This week I have been recalibrating in the 'Great Southland'. It's been good to slow down, join with the Aussie world that is leading the time of day around the world, drive on the correct side of the road and reflect on that wonderful experience I have just had in Dallas, Texas. 

How thankful I am to have been encouraged and supported by God's people, and to have such a great opportunity to study this last month in the growing company of those desiring God's Word for all the world. 

Happy Valentines' Day from Sydney!
There is only one love purer than a Mother's love - the love of our creator God. I am loved ... and so are you!

It was a dramatic and exciting departure as we bid farewell to our new friends made in Dallas. It snowed! It was just a joy to see the snow flakes floating down all around us, only hours before Jan and I were to leave. Jerry, one of our friends in the Guest House got us through the cautious traffic navigating the snowfall. Little did we realise the snow would also bring some major disturbances to our flight plans. One of the de-icers at Dallas Fort Worth airport was not working and that slowed down all air traffic. (Check out the photo with a de-icer spraying down the wings of the plane in it). We sat in the plane for two hours on the tarmac waiting to take off. The long wait for all the air traffic then created a domino effect on all our flight connections back to Australia. This has given us an unplanned night in Phoenix, extra daytime in Honolulu, and a direct flight from Honolulu to Sydney - all wonderful extras to a special 5 weeks in the states.