I know, I know...you probably think we fell off the face of the earth as it's been so long since we've updated. Guess we have really been taking it easy! Actually, it's been a bit busy lately, believe it or not. So, there are several things to update you on:

Our visit to New Zealand...all I can say is WOW! If you ever have a chance to visit NZ, do it! This was a beautiful country - we only wished we could have stayed longer. It was just what I imagined and more...beautiful rolling green hills with sheep speckling the pastures, mountains with snow tips falling into the ocean...oh, so amazing. We spent our time on the South Island. The weather was a bit chilly but we were ready for some cool weather! We spent two days in Christchurch which was a modern yet quaint city...the city square was filled with boardwalks of shopping and coffee shops. We also headed to Waipara Valley, which has a bunch of wineries/vineyards, and on the way we stopped at a few beaches - very cool to see the mountains with snow tips touch the ocean! And we almost literally ran into sheep on the road - they were being hearded to get their hair cut! We also soaked in the hot springs at Hamner Springs. The people were very nice and we met some wonderful Christians too!