The Hogans are on a Mission

We have been on one crazy journey for the last term… summing up a total rollercoaster of a year, far different to what we could have ever imagined. But we know God’s plans are far above ours. “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory…” Ephesians 3:20-21 Visiting the 'Centre of New Zealand' in Nelson. From November 2020 to November 2021 we managed to explore from Northland to Southland.  We have been as far North as Waitangi in Northland to Milford Sound in Fiordland National Park in Southland, which ironically is further North than Dunedin and Queenstown where we also went.  We decided to plot on a map all the places we have been.  Just looking at the shapes on the map may seem a little crazy and overwhelming to you, just picture it as my headspace some days.  We have experienced some amazing adventures, stayed in a lot of places, our kids have seen more of New Zealand...

Term 3 2021… another term that differs from the plan we set, who would’ve thought that would happen?! 😆😬 Token family selfie Time in the Hawkes Bay We started term 3 with a couple of weeks based in Hastings. Roy was working in Elsthorpe, which was a very beautiful 45 min drive from where we were staying. Luke and Jess Collis who head up ‘ Unashamed ’ - an evangelistic youth outreach ministry - have moved a house onto a section there and are working towards getting their off-grid house liveable.  In the two weeks we had there, we (along with the MMM Team that joined us) managed to do quite a bit, Including: Building a new deck and continuing on with a partly done one Building a shed to house the solar and water pump equipment Demolishing an old ranch slider and porch, reframing the wall and installing new bi-folds Interior plastering, painting and some curtain making Other team members helped the plumber who was onsite the first week to get his paid work done faster A man with a p...