Today I got a day out. After two days kinda around the house, I got to go fishing today. Jase, the chef, had the day off, so he picked me up in his truck and off we went SE of Melbourne to a place called Phillip Island. Phillip island is best known for its penguin colony. It's a regular industry here in Australia. They tell me they're little runt penguins and they only come ashore around dusk so they're hard to see but hundreds and hundreds come from all over the world just to see them come ashore. We got there around noon and of course the little runts are already gone for the day, but we didn't go for them. Come to find out we didn't go for the fish either, or maybe its better said, they didn't go for us or the bait we were throwing. The water was beautiful, the tide was moving, we had two different kinds of bait, and nothing, nada, zip. We were parked at a beautiful little cove or bay. I kept getting my tackle stuck on the rocks. A 70 something italian man came by and in very broken english explained that we were parked in the wrong place and we might be fined $200 so Jase went and moved. Eventually, we moved to the other side of the island to a pier, still nothing. Got a little sunburned, packed up the gear and headed back to Melbourne, passing all the way, bus after bus coming down to view the penguins. As someone has said, "a bad days fishing" well I forget. There's hardly a bad day out fishing when the sun is shining and God's glory is showing all around as it was today. Got waived over to the side of the road on the way back. The police were pulling every car over, the driver rolled down the window and submitted to what our hosts called a "booze bust." Every driver had to take a breathalizer test. Happens all the time, they said. Legal limit is .05 1st time offense is 6 mos no liscense + fines, 2nd time 1 yr, 3rd time mandatory prison. It ain't America boys & girls. No worries mates, it was of no concern for us and we went on our way. Tomorrow is really our last day here. Boy, its been a fast two weeks. We'll probably go up to the Yarra Valley tomorrow. It's big wine country. Should be beautiful. God surely had some imagination. Maybe more tomorrow if we find the time. Thanks for reading! Leave a message!
d & k down under
Side note of sadness: OU basketball Kelvin Sampson is moving to Indiana but I guess I'm late on that one.
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Sorry about the lack of fish. Maybe you could club one of the runt penguins and bring it home as a pet. I'm sure Frazier would love to have a new friend.
Can't wait to see you guys. Also, can't wait to hand the pulpit back over to you. Have a fun last day.
yep, Kelvin's on his way to Indy. we haven't been to the final 4 in a few years, maybe its time for a fresh start...
glad you're enjoying the land down under!
I have had so much fun reading about your trip. When I saw that Jason had responded that he can't wait to hand the pulpit back to you - I just have to say, "I miss you and Kim and your preaching, but
Jason has done a marvelous job." I
didn't get to hear the lessons, but
I have ordered them (I was taking care of Karsyn so Ashlea could listen). He is a wonderful preacher and friend. Anyway, I have enjoyed reading your "little stories" and will be glad to see you all soon.
Matthew 5:16 and Jesus said, 'Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your father in heaven." words from the Sermon
Just something I remember a good preacher friend of mine quoting a lot. And something about fishers of men.......
no place like home, cuz
Let's hear it for Indiana basketball. Kelvin will be just another guy whose name isn't Bob Knight to the Hoosier Nation. But maybe they won't yell too loud, on account of his Native American ethinicity - that tends to shut people up.
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