Dramatic Solutions Newsletter

Christmas 2001

Happy Christmas to you…we wonder what’s been happening in your neck of the woods…We have had a busy but very fulfilling year and much to be thankful for. We are especially mindful of the privilege it is to run our own business doing what we love in a time where there is so much sadness around the world. We hope that what we do makes a small difference somehow. May the peace and hope that the Christ child brings be particularly significant for you, your home and worship this year.

Memorable Moments

There have been some fabulous times away again this year. Once more the golf clubs have appeared all over the nation! (Unfortunately, Grant’s daggy old buggy seat broke in Bendigo on the last tour, but that might have been a blessing in disguise.) Here are some highlights.

·        We drove into Carcultaby on the West coast and met all the pub staff after their golf match. What a laugh we had!

·        We made careful arrangements to meet up in Nelson Bay after a week of separate traveling and then accidentally running into each other in the shopping centre.

·        Performing in the Space Theatre at the Adelaide Festival Centre for the “Something on Saturday” series where we DID get to use big bangs and fire, confetti bursting from the roof, and atomic smoke bombs. Fantastic!!!

·        Our annual holiday show this year was “Jack, the Beanstalk and a Giant…” It was a hoot and the audiences were great. Jacob was in his element as lighting technician. With the help of Michaela’s toy duck (that laid the golden ears!) and a parachute for the cloud, it was a lovely show!

·        There was a spontaneous performance for 65 children at the Christian School in Naracoorte. That was a special time.

·        We participated in the International Early Childhood Education Conference here in Adelaide. About 1,000 delegates came to love “R & T” especially when they gave the closing lecture, taking the mickey out of internationally renowned speakers (and all with a power point presentation!)

·        The Bible Society’s six-hour (32km) Bike for Bibles event was a bit different this year with three unicyclists (and other various bikes!) thrown onto the bike track. Some very sore butts resulted despite massages…but the masseur didn’t feel quite comfortable applying the massage where it was really needed!

·        We had a beaut time meeting up with the Allibone family at Warrawong Sanctuary. We had coffee and cake with little critters running around in front of us!

·        The pyrotecnics training was fun but the career was short lived due to insurance hassles!

·        There were hilarious Westfield antics as Rivet and Tuft stooped to supermarket work (but the pay was good!). It was actually “Life Long Learning Week” at Marion where Rivet knocked down four metres worth of primary school displays and got his arm caught in the raffle barrel when drawing the winner!

On the Home Front…

Kerryn and Rochelle keep the home fires burning while the guys are on tour (about two months worth in total; the rest of the time the whole family tours together). Being separated isn’t always easy but it’s great hearing the stories when they get back. Thanks to all those far and wide who put up with our big boys!

When at home Trevor contributes to the life of his church by coming up with the most extraordinary children’s talks imaginable. Kerryn loves to sing and has just finished the Christmas cantata where she had a solo part. Grant is involved with the worship committee at his church and often leads services. Rochelle continues to head up Renovations Puppetry Theatre, who present something creative each month in worship and are in the throws of writing a new show of David and Goliath (ready for Perth in September!).

Changes over the Year…

Increases in…..Michaela’s red hair and Trevor’s grey hair! Grant’s girth, Jacob’s technical skills and Ethan’s speech and dance moves (courtesy of Lorinda Curnow our wonderful boarder)

Decreases in …the length of Kerryn's and Rochelle’s hair!

Anthony added tennis to his long list of sports and Daniel (in his last year at primary school) got into the specialist volleyball class at Heathfield Highschool.

The Wrights added a beaut new decking and sprinkler system for fire protection and the Wildies are STILL finishing off their renovations…but they are almost there!!

And Onwards…

We are very encouraged whenever the phone rings and a new opportunity arises. This year we have been a part of some special “ministry” times in schools, retreats, conferences and in churches and this has been wonderful because at the start of the year we prayed for more avenues like this to open up. We hope that 2002 will bring more expansion in this area. We are also really looking forward to performing and teaching in schools and to spending some time next September in WA at the next Christian Dance Fellowship conference. Other trips that are new to us are those to Darwin and along the Great Ocean Road through Victoria! Maybe we’ll see you at some point or another. We look forward to that so keep alert and catch us when we come through your part of the world.

We hope that we will meet up with you soon and that you would know God’s presence with you as His star leads you on your own journeys.

Grace and Peace with love from Dramatic Solutions xxxxxx

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