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The Turner family are still alive. We’ve been a little snowed under with morning sickness, scarlet fever, collar bones, life, work and kids. And we have not even reached winter. But things seems to be improving. The kids are past the worst of it. Ness is improving. I seem to be getting a handle at work.

We had a great day on Friday as a family - we all went to Putney Park. Photos to follow, because the camera was dusted off and it still works !

A couple of scary articles today in The Australian.

The first, about Sunspots, concludes by saying: there is a 1 in 500 chance we are beginning an ice age!!!!

The second, about human rights, and how they actually remove rights. As I’ve long said, a bill of rights is all wrong.

Read them both, and remember God is sovereign.

The Test team for the West Indies was announced today. It’s unrecognizable to the team of a few short years ago.

Here it is: Test squad Matthew Hayden, Phil Jaques, Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Simon Katich, Brad Haddin (wk), Ashley Noffke, Beau Casson, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark, Stuart MacGill, Ben Hilfenhaus.

No Warne, McGrath, Gilchrist, Martyn, Langer, amongst others. Sadly, world domination will no longer be possible. I predict in the next decade, India will rule the roost. And they will own the roost for a very long time.

Ness is very sick with morning (read: all day) sickness. She vomits most mornings, and nearly after all meals. Pregnancy doesnt agree with her one bit.

Please pray for us as a family. It’s causing stress on us, our marriage, on the kids and on our work. We’re coping, but only by the grace of God.

Zoe continues to come out with some funny sayings: My little toe is really really really really sore a little bit.

Joel continues to remain silent. He just wont say a word. Maybe by the time he goes to school !

The Turner family have decided it is time to add to our numbers (or actually to be outnumbered by our children).

I am nearly 10 weeks pregnant and we are expecting another precious bundle sometime in October.

Zoe has informed me a number of times she would like another baby Joel and we are to call him Joel. I don’t know how Joel feels about that one. She has also told me that she would like 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ,7 ,8, 9, 10 babies. Indeed!

At the moment I am in a world of morning sickness and would really prefer to fast forward the next couple of months.

We eagerly anticipate meeting and are thankful for this precious gift from God.

Zoe came into our room last night at 1:30am. Someone is calling me from outside. Someone is saying my name, she said. She was very scared.

I’m not sure what it was, but it had her rattled. It might have been a bird, or the garbage truck, or maybe someone was outside calling her. I was up for the next hour trying to settle her. Eventually, she wanted to go and sleep in the same room as Joel. Tired Dad today though.

Fun was had at the Zoo, especially in the water.

And here is Zoe at Taronga Zoo. (More photos to follow)

Zoe fell of her bike today, and hit her head on the corner of the path. Blood everywhere. Took me a minute or so to find where the blood was coming from. Answer: her head.

We rushed her to the hospital, and they patched her up (yah the health system!). She’s fine. A little bald & bloody on the back of her head, but on the mend.

We now have to go to the Chippy Shop - bribery when the Doctor was doing his thing, which Zoe didnt like at all.

We went to Taronga Zoo today for our day off. Was great. Lots of photos. Here is Joel having some fun in the forest.

It’s terrible. Dont’ wast your money on it. Hmmm, on second thoughts, anyone want to buy a virtually brand new NIGTC, by Dunn on Colossians? Email me if you do!

Good article here on Worship Music. Source: Matthias Media.

Today’s our day off. We dont like to get up to too much otherwise it feels too busy. I just said to Zoe: I think we should go to the Chippy Shop for lunch. In case it wasnt painfully clear, Zoe loves the Chippy Shop.

Much to my surprise, Zoe said: I dont want to go to the Chippy Shop for lunch.

Me: Do you want to go to the Chippy Shop for some Chippies.

Zoe: Yes!

I’ve got a night in tonight (which is by no means unusual) looking after the kids. Ness has gone out to the movies with her oldest friend. Ness said she felt like a teenager going to the movies!

Joel’s in bed. Zoe is currently watching an episode of Play School, and I might try a new computer game I got recently that game bundled with a graphics card. Friday’s our day off so it should be a relaxing night.

Amazing. Berumuda batted first and were all out for 13. South Africa batted last and won the match in 4 balls. It is womens cricket though.

The way to Joel’s heart is through the stomach. Give him food and he adores you for the day. Why did it take so long for me to figure this out?

Here is my new church’s new website, begun this week.

The Bible Talks. A link has also been added in the sidebar.

The state of the world.

Very interesting article here. Read it. Just goes to show that craving for the good old days won’t make life any easier.

Nor is Christianity about living the poor financial life. It’s poor in spirit.

We are now back, in the land of the internet, after 2 weeks in the wilderness.

Regular Turner’isms will commence shortly.

Well, things are progressing nicely in the Turner household. Time for an update.

For starters, we’ve mostly unpacked the house. There’s still some of the study to do, but we’ll get to that. The garage is still rather full, but its beginning to resemble more of a garage, and less like Kennard’s Storage.

Secondly, the kids have settled in well. They both seem to have adjusted, in little of a week and a half.

Thirdly, the tasks that you need to do when you move house (connect Telephone, ADSL, utilities etc) are being ticked off. [As a side note, how soft am I when I think I'm doing it tough going without broadband internet for a few weeks? Answer: Very soft!]

Forthly, we’ve finished up at our old church. It was a very long and emotionally draining day. All four of us left Sydney at 6am to be at church on time. I preached four times, led twice, and we had three farewell’s with the Saints at FMAC. It was hard saying goodbye to those at FMAC, but my sermon was apt and deliberatly chosen - 1 Cor 1:10-17 - which speaks on how its not Paul, Apollos, Peter, or even Mike. It’s all about Christ, and Christ alone. A fitting sermon to finish.

Fifthly, we set up the TV so I can watch the cricket. An engaging Test is currently underway, and taking alot of my attention.

And finally, we’ve started thinking more about The Bible Talks, and our role at the Cathedral. We look forward to Sunday when we will attend, but only as observers - must be the first time in 2 years. Our prayer, is that we might share not only the gospel, but our lives as well.

Over the last few weeks we’ve had Christian love demonstrated to us.

Firstly, Karl helped us build a retaining wall and a thingymyjig.

Then friends and family helped dig then lay our garden and lay some pavers.

Then Denise cleaned our kitchen on our last night in Corrimal, so that we could continue packing boxes.

Then Donny and Vicki provided us with a meal for our first night in our new Sydney house, so we could unpack our boxes.

Fantastic to see it in action. Thanks everyone.

Moving is still the pits, but we are moved in. Lots of boxes still to unpack. Zoe wants her old house (and so do Mum and Dad). Joel has taken it in his stride.

But the house is great. It’s big enough, its fairly quiet.

We are trialling the kids sleeping in the same room. We’ll see how it goes. Right now, Zoe is unsettled and crying - not sure why? New house, new surrounds, teeth, or a combination.

The one problem at the moment, with regards to the house, is phone and internet. We cant seem to get a Telstra line without digging trenches, which means for expensive connections. Telstra techies are coming next week to investigate.

We’ll be off the air for a few weeks, moving house.

Moving back to Sydney to work at the Cathedral. More posting when the boxes vanish.

Moving is the pitts.

Oh dear !!! Oh NO. What has cricket come to?

Read more here, or here.

The Juggernaught, better known as the Australian Cricket Team rolls on. Today’s victory in the 2nd Test match at the SCG marked 16 consecutive victories. The winning streak goes back to December 2005. I’ve seen 4 of them.

Test #2 in the streak, at the SCG against South Africa in Jan 2006.

Test #11, at the MCG against England in December 2006.

Test #12, at the SCG against England in January 2007. (No link)

Test #16, at the SCG against India in January 2008.