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Taranaki

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Winter has arrived and we have definitely felt it here with the cold wind that comes off the snow capped Mount Taranaki. Despite the dramatic drop in temperature we are thoroughly enjoying our time in Taranaki and the warm fellowship we have found down here.   Mount Taranaki Our first stop was in New Plymouth at St Andrews Presbyterian Church, a grand stone church in the centre of the city. As soon as we arrived we felt the amazing warmth of hospitality that this church continued to provide throughout the whole project- we weren’t given just a tour and instructions on how to navigate the church and building site, but were also provided with welcome packs (including delicious goodies) and then a big welcome dinner where church attenders and the MMM team could come together and meet each other. We were welcomed like long lost friends and have built so many great friendships during the 3 weeks we were there. St Andrews church on a clear evening The project at St Andrews was on their y...