Weekly update – 15 November 2026

I’m beyond exhausted, but in a good way. Even though the first day of the 3-day Canterbury A&P Show was a bit slow, the last day (a public holiday) was really busy. From the late morning through to the very end of the day, the whole team was flat out, having gospel conversation after gospel conversation. At times, all 6 of our flipcharts were in use! By the end of the day, I could barely talk properly. In the short moments between chats, I’d be aware of the tiredness, but then I was into the flow of another gospel chat, and I’d forget the tiredness. What a joy it is to share such wonderful news!

Here are some highlights from my perspective.

I can’t remember if it was the first day or the second. There were a heap of kids from a Catholic High School at the show. A group of 4 of them went through the flipchart with me, and they became so engaged that I was able to really slow down and carefully go through every check question with them. One of the kids in particular kept getting the questions wrong, but this wasn’t a bad thing because he was learning as a result. By the end of the presentation, he was very impacted.

I could tell he was impacted because, about 20 minutes later, he was back for a couple more friends. He wanted his friends to go through the flipchart as well! As his friends started to get the questions wrong, he just sat down and smiled - not because they were getting it wrong, but because he was basking in the truth that they were coming to understand as well!

Later, another group of boys from this school engaged with me. One in particular kept getting the same check wrong. “So, do you have to be good to get to heaven?” His answer was wrongly yes. So I went back to explain, and then asked again. “Yes”, he said. “Wrong answer”, I replied. He was stunned, so I went back to explain in a different way. I kept repeating the question till I could really see the truth dawning in his thinking. He was deeply impacted; I could tell by the questions he started to ask.

Many of those boys took Bibles as a result to investigate the truth of Jesus further.

Another interaction that stands out was my very first chat on the second day. I was still setting up the flipcharts when three young ladies who work in one of the nearby food stalls came over wanting to know what the “Good person test” was all about. It was a wonderful opportunity to share the gospel and give them follow-up literature.

Well, the next morning, before the start of work, they came over to say hello again. One of them emphasised that she had read the tract I gave her - which is great. So I checked: “So, why can you go to heaven when you die?” One of them thought for a moment, “By trusting that Jesus died for our sins”, she responded. Oh Lord, may you show your power through the gospel in changing their hearts for your glory!

My mind is trying to process all the conversations. There was resistance: those who hated the gospel or were blind to it. There were fascinating and unique interactions with people who were not expecting to discuss such information at that time in their lives. May it lead to deeper thinking that needs to happen, and eventually to true hope in God’s timing!

Thank you to all those who prayed for us through those 3 long, hot days of labour. What a joy! All glory to God alone.