2019 6 April SO FAR.....PHOTOS

Following are photos of a range of things I have done since my last blog in 2017....

I will start backwards and show some highlights of 2019 and then 2018.


March  2019 met up with Es(right), Jeff and Ella we went out for lunch in Cherrywood Tauranga- What a lovely day out with my friends. I so appreciate their kindness and keeping in touch.  I miss my days living in London.....and sharing and spending time together.  So when we can I am super grateful to Es Jeff and Ella for catching up in NZ.  They are looking so well.

                                                   
                                                          Below:      Jeff Jessop

March  I did a Mosaic course and learnt about cutting tiles, materials and resources needed, gluing and grouting.  The course cost $80 and I got to meet a lovely tutor and other learners. I plan to go to another course of hers using old microwave glass plates.

 School Visit to Martin Ark's Farm - on the way to Galatea

 Above-Me and Zeppelin trying to feed the little pony. Zeppelin was scared to hold out his hand I don't think he realized what it felt like.

                  Below-Nigel Martin talks to the children while holding an Ostrich Egg. Him and his father Peter own the farm and they have a great aroha and respect for their land. Their passion and care for nature is just abundant. Thank you God for people like the Martins.

 "Hee Haw.....anymore carrots?"  This donkey had the loudest hee haw ever....we could hear him from the other side of the farm.....what a charachter.

                    As  part of our topic for this term about life processes, I took the juniors along to an animal farm which happened to be called Martin's ARK farm and also tied with the theme of Noah's Ark based on the biblical theme of Gods promises.  

What an amazing trip for the juniors.  Many of them had never fed the animals before.

2019 5 April REFLECTION

5 April 2019    LIFE AND ITS STRUGGLES AND EXPERIENCES.....JOURNEYS OF A
NATURAL KIND OR IS IT TRIAL AND ERROR.

WOW  Time has flown by.
It has been some time since I have blogged and I saw this as I was teaching myself how to use the different options to google docs etc.

Since my last post when I was studying, I have been busy leaving one job (Playgroup Facilitator with Eastbay REAP) and starting a new one Junior Class Teacher at SDA Whakatane School.  

It has been a very trying and tiring process. I still do not feel I belong there because I am not a baptised member of the SDA church. So my position there is uncertain and I am hanging on a post. And relationships with staff have been so testing because we had so many deaths last year amongest the staff I never felt so exhausted but also very happy for myself to at long last have a full time teaching job.

On reflection I am so grateful for all the amazing day to day things I have in my life and one of them is having a purposeful job.

I know that there isan't anything to worry about however occasionally things will happen at work which brings up uncertainty and makes me insecure, doubtful and loose confidence and faith that God has got my back.

When I don't trust that my interests and job security is handled properly I loose an enormous amount of courage and self belief that everything is going along well.

I am doing OK and not letting other peoples pressures and negativity become part of me.  I am such an empathetic person and take on board unwittingly their stuff it clouds my mind, I so need to be aware of this otherwise by energy and mental and physical well-being suffers.  
I appreciate other peoples support and help but it is how it is put to me that irritates me.  That I am not doing my job properly and then I start thinking that my boss is looking at a way of getting rid of me.etc
It is still an long way to go till I feel I have a permanent place and my trust in God and relationship with him is always on hold and or my future is still uncertain.

I have a class of 22 children at the moment age range from 5-8 years and this is very challenging and sometimes awkward to manage and organise.
So every bit of help I can get, is a blessing.

So on that note I am going to leave it there and get back to what really enjoy, listening and singing my songs. Music and art is a refuge and huge release for me love, love, love. Oh and not forgetting just watching TV or You-tube videos. 

Ka kite ano.
PS. My emotional maturity and how I cope with stress has been tested at times.  The power of pray has helped me.

The Journey continues.......