Hello everyone. This week seems to have flown by, but in a good way! I have now really settled in, with being at Holland and working. It still feels a bit crazy from time to time that I am living and working abroad. It sometimes makes me also feel regretful for the times that Mum wanted to go abroad for a holiday, but with me refusing not to go!
This week I have been working at another Nursery, which is located at Huissen (not too far from Arnhem). This also belongs to Batouwe, which they took over a year ago. Tasks included, cleaning areas, preparing plants ready for delivery, weeding and pruning.
One of the biggest tasks of the week was getting all of the trees at the nursery in Huissen ready for delivery (roughly about 320 trees). This included cleaning the surface, by weeding and cleaning off the moss. A quick prune was also required if any tress developed any side branches.
Once this was completed, the tress were then put onto pallets and secured ready for delivery. Even though this was a big task, I really enjoyed it.
The only downside when you are working in a glasshouse is the heat from outside. On Wednesday it reached about 30 degrees outside, so it is much warmer inside a glasshouse! The good news is that all of the plants inside the glasshouses are watered by sprinklers, so I would purposelessly walk below them to cool down!!
I had some very exciting news on Wednesday evening. Dad is flying over to Holland next Friday to spend the weekend with me for his holiday! He is also staying at the same place as I am! It will be great to show him around where I am staying, as well as spending some quality time together. Really looking forward to it!!
Everyone in Holland continues to be great and kind as always. I have promised Louis and Henny (owners of where I am staying) that I will make them a traditional English meal tomorrow, which they are both looking forward to!
Have a great weekend everyone, God Bless Josh.
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| Weeding at 7 am is the best feeling!! |
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| Getting the order ready of 320 trees Taking cuttings of Jasminum officinale |
Hello Josh, We have been up in Liverpool with our daughter and her family since last Thursday, and having returned we are both doing catchup's. It was a joy to see how much life and energy and fruitfulness you are investing in Holland as the Lord continues to bless you and yours.
ReplyDeleteBeing is of first import compared to doing, and so it is good to see how you are majoring on relationships (Great news about your Dad visiting you)- a good friend will never lack good friends.
We are remembering you in prayer at the GMT, as we will at the work party tomorrow, heatwave or no (Ho ho, Andrew and family went for the last 4 days on their annual family camping soiree, we don't thing it has stopped raining since....!).
On Friday evening we are hosting a group from FHBChurch called the Grumpy Men's Club, it will be a joyful occasion..!
We look forward to your return Josh so you can regale us with your personal anecdotes around the coffee cups in the GH Club pal....
Eternal Regards,
Bill and the GMT workers at TRS
Psalm 19