the Rohrer's are HERE!

YAY! My parents have arrived. They had really great flights and have even stated that "it wasn't that bad!!". They didn't arrive already dreading the flight back home so this is an answered prayer already. Everything went really smooth so it's been a great journey to the land down under.


On another note... we celebrated our friends 30th birthday Saturday evening on some acreage just in land from us. It was nice to get out in the country- open fields & gravel roads!

3 SLEEPS

As many of you know my parents are coming to Australia in only 3 more sleeps! They leave PA February 18th and arrive in Australia the 20th. Pray that they have a safe and smooth trip! I want them to want to come back again in the future :)

I had a wonderful birthday week. My family had a "surprise Skype birthday party" ....

Thanks for all the birthday messages, wishes and blessings! I feel so fortunate to have so many caring and loving people in my life. THANK YOU!

Another set of wheels...

We got a second car! Praise the Lord!! After months of searching and changing our minds 10 times about what we wanted vs. what we needed, Jeremy has a vehicle! It's just in time for my parents arrival next Monday :) YIPPY! I knew I couldn't leave them with our little scooter to ride around in while they are here so a second car is going to be great.

Also, Religious Education(RE) classes went really well on Thursday!

I  have 4 grade 3 classes; all the teachers are lovely. The official list of who is not taking RE (parents can request their children to not take it) and who is not has not been released yet. Please PRAY this week that parents will choose to allow their kids to stay in RE and the kids will want to be there! We travel from classroom to classroom and teach the kids in their rooms. If the kids opt out of taking RE than they just sit in the hall, but once one "cool" kid sits out then it seems their friends follow, but the opposite can work in our favor.

Religious Education

The new school term has begun!  Next Thursday Ashlee and I begin teaching RE (religious education) to the local groms and Pacific Paradise Primary school.

Ashlee is teaching grade 3 and I am teaching grade 6.

Please pray that the time we spend in the school will be a time of planting long term seeds in these kids!

Little Uppy

Hey crew,

A mate of mine named Jordy Merry (21 year old that loves Jesus) is a leader with us in Christian Surfers. Recently he lead a group of groms over to the Philippines. Here is link to a newspaper write up on the trip.

http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2012/01/28/surfers-wake-up-call-philippines-sunshine-coast/

This is just the beginning!  I am praying that we can run 3 or 4 of these trips a year!  Its insane to have the groms that think everything is about them get their life/world view slammed!  Needless to say I am pumped that Jordy and the boys had such a rad time.


In other news, the sun has finally come out. After 2 weeks of solid rain and grey overcast weather.  (on the upside tho there has been some surf around!!  yeeewww!!)  Also I have been asked to speak on the surfers DTS in March so please please pray for that. I am speaking on relationships. (I know, shocking!) ha

Well love y'all and I pray Jesus taught you something new today!

His,

Jeremy

{Surf Ministry}

First off, sorry it's been so long since we've last written. My first thought was... well nothings really "new". But that would be false! The NEW Year brings lots of re-evaluating and re-focusing for us.

Jeremy has been spending lots of time with our base director Rob Hensser getting vision, direction and wisdom in starting Surf Ministry. Aaron and Jeremy have also been praying, putting together goals and dreaming up  the future for Surf Ministry here on the Sunshine Coast. We are excited that one of the current DTS students will be staying on staff with Surf Ministry! He'll work at the surf shop as well as be a presence in the community and in schools.


Here they are hard at work...

Our CHRISTMAS

We spent Christmas eve at Billy & Pattie's home. It was like spending time with your family when you get all of us together. Rob & Tricia Hensser are the base directors and Tricia is Billy & Pattie's daughter. Jeremy and I are their "adoptive" children.

One thing Laine asked for was the Sleeping Beauty, the last princess she needed to complete her collection. She was so excited!

Christmas morning we opened gifts at home. From each other and from our family in the states.

Here's my little Christmas elf.....

Very excited about the new mixer! 

Coffee & sandtarts- my mom sent them and they tasted just like home!

Jeremy's favorite gift: Remote control airplane!

Then it was time to work on dinner... first time making a ham.

As you can see it's literally a leg of ham. Kinda gross.

Jeremy took care of most of the prep.

It tasted good but definitely need to work on the oven's uneven cooking.

All set and ready for our friends for dinner

This candle made it feel like Christmas!