Monthly Archives: February 2006

Local Heros

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Its been a good day but a full one.

This morning I headed out for my first dive since finishing my course a few weeks back. It wasn’t too much of a worry as two of our close friends here in Brighton (who came with me) are scuba instructors and I felt very very safe.

We chugged around the first reef out at Mindarie for an hour or so and had a very pleasant dive. I was offered the opportunity to go out again tomorrow with another new acquaintance from around here, but I need to hang at home for a bit more tomorrow.

Then this afternoon we headed up to the hills to visit a couple of real ‘local heros’, our friends John & Angie Wilmot and their 6 kids. Its a looong drive to Parkerville from Brighton, but it is well worth it. These guys are missionaries and aid workers in Malawi back in Perth for a break. Its also a privelege to say that they are also part of our support crew in prayer and $$$.

Because they are missionaries too they really ‘get’ what we are doing and why/how we are doing it. They get that Sundays aren’t the priority, they ‘get’ that it is a long journey, they ‘get’ real discipleship…

John and I went thru Theol college together and both got set up in reasonably contemporary churches, but both have felt the call of God to grass roots mission and evangelism. We don’t see each other often but when we do its good to catch up. We arrived at 2.00pm and left at 6.00pm. Some people you just love being with!

Don’t invite John to speak at your church unless you’re ready for some serious challenge and confrontation. He doesn’t mince words but has some great stuff to say.

Made me laugh

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1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.

“If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.”

2. My mother taught me RELIGION.

“You better pray that will come out of the carpet.”

3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL..

“If you don’t straighten up, I’m going to knock you into the middle of next week!”

4. My mother taught me LOGIC.

“Because I said so, that’s why.”

5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC.

“If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you’re not going to the store with me.”

6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.

“Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you’re in an accident.”

7. My mother taught me IRONY.

“Keep crying, and I’ll give you something to cry about.”

8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.

“Shut your mouth and eat your supper.”

9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.

“Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!”

10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.

“You’ll sit there until all that spinach is gone.”

11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.

“This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.”

12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.

“If I told you once, I’ve told you a million times. Don’t exaggerate!”

13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.

“I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.”

14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.

“Stop acting like your father!”

15. My mother taught me about ENVY.

“There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don’t have wonderful parents like you do.”

16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.

“Just wait until we get home.”

17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING.

“You are going to get it when you get home!”

18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.

“If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that ay.”

19. My mother taught me ESP.

“Put your sweater on; don’t you think I know when you are cold?”

20. My mother taught me HUMOR.

“When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don’t come running to me.”

21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.

“If you don’t eat your vegetables, you’ll never grow up.”

22. My mother taught me GENETICS.

“You’re just like your father.”

23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS

“Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?”

24. My mother taught me WISDOM.

“When you get to be my age, you’ll understand.”

25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE.

“One day you’ll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you