“Hugs not Thugs” was the theme of the  “whanau day out” (gathering) today at the Kaitaia swimming pools with lots of activities including Ki-O-Rahi. That’s what I was told by the lady I met in front of the gates of the pools, where the place was prepared to play the Maori game Ki-O-Rahi (she told me that she taught Ki-O-Rahi in Germany while on a tour) when I asked her what the summary of the opening speech was. (I did not hear the opening speech.)

“Hugs not Thugs.”

It was a joy to tell her about my Saviour Jesus Christ. Luke 2:11 “Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ (Messiah) the LORD.”

But my joy was even greater when I entered the gates of the pools – free entrance today- and I saw the wife of one of my friends. I invited the whole family of five to the local Baptist Church for a FREE concert and a meal. So far about eleven people said that they would come to the concert and the meal. Praise the LORD! For more concert information type “KAITAIA BAPTIST CHURCH CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION CONCERT” into Search!

HUGS WILL INCREASE AND THUGS WILL DECREASE WHEN THE GOSPEL IS PREACHED!

Romans 1:16