Picton & Kaikoura & Christchurch

hello again friends!! I"m now in christchurch which is the farthest south i've ever been in the world!! yay for me.so continuing my 2wb (2 week break) adventures...

Picton...
we took the ferry from wellington to picton on tuesday and we met up with the boys again in Picton. that night me, rob, david , belinda and yumi all went to a free concert in a small cafe in Picton. that was SO nice because it wasn't anything too touristy and it was just a nice relaxing atmosphere

Kaikoura.,...
we ended up staying there for 2 days and the first day we sadly said bye to the boys because they had mine and Ray's car and they were heading in a different direction that us girls had planned, and that was cool too. so we said bye to them. Somehow us girls managed to find a small country cottage to stay at which was really sweet and relatively cheap too and that's always a good thing too. the scenery in Kaikoura is absolutely amazing because you can see snow capped mountains and then the ocean...all at the same time. it was definately mind boggling for a small town Saskatchewan girl like me :) but don't worry..i took heaps of pictures!! the next day that we were in Kaikoura me and my friend Cat ended up going on a boat tour of the coast. We also saw Hector's dolphins (the smallest dolphins in the world), albatrosses, fur seals, and a blue penguin. It was totally cool to see dolphins, they even came right up to the boat and i got some really pics of them too :)

oh and for the record...it may sound like me and David are "dating" but we're not. we just have a really awesome friendship where we can bug each other yet still have a serious conversation once in a while too. So if anyone thought we were "dating" i hate to break it to ya, but we're not...sorry for the confusion. And don't worry, if anything ever did happen (between me and any guy) I'll let you guys know :)

Christchurch....
this is my current position. us girls were thinking about giong the the aquarium today and maybe even seeing a kiwi bird if we get the chance too..

but ya i gtg. love nad miss you all! e-mail soon okay? bye!

Rotorua & Wellington

hey guys! Sorry i didn't get a chance to tell you all about my ministy week. It was really good. My team was in charge of doing Bibles in schools assemblies and we did a skit about "running the race of life". I was a puppet named Chip Skylark "from the snowy slopes of Canada" and i was a commentator for the games. I tried to make my voice sound like Larry the cucumber, but I don't think it worked out that way. Oh well :) We also got to hang out with a group of Maori kids about 5 times that week too. That was fun. Prayer for those kids would be much appreciated because they go to the kids club that's there and that could be the only Christian influence that those kids have. Most of them come from pretty rough homes, but they are really great kids.

We also had a chance to hang out with another Capernwray team (the soccer team) and that was good to just get a break from kids. Remember how I said that i got "asked out by a German"? Well me and David have a specail friendship, half the time we play fight and we were play fighting @ the hot pools and everyone from Capers said that we were having a "lover's quarrel". it was pretty funny. I guess you had to have been there. :)

Other than that ministry week went well. We actually had a "team meltdown" and we needed to discuss some issues with each other however I think we needed that to function properly as a team.

At the moment I"m on 2 week break. we spent Friday night & Sat. night @ Rotorua and yesterday some of us even went zorbing. See www.zorb.com for more details. Basically you roll down a hill in a big plastic bubble and you can have hot water in it too (that's what me and Judith did). It was the 2nd coolest thing I've done down here; next to skydiving, of course :) So ya that was a definate highlight. Currently I"m in Wellington with my "travelling buddies" who are:
Belinda (Austria)
Hanna(Germany
Judith (Germany)
Yumi(Japan)
Laura(USA)
Cat(Australian)
Earlene(Canada)
Ya, that's quite the nationality combo and it can be frustrating at times because there's only 3 of us that have english as a 1st langauge, but it's definately fun :) I"m learning SO much German and i'm working on my Japanese a little bit too. I mostly learn German so that I can bug David (Gerken) with it....tehehehe! Anyway we're waiting for "the boys" to get here (RAy, Adam, David, Rob) then we can all plan what we're going in Wellington. However they aren't @ our hostel yet and we can't really plan without them, so we'll see what happens.

I suppose that's all for now. If you're trying to e-mail my earleneulrich@capernwray.org.nz address it might take me a few days to write back because sometimes that address doesn't work on a "non school" computer which is understandable. So don't be alarmed if i don't reply within a week, sorry about that. But ya keep e-mailing because I'd love to hear from you guys! Love and miss you all heaps! God bless!!

Leaving for Matamata

Sat. Sept 10

Hello friends. Just to give all of you the "heads up" I will not be at
school next week, so if you e-mail/write me I won't answer until @
least Sept.19 because all of the students from Capernwray are going to
Matamata for ministry week. The only way I can really explain ministry week
is that it's like a "mini missions" trip. Wel split up into groups and
focus on one main part of ministry. My group is in charge of bible in
schools assemblies because the bible is still allowed to be taught in NZ
schools which is really awesome! so ya I"ll try to give you some
stories to read when i get back in a week or so but we'll see. I'm also doing
my testimony (tomorrow), teaching a sunday school lesson (tomorrow),
involved in a puppet play, and kids clubs....and this is all next week!
so prayer for all of that would be really awesome! Thanks.
and no Felicia, I did NOT get a job in New Zealand. When I mentioned
"work" i meant work day because every wednesday we either have indoor
duties or outdoor duties. so just to clarify I did not get a job! (I don't
know if she reads this but if not, will someone clarify that to her
from me? Thanks)

I've been getting alot of e-mails saying "why haven't you written me
back yet? you don't write me anymore" I'm sorry? What was that? I don't
write YOU anymore? well this is how my "system" works, if you e-mail me,
I'll try to e-mail you back within a week or so (unless it's ministry
week) then your e-mail goes into a folder that I've made for you so I
know I don't have to reply to it again. Once it's in the folder, I've
written you back. However for some people it takes them about 2-4 weeks to
reply back to me, and THEN they claim that I don't write them. This has
been a very common theme this week and it's been coming up alot in
e-mails from friends back home. Now i don't know if they'll be reading this
or not but I"ll still post it on the blog. I"m just really frustrated
when people claim that I don't write them back when I've sent them
e-mails, cards, and postcards. Remember I'm going to Bible school down here,
I have assignments due too, I'm the one that left home, and I"m the one
that's in a new country. so i really encourage you to keep the contact
up from your end because I really do appreciate hearing from you guys.
Some of you i have even phoned and that costs WAY more money than an
e-mail and a letter. if you want to call me, just e-mail me and ask for
the number. simple as that. But ya, I really do encourage you guys to
keep it up on your end. thanks :) I"m not trying to "guilt trip" you
guys, I'm just stating how i feel so you know because if I don't say
anything now I'll probably explode or something when i get home. I hope to
hear from you guys soon!!

You know You Live In 2005 If........

yet another blog worthy forward....
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>>and i bet u did!!!

Dart Test

Again, this is one of those forwards that i need to post up. I hope it
makes you think....


Dart Test...

THIS IS A POWERFUL MESSAGE. PLEASE READ ALL OF IT. I AM
PASSING IT ON BECAUSE I AM CERTAINLY NOT ASHAMED TO DO SO.





In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is
a little different: This is not intended to be a joke, it's not funny,
it's intended to get you thinking..............

Dart Test...

A young lady named Sally, relates an experience she had in a
seminary class, given by her teacher, Dr. Smith. She says that Dr.
Smithwas known for his elaborate object lessons.


One particular day, Sally walked into the seminary and knew they
were in for a fun day.

On the wall was a big target and on a nearby table were many
darts. Dr. Smithtold the students to draw a picture of someone that they
disliked or someone who had made them angry, and he would allow them to
throw darts at the person's picture.

Sally's friend drew a picture of who had stolen her boyfriend.
Another friend drew a picture of his little brother. Sally drew a picture
of a former friend, putting a great deal of detail into her drawing,
even drawing pimples on the face. Sally was pleased with the overall
effect she had achieved.

The class lined up and began throwing darts. Some of the students
threw their darts with such force that their targets were ripping
apart. Sally looked forward to her turn, and was filled with disappointment
when Dr. Smith, because of time limits, asked the students to return to
their seats. As Sally sat
thinking about how angry she was because she didn't have a chance to
throw any darts at her target. Dr. Smithbegan removing the target from
the wall.

Underneath the target was a picture of Jesus. A hush fell over the
room as each student viewed the mangled picture of Jesus; holes and
jagged marks covered His face and His eyes were pierced.

Dr. Smithsaid only these words... "In as much as ye have done it
unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it
unto Me."
Matthew 25:40.

No other words were necessary; the tears filled eyes of the
students focused only on the picture of Christ.

This is an easy test; you score 100 or zero. It's your choice.

If you aren't ashamed to do this, please follow the directions.

Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you,
before My Father."

Not ashamed ... pass this on.


Ashamed ... delete it.



One day Satan and Jesus were having a conversation. Satan had just
come from the Garden of Eden, and he was gloating and boasting. "Yes,
sir, I just caught the world full of people down there. Set me a trap used
bait I knew they couldn't resist. Got 'em all!"

"What are you going to do with them?" Jesus asked.

Satan replied, "Oh, I'm gonna have fun! I'm gonna teach them how to
marry and divorce each other, how to hate and abuse each other, how to
drink and smoke and curse. I'm gonna teach them how to invent guns and
bombs and kill each other. I'm really gonna have fun!"

"And what will you do when you get done with them?" Jesus asked.

"Oh, I'll kill 'em," Satan glared proudly.

"How much do you want for them?" Jesus asked.

"Oh, you don't want those people. They ain't no good. Why, you'll take
them and they'll just hate you. They'll spit on you, curse you and
kill you!! You don't want those people!!"

"How much?" He asked again.

Satan looked at Jesus and sneered, "All your tears, and all your
blood."

Jesus said, "DONE!" Then He paid the price.

Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then
wonder why the world's going to hell.

Isn't it funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question
what the Bible says.

Isn't it funny how everyone wants to go to heaven provided they do not
have to believe, think, say, or do anything the Bible says. Or is it
scary?

Isn't it funny how someone can say "I believe in God" but still follow
Satan (who, by the way, also "believes" in God ).

Isn't it funny how you can send a thousand jokes through e-mail and!
they spread like wildfire, but
when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice
about sharing.

Isn't it funny how the lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene pass freely
through cyberspace, but the public discussion of Jesus is suppressed in
the school and workplace.

Isn't it funny how someone can be so fired up for Christ on Sunday,
but be an invisible Christian the rest of the week.

Are you laughing?

Isn't it funny how when you go to forward this message, you will not
send it to many on your
address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they
will think of you for sending it to them.

Isn't it funny how I can be more worried about what other people think
of me than what God thinks of me.

Will YOU pass this on? .... I did

Happy 10th Anniversary at Monavale!

Sunday. Sept. 4

Happy Father's Day! What? I thought that was in June, well not in New
Zealand. Don't ask me why, but it's in September. Dad, hopefully you got
my card :)

Well as you might have read in the subject line, it's been Capernwray's
10th Anniversary @ Monavale Homestead near Cambridge. So we had a
formalized dinner (everyone got dressed up) and had a slideshow of some
memories over the past 10 years here. There was even a video of PT and some
of the staff members doing a River Dance (however they "spoofed" it as
"Liver Dance"). I think my favorite part was afterward when I had a
bunch of slap fights with my guy friends. My arms hurt and they're red
now. I pretty much tried to beat up Adam,. Ray, and David. But they got me
pretty good :)

Adam says "Towers of colorful carousel horses". Don't ask!

I should be working on an assignment that's due tomorrow...Nah! I can
do it tomorrow morning....maybe :)

Best Week!

SAT. SEPT. 3

This week has probably been on of the best weeks ever! Let me
explain...

Monday
I got a card from my from Ruthie from last semester. it was awesome
because it was of an old guy pushing a car and it reminded me of when we
pushed our car, Bingo, when he died on the way to Huntly. Ya, the card
made me smile :)

That night was had cupcakes for dessert.Min Seok had 2 cupcakes and he
didn't want both of them. John said to just eat both, I said that he
could keep one for later and put it in his room but that he shouldn't put
it on the floor. I really don't know why i said that, i just said it.
Adam was like "who puts food on the floor?" So then we got into a whole
"arguement" (fun of course) about all that. and he (and John....RAy's
roomies in C6) kept on telling me that people dont' put food on the
floor. So then after tea i checked my e-mail and what not and when i came
to my room there was a cupcake on the floor. my 1st thought was that
Bethany or Jen might have put it there ( i know that doesn't make ANY
sense, but that's what I thought) so i took a pic of it to prove my point
to Adam that people actually DO put things like that on the floor. so i
took a pic and sent it to him. HOwever i found out from an outside
source that the cupcake was actually "planted" there by his cousin (
Katie, who's in my family group) and he got her to do it to basically make
fun of my point. Then monday night was pretty much us e-mailing each
other about who was right and who was wrong. That was definately fun :)

Tuesday
Ruthie also sent me a letter and i got it the day after I got her
card! How awesome is that! She also sent Ray and Elise a card too. Oh and
there were butterfly tattoos in it too.

Weds
Amy sent me a card with pictures from camp on it. Her letter was really
really funny (Amy I loved the part about the unicycle ;) )

Oh and I asked my German friend David how to say "yes" in German. He
said it was just "ya" so I kept repeating that. He asked me something in
German and I said "ya" because I didn't know what he said. Next thing I
know he's running off all giddy and happy. I didn't get it! So I asked
Hanna to tell me what he said and apparently he said "Willst du mit mir
gehen?" which means "will you go out with me?", NO!!! So during work
day Hanna taught me how to say "Nein, Ich moechte nicht mit dir gehen"
which means "no I will not go out with you". Of course this was all in
good fun and I told Gerkin (David's last name) that. and now we have
come to the agreement that we are just friends. It's a mutual thing :)

Thurs.
I have been noticing over the last few days that my days have been
getting better and better. I was telling Ben this @ breakfast and he kept
saying that his says kept getting worse and worse. Aw :( So after
breakfast me and Ayumi started plotting to "make Ben's day". I wrote him a
poem and Ayumi made him a sign and got a chocolate fish to give him. We
also put on ghoul masks and leather jackets because Ben was playing with
the masks a few weeks ago and he always wears a leather jacket. We
actually couldn't find him at first so we were running around in these
outfits trying to find him and everyone saw us and was like "what's going
on?" Then we found him in the student lounge. I think he liked our
presents :) We got some pictures of us posing with the masks and then Ben
and John turned the masks inside out and they looked really really creepy
like that.

Stacey also called me that day. It was just SO good to hear from her
again. It was definately weird not having her at school anymore. I almost
feel like i should be going to C6 to see her...NOT Ray and Adam and
John. Ya it's weird. But it was definately good to hear from her again :)
Thanks Staceyface :)

It was FAmily Night on Thurs. My family was going bowling and Adam said
that if I got a score of less than 110 i would owe him and ice cream.
If i got higher, than he would owe me and ice cream I actually ended up
with an 85 and an 83. So i owed him ice cream. I even made him a little
coupon to verify that i owed him one :)

Fri.
Me and my roomie Jen had a shopping date in Hamilton. Mostly we just
talked about school and what's going here. Then we went to Starbucks and
talked about boys the rest of the night :) Teheheheheh. We're even
plotting against C6, mainly just because can. We're thinking about sending
them notes with Disney Princess stickers on them. Oh ya, we're plotting
:)

We also went to a Christian book store. We spent like and hour in
there. I actually found the bestest combination of things ever!! There was a
book called Frog Wars there and it was a spoof of Star Wars done by
Veggietales. Oh ya! i definately bought it :) It's the story of Moses and
the Isrealites escaping Egypt. The characters are even spoofed:
Bob the Tomato= Mo= Obi Wan Kenobi= Moses< /FONT>
Mr. Nezzer=Dark Visor=Darth Vader= Pharoah< /FONT>
Larry the Cucumber=Cuke Sandwalker= Luke Skywalker=a slave< /FONT>
Madame Blueberry=Princess Hair-Spraya=Princess Leia=a slave< /FONT>
French Pea=Sweet-Pea-3-Oh=C3P0= aslave
French Pea=Achoo-Bless-You= R2D2= aslave< /FONT>
It's probably one of my fav books now, just because it's a combo of
VeggieTales and Star Wars :)

Sat.
So today was my "ice cream date" with Adam. Well actually it was more
hanging out with Yumi, Cat, Ray and Adam. But it was still fun. We even
took some really cute pictures during our "date". And if you're
wondering "what going on down there?", no, we're just friends. We spent most
of our time in Warehouse and in the bookshop. Now I think we're supposed
to be playing cards however i don't know where Adam is and he's got the
cards. Oh well.