Hello family, today we were in Gore for a barbecue.
Gore is an hour from Invercargill and thirty minutes from our camp at Edendale. The weather was nice and sunny. We decided to set up the gazebo on a nice grassy area on the main town street.
I originally thought to set up the gazebo central Main Street, but we decided not to, as we may affect the cafe’s and bakeries business, nearby.
Philippians 2:3-4 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
From left, brothers Logen, Ps Geoff, Ps Luke, Pio and Luke’s son.
Brother John connected us with Ps Geoff from the Evangelical Church in Wyndham, 7 minutes away from Edendale. He kindly invited us around for fellowship yesterday. Geoff turned up with Ps Luke from Grace Presbyterian Church in Napier. We met Luke at the Church while we were in Napier. It was a lovely surprise to see him again.
Nehemiah 8:10. Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
Luke preached on the loud speaker for a while, while he was there, sharing the parable of the dragnet, how the wicked will be separated from the just.
Mathew 13:45-50. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind, which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just, and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Many people were blessed with the free sausage sizzle, books, bibles and water. Twenty six local people, who were passing by us stopped to declare to Jesus, that they accept Him as their Lord and Saviour. Hallelujah!
Romans 4:7-8. Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
And whose sins are covered;
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin.
We thank You Jesus for such a lovely day and once again providing a window for Your precious souls to enter through Your gate. Amen.
Mathew 7:13-14. Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
God bless you all who are walking the narrow path of salvation in the Spirit of God. I declare and decree, you will run your race well, carried by the mighty hand of God all the way to the finish line. Amen.
1 Corinthians 9:24-27. Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.
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Bless you and your families with love from your brother in Christ,
Paul
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About Gore….
Gore is a town and district in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand. It has a resident population of 8,310 as of June 2025.[2] Gore is known for its country music scene and hosts an annual country music festival. The town is also surrounded by farmland and is an important centre for agriculture in the region.
The town of Gore is located on State Highway 1, 64 kilometres northeast of Invercargill and 70 km west of Balclutha – Dunedin and Invercargill are the nearest cities. The Gore District has a resident population of 12,950 (June 2025).[2] The urban area estimated resident population in June 2025 was 8,310, the second largest in Southland.[2] Gore is a service town for the surrounding farm communities. It is divided by the Mataura River into Gore and East Gore, the majority of the town being situated on the western banks of the river. The town is situated on the eastern edge of the Hokonui Hills, and many of its surrounding farmlands are located within foothills.
The Main South Line railway from Christchurch to Invercargill runs through the town, though passenger services ceased in 2002 with the cancellation of the Southerner. Gore was once a busy railway junction; the Waimea Plains Railway ran west to connect with the Kingston Branch in Lumsden, while the Waikaka Branch connected with the Main South Line nearby in McNab. The original Kingston Flyer ran between Gore, on the main Dunedin-Invercargill line, and Kingston, from where lake steamers provided a connection with Queenstown.[3] It was withdrawn in 1937, although specials continued into the 1950s. The 1970s revival of the Flyer did not include Gore.
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