Bush Fires

9 years ago by Emmanuel Higgins

The night before last, we woke up to the roar and crackle of a fire in the bush about 500 meters from the house we were staying at. We all jumped out of bed and hurried to the verandah to see what was going on. The bush was blazing with flames 3 or 4 meters high as the grass trees went up. After a couple of minutes we were reassured to see a truck from the local fire brigade in attendance. Turns out this line of fire was an emergency back-burn, being put in to protect us from a fire that had ...

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Heading South - On the Road

9 years ago by Emmanuel Higgins

It's been almost two weeks since the last update; 1,700 kms, 102 Magabooks and 206 Happies (small Steps to Christ) later, a lot has happened! There have been precious experiences. People in need who've receive books just at the right time. There have been times of resting in nature, and trying times to develop character. Here is our diary. 24th September - Canvassing at Townsville (18 Magabooks, 47 Happies) 25th September - Office day at Herveys Range 26th S...

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Providential Closing Sabbath

9 years ago by Emmanuel Higgins

Last Sabbath evening, we had a very special and providential time closing Sabbath with a group from the local church in Cairns. How we ended up meeting them was interesting. Tim, Andy and I had spent Sabbath afternoon walking in the botanical gardns in Cairns, discussing together, admiring the beautiful plants and trees and even climbing one! Just past 6pm, as we were getting back to the car, Tim tried to use the toilet. But strangely it was locked, even though the sign said it was open until...

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Cairns to Tully, On the Road

9 years ago by Emmanuel Higgins

Three and a half weeks into the trip, and over 4,000 kilometers later, we're praising God for His leading and the many precious experiences had so far. A total of 238 magabooks and 377 smaller Happiness for Life (Steps to Christ) have been left with people between Kingaroy and Cairns, QLD! Every day of canvassing brings more stories and great experiences. Here is an overview of the trip, since the last update:   14th September - Canvassing in Cairns (9 Magabooks,...

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Divine Appointments On The Road

9 years ago by Emmanuel Higgins

As of this writing, we are into the third week of the late 2015 road trip, working with communities up the east-coast of Queensland, Australia. We are connecting with people door-to-door through canvassing and medical missionary work. So far more than 500 books have gone out, including the MagaBook Great Controversy, Peace Above the Storm, Lessons of Love, Health and Peace, smaller Steps to Christ and others. The aim is to spread God’s message of truth to perishing souls; to learn,...

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Love Street

9 years ago by Emmanuel Higgins

Andy had the priviledge of canvassing this uniquely named street, in the town of Mareeba last week. It reminds me that we are living in a world where the love of many has grown cold. The true meaning of love, is to give. God so loved... that He gave.  Let's pray that the loving ministry of Jesus will come into our lives, that we may live with pure motives, and unselfish actions. To give is to live. This is the law of life, the law of love.  Jesus gave us the gr...

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Singing in a Shopping Centre!

9 years ago by Emmanuel Higgins

Last night at about 7pm, Tim, Andy and I went to buy water from the closest Woolworths supermarket. After making our purchase, we sat down on a bench inside the shopping centre complex, to relax and chat for a few minutes. All the shops were closed except Woolworths. After a while, we noticed that the acoustics were excellent for singing, with a lot of echo coming off the smooth floor and walls. "Ah, we've got to try singing a song in here"! We moved around the corner fr...

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Perseverance Street

9 years ago by Emmanuel Higgins

  Tim, Andy and I are presently leaving books with people door-to-door, on donation bases in Cairns, QLD. This morning on our early morning walk, we came accross a sign pointing to 'Perserverance St.'. What a fitting sign for this kind of missionary work!  "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." - Galatians 6:9  

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Eastward to Cairns - On The Road

9 years ago by Emmanuel Higgins

3,200 kilometers ticked over the tripmeter this morning as we rolled into Cairns, far-north Queensland. It feels like a lot more than a week has gone by since we left Eastward. Here is a summary of the trip so far.   3rd September - Spent the day packing the car, tidying the caravan, and finishing last minute jobs in the nursery / orchard. 4th September  - Drive from Eastward to Byron Bay, sleep near Mount Warning.   5th September  (Sabbath) - ...

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Tip-Truck and Backhoe Adventures

9 years ago by Emmanuel Higgins

We've been blessed with two very useful machines. A trusty backhoe and a very old tip-truck.  Over the last few weeks Tim and Andy have been pushing them to their limits as they prepare the ground for planting trees.  Watch the short video below to join them on a trip up the back of the Eastward property to get topsoil. Enjoy :)

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