Life Poem

So, life is quite good. I am learning lots of hard lessons. The past two weeks...oh wait, hold on a minute. Before I get into all of that...check out a poem that God gave me just this morning. Go to www.goodnewssydney.blogpot.com or just click on the link here entitled Sydney Church Plant. Look for the entry called FIRE. It is self explanitory. Thanks for checking in on us evey once in a while!

Okay...back to life. For the past week and a half I have been the 40 hour a week house parent and I have enjoyed it while it being the biggest challenge of my life. However, I have developed the relationship with my children I have always envisioned! I am closer and have gained more love and trust from them: Catherine, Laura, and Graham than I could have ever imagined. This is the realization of a dream or vision actually that I have had which is part and parcel with that of the vision for the Church plant: community-oriented, relationally driven, Acts chapter 2 stuff!

I have found that I can be rather grumpy and demanding, and a harsh task-master with a five, three, and one year old. Hopefully they will forgive my foibles and grow from the good imput I give. Pray for me that I will develop into the type of husband and father that Jesus wants me to be!

Tammy has been working full time the past two weeks. She will be moving into part time soon, but these last two weeks are training and require more hours. It is good for her too! I think she is truly finding fulfillment in this new way of life. We are blossoming here and are so truly content with what the Lord is doing in our lives. Thanks to all who are supporting and supportive of this move...it is the right thing! This one goes out to Lauren Lee, and her homies in Smith's Creek, NB!!!

-Michael the Hutt

Summer 2006 Has Been Good!

 


Tammy has had a blast living it large...Summer '06... 

Life in Sydney

Okay, it has been forever since we have entered anything in on our blog. Sorry Vicky! Anywhoo...check some updates on www.goodnewssydney.blogspot.com. There are some good stories about what has gone on here in the past few weeks that Matt and I have written. Since we last blogged we have moved all of our stuff into the pink house in Sydney, driven back down to Brown's Flat, NB to go to Beulah camp for two weeks, driven back up to Sydney via Ged and Betty's place, and lived in chaos desparately getting our stuff unpacked, settled, and find work. Tammy had an interview at Reitman's last week (she'd really like to work there bc/ you get half off on their clothes) and worked a temp job as cashier at a craft fair at the arena in town.

We have met many people: close neighbors, people in the parks, people at the laundromat, people at Tim Horton's, people at Home Depot, around the town and the street how many, many, feet you meet (people that is). It is going well and we are totally encouraged. Catherine, Laura, and Graham are having a ball. There are many kids that they play with: Travis, Dawson, Vincent, and Sydney are the main ones. The kids also have their cousins nearby! Just yesterday Erica Stonehouse came over with Ged and Betty all day. Catherine and Laura especially were in heaven! They played so hard yesterday that they were in their jamies by 5:30pm yesterday. Me too!

So, things are good in Sydney. We are confindent in God's calling to this place. It has a great deal of need. The church is not a strong body/influence here and the youth are slipping through the cracks of society. Sadly, there was a rape that occurred just half a block down the street on the railroad tracks at 3:30am on Thursday morning. The night before a man walked down our street wielding a sword. Needless to say we keep the doors locked at night, yet, see great opportunity here for serving Jesus. Keep us in your prayers.

Love,
The Huthouse5