What's the mission?

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The next chapter in our journey is about to begin... We have recently been accepted to serve with MMM, an international mission organisation established to help Christian ministries with their building and maintenance needs. Their NZ base is in Pirongia (which is in the Waikato), where we will relocate in 2020 after 4.5 years in Waikanae. There we will serve with MMM in New Zealand for 9 months or so, before taking up the role of Project Coordinators for MMM Fiji in 2021. The MMM Fiji base is at Sabeto Christian Camp, 20 mins from Nadi airport.

 So as we journey towards Fiji there are many things on our to-do list, and sharing our story seemed like an important step.

 We first became involved with MMM in 2006 while working at Totara Springs Christian Centre in Matamata. Roy was doing his building apprenticeship while Rachael was working in the ministry team as the Kids Camp and Discipleship Coordinator.

 We joined a short term team to Savusavu, Fiji where we stayed with a local family, we loved it so much we returned 6 months later to carry on with the project.

 Roy completed his building apprenticeship in 2008 and since then we have done numerous trips to Fiji, one of these working with MMM at Coral Coast Christian Centre. We have also taken our kids several times, as well as a team from our church to help our Fijian friends and village in Savusavu after Cyclone Winston in 2016 brought widespread destruction to Fiji.

 Now we are heading back for a new adventure. Our family all share a love for Fiji, the people and culture and we are keen to be able to use the gifts that God has given us to serve in a practical way, in a country we love.

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