Charles and Rachel Stockley

Bush Fires

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 02:43:00 PST

Now that we are in the middle of the build up and things are beginning to heat up, we thought that it might be nice to share some of the final images we have taken of controlled bush fires. Actually...

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What will they deliver next!

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:49:00 PDT

Christmas arrived early in the Stockley household a few weeks ago when Georgie received a pair of much prayed for pets.Ever since we arrived in Nhulunbuy, Georgie has longed for a couple of Guinea...

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Just in time...

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 04:38:00 PDT

With humidity climbing and the onset of the wet season, a water tight roof is essential. Today we had our first real downpour of rain, so one of our MAF families was pleased to know that just a few...

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Such a perfect day...

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:52:00 PDT

What a lovely day today has been. My first trip out to one of the homelands MAF serves began by being weighed, every girls nightmare! We were then escorted to our plane by Andy, our handsome pilot...

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With a little help from my friends...

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 02:12:00 PDT

Some of you may remember that back in February of this year, our family and some friends spent the day dismantling an old MAF Donga in Yirrkala.Unless we destroyed it before the cyclone season began,...

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Reflections

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:04:00 PST

What a year! We thought that as we begin the new year we would take this opportunity to recap some of the more significant events for our new supporters. Many of you have also asked to see some...

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Worst cyclone season in years to come...

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 03:56:00 PDT

Where did October go! Things have been really busy in the Stockley household during the last few weeks.Freddie celebrated his seventh birthday with a "boy's only" off -roading experience, followed by...

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What a great day...

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 03:21:00 PDT

What a brilliant morning, the culmination of 75 years of a Church presence in Yirrkala. A laid back, three hour service which included, Bible readings and skits from the five ethnic groups...

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If you go out in the bush today...

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:39:00 PDT

or just clean out your shed you never know what you might find! In this blog we would like to share with you some photos of the wildlife we have come across so far. For those of you wishing to see...

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The end of a fun week...

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:25:00 PDT

Hi everyone... Well the children have reached the end of their first full week at their new school and seem to have settled in really well. Georgie's comment was, "It was weird that we didn't know...

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Hard work, but fun time in Cairns...

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:52:00 PDT

Cairns was a hectic time for us all. While we were busy with our orientation subjects; language learning, cross culture learning, spiritual warfare lectures to name a few, the children were also kept...

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Goodbye

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:08:00 PDT

We wrote this blog just before we left for Australia. Unfortunately we ran out of publishing time before we left, so it has sat as a draft in our editing tray until now. A kind friend has just given...

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noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:54:00 PDT

A Great Day Out Dear supporters Some friends of ours who own a sailing boat, asked if we would like to spend the day sailing along the Devon coast with them, as a family. Something we have...

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Aboriginal Bible praise party.

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Sat, 29 May 2010 07:34:00 PDT

Several people have shown an interest in the bible translation work that has been happening on Elcho Island. Below are just a few photographs that were taken during the weekend celebrations that...

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Waiting

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:16:00 PDT

I found this prayer in a book I was reading. It seems to sum up really well how frustrating "waiting" can sometimes be, but just how important it can be for our personal growth and faith! We recently...

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Great news...

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 06:14:00 PDT

A lot has happened since our last blog. We have had a weeks holiday at home celebrating Easter, Alexandra's birthday and spending time with Charley's parents who visited us from The Lake District....

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Stop worrying about it!

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:21:00 PDT

This was our bible reading for yesterday.(UCB notes) I found it very encouraging so I thought that it would be nice to share it with you all. Stop Worrying About It! Cast your burden on the Lord, and...

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They notice!

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:25:00 PDT

A friend of mine sent this poem to me today as a word of encouragement. I thought that it was so good I would share it with you. WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING A message every adult should...

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What a week!

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:55:00 PST

Our Visa's are here. Praise the Lord!After a few challenges it is such a relief to have them.Before they came it had been a funny old few weeks... A mix of highs and lows! They have included...

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Another week...

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:23:00 PST

Dear Praying & Supporting friends It's hard to believe that another week has gone by so quickly. It has been quite a busy week with a number of individuals who wished to hear about the work we...

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A busy week!

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:09:00 PST

I(Rachel) can't believe another week has come and gone so quickly. My weeks seem to go by in a blur of the mundane and the exciting.Caught up in the everyday grind of washing, (as well as dealing...

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IT'S REALLY COLD...

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:39:00 PST

Hello and welcome It's been a cold, snowy, chilly week where all we've wanted to do is stay inside and keep warm. We were due to do a presentation in a Church on Dartmoor this week but were...

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Happy Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:17:00 PST

Happy Christmas Great news! We have now raised 12% of our fundraising which is brilliant. So a BIG thank you to all those who have returned their staff support leaflet. Other brilliant...

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Nhulunbuy-have you heard of it?

noreply@blogger.com (The Stockleys) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:06:00 PST

Welcome to the first Stockley family blog. It's the end of October 2009 and we have been staying with Mission Aviation Fellowship (www.maf.org.au) in Nhulunbuy, Arnhem Land, a mining town in...

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