Today we decided to meet at Muriwai Beach as a church, to send up the kite the brothers had made and add some words from Ephesians to the tail of it. WHAT A GREAT DAY. This is Mark getting the box kite off the ground.
The kids all took part, either by writing some words on balloon and then Rawiri attached them to the kite, or just hanging on to their balloons. They also brought their own kites.
It was the first weekend of Spring, and a lot of folks were on the beach. Great weather, and freak waves coming in to sweep us away.
Tracey and Jan helped the girls with the balloons and writing, and a few new folks who were friend of Kohe and Rawiri came with their kids as well.
Rawiri attaching balloons to the string
Along the length of the kite. WHAT a miracle it went up in the first place. Up on the bank in the distance, Nana Moko and Kohe sat to watch and they were singing as well. Left two of the babies in the car sleeping.
Liam Morrison enjoyed getting his kite up.
Helen and Tracey having a go at keeping it up there.
. . . then it was Lauren and my turn.
Helen clambered up the iron sand bank and joined all the kids at the top. Mark Boyd raced up here a few times too.
At the end when we were all up in the carpark again, we all joined in a circle and sang a couple of songs.
Yesterday evening was Dad's birthday AND Fathers Day. So we all went out to enjoy 'The World's Fastest Indian' which he received as a gift, and had a pleasant evening for his 79th birthday.
4 comments:
Looks like an absolutely lovely day! Did the kite flying have a spiritual significance?
loved your walk about and down to the shore. beautiful! We're getting ready for autumn here...
What words were on the kite tails?
That is a wonderful idea for an outing!
Words like 'The Will of God' and 'Grace' and 'In HIM'.
We have been going through Ephesians and those were words that jumped out at us.
Jen
how cool.
my feet are cold.
that means I felt like I was there with you.
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