One nice thing about our time in Lower Hutt is that people are always eager to sit down for coffee or tea and biscuits (cookies) to have a conversation. I have been able to have some lovely conversations with some of the ladies in the church, and I appreciate having time to build relationships with them. Also, after the church services people aren't in a hurry to leave, so there is a lot of good fellowship and connecting.
Last night the session (elders) had us join them for a nice dinner out, a beautifully presented 4-course meal. It was a time for us to get to know the very people who prayed over the process of bringing us here, and there was a real sense of joy in knowing that God has faithfully led the right people to Knox. There is a lot of excitement about the future at Knox and how God is going to use Kris and Matt to help Wayne and the session bring God's Kingdom to bear in a greater way there.
Thursday, the church is hosting a dinner to thank all of the church volunteers, in the spirit of Thanksgiving. We even learned that Phyllis made a pumpkin pie for us--from scratch, because they don't have pumpkin pie filling here! Can't wait to taste it!
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