We know what we like

In Nanuku settlement, guitar class members know what they like. By far the most popular tune at the moment is 'Hope Jo'hana', which was mentioned in a post not so long ago when I'd set the parable of 'wheat and weeds' to it. But now, as our current Confirmation class of six enthusiastic souls needs to learn The Apostles' Creed, I've reworked that too. Heresy? Nah - I think we're OK...

Araf, whose 8th birthday we celebrated last Saturday, also knows what he wants. He's addicted not to sweets and chips, but to eggs in any form: fried, boiled, poached - you name it. 

He's now loads more confident in English and enjoying Maths too. He can count up to 100, this being significant for what's to follow. Nattering away a few weeks' back he was urging. 'It's my birthday soon Pastor Val - you're going to come to my party!!' 

'Oh OK, thanks,' I said. 'Do you think you'll be getting presents? Here's a question, Araf: if you could choose anything at all in the world, what present would you like?' 

His eyes lit up. 'I want 100 eggs!' he declared triumphantly. 

And so we obliged...