Chitwood Updates

Today we traveled to Otaki, to the Tararua forest and were amazed at the absolute beauty of this place. The first song that came into our minds as we walked into the meadows was the Lord of the Rings theme song. Then, in both our minds, it changed to This Is My Father's House. We thought it was awesome that we both were humming that song together, as we walked through God's land. We realized how blessed we've

been here. This is a great opportunity to share His love with a country that has turned its back on Him. Church friends have told us that New Zealand proclaims to be a non-Christian country and only 20% of the population are church-goers. This news is so sad especially as we tramped through the countryside today - how can these people not see God at work in their surroundings? We hope you enjoy the pictures, and as you look at them, to keep our ministry here in your prayers. We are constantly hit with homesickness and the trials of moving to a new place, but we "rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering procudes character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirity who has been given to us" Rom 5:3-5