Gunnedah to Goondiwindi

Well having left Gunnedah I moved on to Manilla and went through some hilly country to get there but the horses were ok with it. I was met out side of Manilla by Vincent Wall a Pastor of a local Church and he arranged for me to stay at a property near the edge of town, I ministered up the street on Saturday and was able to preach at the Church on Sunday evening. I headed of to Barraba early Monday and made that ok but there was plenty of hills, we travelled about 50km that day. The next day I went on to Bingara but ran into trouble getting over a very long and steep hill. The horses did there best and were scratching there way up it but could not quite make it. We stopped and waited till someone pulled up and they gave me pull up so we got out of that one.Once in Bingara I was met by John McDonnell and his friend Graham from Lismore. We were also met there by Adrian, Carolyn and David Barry who are believers that used to live in Albury, they all joined us in some productive ministry in the main street of Bingara, John was singing as well as ever and has in the past spent a bit of time with me on the Gospel Wagon until he was bashed by a drug and alcohol affected man up the drive way of my home. He was flown to Melbourne in a critical condition with fractures to his skull. But praise God he is coming along well.

David Barry, Adrian Barry, Carolyn Barry, Graeme & John McDonnell

We left the Barry family and we moved on to Warialda where we had ministry for a couple of days and met up with Bill Macintosh who used to live at Yakandandah. Then it was sad as John and Graham left to return back to there homes at Casino and Lismore. I was on my own again and headed for Moree along a quiet road that had Sally very busy chasing all the wild life. I seen some little wild pigs feeding on some crop and got the gun to see if I could get one, but they were to quick and got away. I would not eat a bigger one as they have worms in them but the baby one's are ok to eat. I camped near a creek next to an old Church that was not used anymore and next day went on into Moree. I met up with Lin Phillips and his son Jason in the street next day, Lin is from Bendigo and is a great brother in the Lord. Had some very good times with people sharing the Word of God, One man was very keen to talk but was following the JW's so I showed him from the Scriptures that Jesus Christ was God, they reject that and are very blind to the truth and would rather follow a false prophet. He was still struggling hard with sin so I hope some of what I shared with him from God's will sink in.

Well I left there and have now moved into Qld. and the town of Goondiwindi, that took three days and was met up by the Barry's on the way at a place called North Star where we had lunch and a time of fellowship. They returned to Stanthorpe and I went on the next day into Goondiwindi where I met in the street a couple that came up and were very helpful to me with directions on where to camp and get supplies, I seen them the next day and we had a coffee together where I was able share with them about the Gospel. Once I get all my jobs done on Tuesday I will be moving on.