Yes, we are nearing home! In less than one week we will be back at Eastward, checking the Pecan orchard, catching up with the team, and enjoying a consistent place to sleep.

However, the last two weeks have been some of the best of the trip. Here's a diary of that time.

 

8th October - Leave Mackay; travel to Rockhampton; canvass in the afternoon (12 magabooks, 30 happies)

Meet with an elder of the local church in the evening and setup our beds in the hall. Thank you Rockhampton SDA church for your hospitality!!

9th October - Canvassing in Rockhampton (41 Magabooks, 56 Happies)

10th October - Attend Rockhampton church Sabbath morning; sing two songs for the Sabbath school / Service; drive up to a lookout in Archers National Park, with two of the young people from church (Jamie and Jylan). 

11th October - Tim and Andy visit a baptist church they had been invited to visit by some people they canvassed on Friday. Eman has office day. All went to the botanical gardens with Jamie and Jylan in the afternoon.

12th October - Canvassing in Rockhampton (25 Magabooks, 73 Happies)

13th October - Canvassing in Rockhampton (24 Magabooks, 55 Happies); We were very excited that two people from Rockhampton church came out on the doors with us in the afternoon, to get their first taste of canvassing. Thanks Jylan and Belinda!

14th October - Canvassing in Rockhampton (27 Magabooks, 37 Happies); Andy works on a tree job for a lady we met the day before.

15th October - Tim and Andy visit relatives in Rockhampton; Eman checks out the Rockhampton Zoo (free entry!); leave Rockhampton; drive to Emerald; Canvass in the afternoon (13 Magabooks, 32 Happies)

Big thankyou to friends 'Laszlo and Rachel Honti' from Emerald church for their hospitality in taking us in to stay at their place at short notice!

16th October - Canvassing in Emerald (36 Magabooks, 38 Happies); Lead out in opening Sabbath program at Emerald SDA church.

17th October - Attend Emerald SDA church; lead out in Sabbath school prelims and lesson; go doorknocking for the ADRA appeal with the pathfinders in the afternoon; attend the Daniel seminar after doorknocking; lead out in a closing Sabbath program. A full day!

18th October - Drive to Carnarvon Gorge National Park. Hike most of the day, get back to the car at about 8:15 pm.

19th October - Exploring gorges / canyons at Carnarvon Gorge.

20th October - Leave Carnarvon, drive to Roma, office day at the Library, meet with the local SDA pastor who kindly lets us say in the church hall.

 

And that brings us to today, the 21st of October! Tim and Andy are out canvassing here in Roma, while this update is being written.

Below are some pictures from the last two weeks.