TEMPLE SAID SOMEWHERE THAT WHEREAS WE THINK OUR REAL WORK IS OUR ACTIVITY, TO WHICH PRAYER IS AN ADJUNCT, OUR PRAYING IS THE REAL WORK, AND OUR ACTIVITY IS THE INDEX OF HOW WE HAVE DONE IT.” – J.I. Packer

PAIHIA

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Welcome to PAIHIA

The name PAIHIA comes from a combination of Maori “pai” and English “here”. When the missionary the Reverend Henry Williams saw the quiet bay he exclaimed “here is a good place.”

Paihia Baptist Church

Last Saturday, October 27, was the WOMEN CONNECT ANNUAL RETREAT 2018 at the PAIHIA BAPTIST CHURCH.

I caught a ride and spend most of the day at Russell.

When the Reverend Henry Williams said, “here is a good place,” he was actually selecting a locality for a Church Missionary Society Mission Station. (“Here is a good place” for a Church Missionary Society Mission Station.)

RUSSELL

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Russell is a township in the Far North District.

RUSSELL MINI TOURS

Yesterday I learned more about Russell. For me the highlight was FLAGSTAFF HILL:

The air conditioned Mini Coach.

View from Flagstaff Hill.

The sundial on Flagstaff Hill.

View From Flagstaff Hill.

View from Flagstaff Hill.

The Flagstaff

The tour takes one hour.

WE ALL NEED TO FISH FOR SOULS

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When I saw the fisherman today at Pukenui who caught the fish on the picture, Matthew 4:18,19 came to my mind, where “fishermen” and “fishers of men” are mentioned. I remembered also that all followers of the Lord Jesus Christ need to fish for souls.

Fresh John Dory fish straight from the Houhora harbor.

It was not difficult to get into a conversation with the fisherman, and I soon learned that he also followed the Lord Jesus Christ and that he also had the desire to acknowledge the Lord Jesus Christ before men. (Matthew 10:32)

What an encouragement.

In Matthew 4:18,19 we read, “They [Simon and Andrew] were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. ‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will make you fishers of men.'”

PUKENUI, IN THE FAR NORTH OF NEW ZEALAND

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Today I visited PUKENUI again.

The Houhora harbor is on my right on my walk to Pukenui.

“COUNTRY IS NOT JUST A PLACE YOU CAN VISIT, IT’S ALSO SOMETHING YOU CARRY AROUND INSIDE YOU,” is a quote by Greg Lehman, a Trawulwuy descendent.

The Houhora harbor is on my right on my walk to Pukenui.

The Houhora harbor is in my right on my walk to Pukenui.

Thinking about going on a beautiful day in summer from the Ambulance station along the Houhora harbor towards PUKENUI, I know exactly what the writer of the quote means.