Rachy: Sure - would you like it fried or smoked? On second thoughts, I don't think customs would be too happy about some festering croc meat coming into NZ so maybe I had better refrain myself... If it wasn't for that ya know... Yeah, I absolutely feel for you being too stressed to be excited but it IS worth it and you ARE getting through your to-do list so that's good!

 

Sawtdee ka Rachy's nong soew! Chan rak koon ka. (That's a message in Thai to Liv OK. Maybe not very good Thai so if she can't translate it, that's OK...)

 

Hone AKA John: Thanks for your comments! I will be spending Chrissie somewhere on the coast of Kenya... Hopefully church-ing and not too sure what else... Basking in the Kenyan sunshine??

And yourself?  Enjoying your hard-earned break from work?

 

Barbs: Sounds like you had a fantastic time in the big smoke! (Well, compared with CHCH... Hehehe.) Glad Tina liked the book. Tell her I say "yin dee ka" which means "you are welcome" in Thai.

How are Delhi and Anne? Did you see Delhi's fancy schmancey Alfa Romeo? (Reeeally nice.) And is Anne coming to Thailand any time? So what are the plans for Christmas?

 

Katie R AKA Mysterious Girl: Are you going to send out prayer updates for Beachy?! If so, add me so I can pray for you OK!!

 

Anyone else: Thanks for visiting my site - please comment if you do because I enjoy hearing from you all. Much love and blessings for the Christmas season. :)

You are a crazy crazy girl. I semi disown you! just kidding! but still you are crazy. Can you send me a baby croc for xmas? was it freaky? ahhh your still crazy! am at livs now, dropped mum at airport. The day she left i went to the fireplace at seascape and it turned out that santa had been early (mysteriously at the same time that mum was leaving...). so that was pretty cool. Been trying to sort out trip and now realise why you wernt quite as exited as i thought u would be just before you were leaving... its so stressful! hehe but slowly getting through the do to list! Anyway gotta go cos have presents to wrap. Love u heaps and proud of my little big sis Xx Rach p.s liv says hi and that rachel may be good at board games... Which by the way means that i beat her at a few... p.p.s i am trying out new role as older sister of the house, my immense maturity is coming in very handy... hehe

Whoah, hugging a baby crocodile - that's pretty crazy, even for you Alice! How did it feel, slimy or scaly or what? Last day of work before Christmas tomorrow. Looking forward to taking a nice break for a while (although, technically I still have some last minute shopping to do before I can start that... ugh). Where are you going to be located for the big day? Wishing you all the best, wherever you will be. :) - John.

Had a wicked WICKED time in Auckland with my sister, family, and Anne and Adelle who I managed to catch up with. Was really awesome. So much fun seeing them again. Tina says hi and thanks so much for the book, she think's it's hilarious:-) The gradball was cool, saw Mrs Jackson - hehe reminded me of the good times at the hostel. hope you're all good, merry xmas, Barbara

Hey alice - yep its me Katie Race - posting all the way from little old Invercargill - sorry for the confusion - glad its all cleared up now - Kepp shining for him :) Love ya

Katie: Is it Katie Race? The mystery Katie... I just realised it was you who commented earlier so probably the second Katie comment came from you too. Sorry. Silly me. Rachy: Where have you gone? And what's your Ghana addr? And if I send something there before you arrive will you get it?

Hey KT! Is that Katy Wandell? Or Katie who came to NZ with Campus Crusade? Whoever you are, thanks for commenting. And seeing as you both come from the USA, when are you coming to visit me in Cali?

Hey Alice i love reading about whats going on - ure updates are so exciting to read love ya Katie

Sup geek! Thanks for your message. I told Phil, who is not Thai but was born here so is pretty much Thai, and is sitting next to me in the net cafe. He says, "Mai ben lai, khun Thai poon maak." I hope everything goes OK with moving out and that it's not too sad for you - just remember you have big adventures ahead!! Tell my big big sister to comment me too! Love you lots. :)

hey nerd loving your blog! its awesome, might even be almost as cool as mine... once I get travelling! just about to move out of our awesome house altho mum keeps putting the date forward so now we are moving on sunday and shes leaving on monday-trip down to aucks, hello shopping! just kidding-im saving ALL my money (almost...) anyway keep writing your fantastic little stories hi to all your tai friends, tell them to keep lookin after my big little sis or theyll deal with your scary little big sista. luv ya heaps xx the favourite one

Mum: Yes, I REALLY hope they have better mattresses too! That's so kind of Linnis - how is the rest of your list (knowing you, I'm sure you have a list!) going? Ticking lots of stuff off? Sad to see Tigger going? And do you mean to say that nobody else offered to take her? How could that be! Wow, it must be how many years since we first adopted her? And gave her that really original name... Miriam: So when are you coming back to NZ to visit? And to preach at Breakthru? And bring your hubby too cos I want to meet him! Love you loads. :)

SO glad about lots of games - sounds great! Well done...not quite so sure about the chicken foot.... Glorious sunny day here, all good. Been for swim in school pool with Lynnis who then too a whole ute load of boxes over to Paihia for me, which was fabulous - she says she spends one day a week doing something for someone else, and this week was my turn! Nice , eh? Home is looking quite empty... and Tigger has gone to live with Linda but the horses still remain - still a bit of a challenge to Rach I think but meanwhile she has gone off to the 'leavers' camp' at Bland Bay with a car load of friends from yr 13.... hope has as much fun as you made yours - and hope she has better mattresses too! Love mum x