NZ cHaLLeNgE!

 
The Canon on Mt Victoria, Devonport... how we searched for this! On top we also had the most amaing by 360 deg night view of Auckland. We completed the mushroom counting and pic task, the hidden letter in the canon task and the prayers for Auckland here at 7pm at night in the rain!... The Americas Cup Voyager :) we had to track down its number...
   
We met up with LIME team along the way and what a spurt of fun that was. A sign we found rather amusing along the way. Sky Tower, which was part of the bonus task - 2 points per person that jumps - but you may not pay for it, a stranger hs to bless you! We were eager to see God work with this one but we ran out of time.
       
Spitfire... Part of the Museum task - we had to make our way to the museum and navigate ourselves inside to find certain artifacts and the likes including a Moa (huge bird), a 'punga' (tree), a waka (Maori canoe). The dinosaur was not one of them but I find it amazing!
         
The Maori culutral experience was truly a sight - we delved into the history of the tribes and the were moved by the finess of skill and vocal ability. As part of a task we to source the words for an ancient song as perform it (eek), meet a real maori and transalte a whole list of words... Top is Blue team with Riaan attemping the 'fearful' tongue gesture - men also slap part if the body in an attempt to intimidate their enemy. (hakka). A woman would widen her eyes.
     
The Holy Trinity Church on Parnell Road, Auckland. We nealry didnt make this one in time! The statue was also part of a task. Blue Team on North Head at the wrong canon! We would've saved hours if we got this right first time!
    
Using the Internet at a randon Billabong shop in Takapuna. We also traded our egg for stickers! (we had an egg and the aim was to trad it as many time for the most valuabe item we could get. We ended up trading 15 times with the most valued item being flowers and chocolate gift valued at 100 dollars)... The Kauri holes in Takapuna.
     
LAVA rock! Blue with the challenge paper and a dear soul who loaded the 5 strong team into his car :)

The day was filled with grace from the Lord, who came through with divine appointments and blessing after blessing... May we never cease to see His hand in all we do... We walked many many KMs but through which HE taught us patience, submittance, obedience, perseverence and trust. Though the devil came and tried to steal our joy at times, we prayed and focussed on our time at hand... We were blessed to spend a bit of time with Lime team along the way... Blue crossed the finish line 2nd just before 10pm. The overall placings are not final - but leaving out all bonus tasks we are happy to have completed the rest and done it all to God's glory!!!

God bless!
SHRIS