Easter Daywalkers did an awesome job of walking the Old Coach Rd (the old link road that joined the two
uncompleted halves of the main trunk line, before 1908) and the walk to Waitonga falls. Based in a rather
rickety cottage in Horopito, we enjoyed great meals, cosy evenings by a roaring fire - thank you Sheryl!
- and an ongoing card game of Five Crowns. I'm so impressed with the stamina and positivity of this amazing
group of women, not to mention their capacity for indulging in an enormous Ohakune chocolate eclair!
Over the three days we thought about how Jesus expects us to fail, trains us for it, yet promises
mercy and forgiveness. Michelle spoke about getting back up when we're knocked down in life. And on Sunday
morning we examined the lyrics of the hymn "Up from the grave He arose" then stood and sang it triumphantly
in the Easter sunshine.
On Monday morning we zoomed up the impressive Wanganui River to meet
our 4 trampers on the Bridge to Nowhere.
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