Merry Christmas

Christmas Newsletter 2009
The original has pictures. Will try and get them posted here soon.

Well here we are at the end of another year. It has certainly flown by again.
The mowing business in Maryborough has continued to grow. We do a fair bit of work for one of the largest rental agencies and have a good private client base. We haven’t done a lot of mowing over the last 3 or 4 months as it has been so dry. But we are still working doing clean ups (for the real estate), pruning and there are still some customers who like their lawn mowed regularly (even if you are just mowing a few spindly weeds). Nicki did some relief teaching at the boy’s school through Term 2 and 3.
Patrick has finished Grade 10 and is looking to get a carpentry or furnishing apprenticeship. He enjoys going to the gym and is looking at taking up boxing. He has just started casual work at Hungry Jacks and the Walker St Store and is looking forward to having an income of his own. We moved Nicholas at the end of Term 3 to Aldridge State High School. He is loving it, particularly the lunch time sports. His behavior and marks have improved along with his attitude. Nich played cricket again and really enjoyed it. Nicki played netball with a group of ‘old girls’ who were playing for fun. They had an absolute ball and finished the season 2nd (pretty good after starting the season losing by 30 or 40 goals a game). She then had a few weeks at Indoor Netball. We spent most of the year at a small Nazarene Church but are currently wondering around churches. Really struggling to find somewhere with something to offer for the boys, who have no Christian friends.
The first house we were renting sold in March and we moved into town. This house is now also up for sale (possibly something to do with us mentioning that the shower leaks around the bath down through the floorboards and under the house and the tiles in the bathroom are cracking due to floor movement). We have a lease until April 2010 but have told the real estate that if it sells and we can find something else we like we will move sooner.
We had 7 days in Vanuatu in April and 13 days in New Zealand in October. We are planning 10 days in Vietnam in May 2010.
WANTED Study Guides – New or Used. I am starting a drive to collect these to send to Vanuatu. If you would like a copy of the flyer I am putting out to distribute at your church please let me know. We are also looking for Study Bibles and Sewing Machines.
P.S. If you are interested in having a look at Nutrimetics let me know and I will send you out the catalogue.

HOPING THAT YOU HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND THAT 2010 IS FILLED WITH THE JOY, HOPE AND PEACE OF KNOWING GOD AS YOUR SAVIOUR. MAY WE REMEMBER HIM THIS SEASON.
LOVE FROM THE HUTLEYS