This is the lovely Phillipa who i met my first Sunday at Crossroads. We had a great chat and she coped admirably with me being a blubbering mess who she'd never met before! We have become firm friends and i have been out at her home for lunch, practising piano, going for walks, we've been for coffee, and i went with her to Rongotea bible chapel for a missionary report she was giving to a ladies meeting for the New Hope ministry she works with. She was instrumental in helping me acquire a keyboard to send out to the lovely people of mana island (fiji) for the church and school, and has even organised for its transport in september :o) meeting people like this is what makes travelling special...

I saw this sign in the middle of Palmerston North...and just thought, excellent! so just in case you needed even more reasons....there you go!

The lovely faithful ladies of Rongotea bible chapel...afterwards Phillipa and I went for lunch at the home of Eileen (in red jumper). she is 82 and made us yummy homemade pumpkin soup!

Hannah looking right at home and comfortable with her arm extended inside a big cow....are you meant to be enjoying it this much??!!

the girls arrive back from just another normal day at vet school!! Someone told them it was NADS day... National Appreciation Day for Skanks....and not wishing to seem 'unappreciative' they donned this attire to make an ordinary friday of lectures a little more interesting! Apparently next week is IPD - International Pirate Day! RANDOM!