Hello dear friends of light entertainment!
First of all, I apologize for the long absence online! But if the fact that I've been about 2-3 weeks no internet in my house, so far I have to either go into the kitchen, the hosting Office or the Main Office to check mails. As you can imagine, you're not all too strong motivation to even take a blog entry to schreiben.Heute but I realize the time when so much has happened, what I will tell you all.
First of all (it already for an "old information") is: We have a car! Armin and I finally have us for Megan's car decided. Thus, we are the proud owner of a maroon Mitsubishi Galant, built in 1991. Here, I shall not now spoil my blog with a picture of a car. In any case, we are super happy with the car - the only negative point: The car swallows a lot of fuel. But anyway:) you have to live with it.
Next in text: Megan's daughter Challse a photo shoot had (say this, we must, that one of Auckland needs here 5 hours by car!) With a photographer from Auckland, where Armin and I were allowed a silent observer of War. really exciting to see how a "professional" work. Therefore, in quotes because some instructions but clearly sounded ambiguous, or in the implementation aussahen.Auf any case I have the snapshots I have casually made, convinced that my photo shoot with Challse for which it has already accepted with joy, a success. My way I will soon upload images taken on deviantART. Otherwise, all Facebook users review the images already.
Megan's move is done wuhuu * *. 7 people (Megan, Challse, Megan's parents, Fran, the mother of Challses friend, Armin and I) dragged the entire Felton'schen budget on a truck / trailer / in a van and then loaded everything again. When it was over, it looked pretty devastated from, but it is now already again 2 weeks ago. Your new house is smaller than its definitely old, but I think a hundred times more comfortable. The entire house is covered from the inside with warm wood, which gives one the impression of being in a Canadian log cabin. Pictures will follow in any case:) (see below ...)
One of our volunteers, the Frenchman Timothée, had been a while not felt comfortable in the expectation Camp.Er had to be the project, so "girls, rugby , party, drugs and alcohol to get ". If we now remember that I am here in a Christian camp in the very many children, one can imagine Like many of his expectations were met. Thus began the search for him for a job in New Zealand. ICYE the program he wanted to leave as soon as possible. After a short while, he was then looking for, so it us, without appeal to "bye", yet on Monday morning of the kids left camp.
Then we had in the last week of September last the "Ninja Kids Camp". The Lake Taupo Christian Camp offers such camps in every school holiday. Then there are children aged 8-12 years here and spend a week with games, fun and excitement. We also have Senior Leaders, Junior Leaders and Lits (Leaders in Training). All these people are 13 to 18 They oversee the All the time the children are persons, or to have the career ladder to work high. Because they are time Senior Leader, they do not have to pay for their stay here, but get money. Each key theme of a kids camp in LTCC (Jurassic Park / KFC - Kids for Christ fire / / Ninja) will somehow be related to God and religion. Was definitely an experience:) In the end it was fun to have so many people in the camp and with some I still have contact. I spent most of the week working in the kitchen, so I had nothing to do with the kids constantly, but what disturbed me not because you can say that New Zealand children but wilder and naughtier than I am accustomed to German children. What the hell, I'm still alive!
After the Kids Camp then began to Megan's annual vacation and we (the volunteers) had 4 days off. The chance we took off and with Challse on Sunday a trip to Napier. Approximately 2.5 hours by car through beautiful countryside. Once a backpacker (with the urromantischen name "Archie Bunker") checked in, we explored a little the same city. Unfortunately, it rained and therefore the 10-minute walk was the largest New Zealand Aquarium not a nice experience. But the aquarium every penny of the entry was worth. A wide variety of marine life you could see, and moray eels and even stroke 2 kiwi, we could see (at last!) live. :) On Monday evening we wanted to drive back home, but who expects the biggest snowfall in 10 years? In any case, the Napier-Taupo road was closed. Just like that. to do nothing. Other possibilities, not even that would be comparatively economical (fuel / accommodation etc), they were presented. About Palmerston North (southern route), we could not go back, because the "Desert Road", the Palmerston North and Taupo links, was also blocked. A northern route would certainly have been present, but with 10 hours of actual driving time considerably more expensive. So we quickly booked another room at the backpackers and spent a little anxious for the second night in Napier. The next day (Tuesday - and our last day off) we finally had good weather, so we bought a brochure and took a walk through the city. Napier was destroyed in the thirties by an earthquake almost completely. The reconstruction was seen as an opportunity and so is the city today by the style of the "Art Deco" was coined. The houses are mostly of really super.
Throughout the day, we always asked to return to the road was passable, but were disappointed. So we bought our pasta, to cook dinner, checked out again in the backpacker, and taught us for another night. By 18 clock I was called at once by Megan (this was all the time with Challse related). She told me that the road was open. I quickly checked the joy message on the internet and in fact: The road was open again. So we packed our stuff in no time, hopped in the car and drove back. The return trip was interrupted by a brief snowball fight, but finally we were back in the evening at camp. In retrospect, our trip was nice, unexpected, despite the extension.
Back to the serious side of life: Short drove off before we were Armin and I at Megan. Suddenly, she received a text message from Lorraine, who had learned of Alfie that Isobel and Bill (two elderly people who worked at the camp) on the way back from Rotorua where she picked up a fruit cargo for the camp, had an accident. A rough half hour later came the news that Bill had succumbed to his injuries and died. Today we were at the funeral. I never thought that I attend here in New Zealand as a funeral würde.Anders at the funerals that I had witnessed was in this much-reported on the deceased, memories shared, songs sung, laughed and there was a strange mood. At some moments I had to swallow back the tears hold, such as Bill's nephew could not talk anymore because he had to cry. Isobel was crying pretty brave, I have not seen them. It will soon be here selling their house and move back to their children / grandchildren to Scotland. Shall adopt the life of its course ..
But I have to tell beautiful things: My parents will get me in late November visit here:):):) You will begin with a guided coach tours of both islands and then push beyond their flight home a few days to see me. I'm delighted, of course riiiiiieeeesigst to see them finally back!
Next week (ie two days), it is time again: The camp is so full that we (Matt, Armin and I) have to leave our beloved house to see all the spectators. Armin way or the other must operate on Ruapehu (our sister camp) to there. Matthias will find quite a luxurious place with Christine, while I am settling for 5 days at Megan. Therefore, we are just pretty busy with packing (you do not believe that in just 2 months here collects all!).
But even that we will create. Armin is moving to the weekly fair in Turangi, Matt and I are basking in the sunshine and enjoy our day off. Tuesday evening I will go to Logan Megan, since we were there the weekly feature will see (this week "The Italian Job").
today I will also try to work up all sorts of emails, I was in the last few days rather unmotivated in this regard. I hope you will forgive me.
I also wish all the students who already have their first week behind you, good luck and I am eager to experience reports!
dearest greetings especially to my brother, to your <3 und an Marleen (deren Karte angekommen ist – DANKE!).
Niklas
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