“Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. – James 3:1

I am reading just now about “the first sermon to be preached on New Zealand soil” in the book by Keith Newman called “Bible & Treaty”.

There is also a picture in the book and underneath you can read,  “Samuel Marsden’s first sermon at Oihi Bay, Christmas Day, 1814.

Almost 200 years ago!

Here’s a new day.  What are you going to do with it? – From a motto-card

“The wind of the Kingdom of  Heaven has blown over the world, and it shall blow for centuries yet.”  –  George William Russell

“Be able to be alone; lose not the advantage of solitude, and the society of thyself; nor be only content but delight to be alone with Omnipotency. He who is thus prepared, the day is not uneasy, nor the night black unto him.”  –  Sir Thomas Browne

What a surprise and joy it was today to run into a group of tourists from Thailand.

They were on their way to Waipapakauri to stay there tonight. Tomorrow they are off to Cape Reinga.

Cape Reinga – Famous Tourist Destination

They were also delighted to hear a ‘Farang’  (Name for Occidental, European, Westerner) speak the  thai language. They told me that I speak very good thai. I was surprised to hear that. We left Thailand in 1979.

But they know that missionaries make a real effort to speak thai fluently.

“LIFE IS A PUZZLE. LOOK HERE FOR THE MISSING PEACE.”

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