My Church: Gympie Wesleyan Methodist

Favourite Bible verse: Proverbs 3:5-6

What’s my prop all about? Cricket, which I love to play, is about hand-eye skill and sustaining strategy, for a day’s play or longer.  Roller hockey, which I love to play, is about balance and hand-eye skill, and legally having opportunity to inflict physical suffering on your opponent. This gives me an enriched, healthy balance, after spending my everyday trying to restore, encourage and help people.

What is something interesting about me that people may not know? I am adopted.

My Church: Gympie Community Church

Favourite Bible verse: Jeremiah 29:11-14

What’s my prop all about? I love being refreshed by time in His Creation – I love hiking and snorkelling as opportunities to see the vast and the miniscule and marvelling in the depth of each unique design. I also love the family He’s blessed me with and investing time in each of them is a priority.

What does a lazy Sunday afternoon look like? Ironing is my favourite conclusion to a weekend. Ever since I was a little girl, ironing has been calming and relaxing, helping to set the week ahead!

My Church: Gympie Community Church

Favourite Bible verse: Romans 12

What’s my prop all about? I love being outdoors in the sun – hopefully at the beach – especially with others!

What is something interesting about me that people may not know? I have been studying Counselling at Christian Heritage College in Brisbane for the past 5 years (and absolutely love it) and will complete my degree at the end of this year.

My Church: Gympie Wesleyan Methodist Church

Favourite Bible verse: Romans 8:28

What’s my prop all about? 

What does a lazy Sunday afternoon look like to me? Location – somewhere natural and beautiful at the close of a weekend cycle touring or hiking or canoeing. Lazy must be earned!

My Church: Tin Can Bay Community Church

Favourite Bible verse: Psalm 121

What’s my prop all about? In my spare time I love to bake or relax with a book. 

What does a lazy Sunday afternoon look like to me? A coffee or lunch with friends and/or family after Church and a nanna nap! 

My Church: Church of Christ

Favourite Bible verse: Psalm 119:10

What’s my prop all about? I love to be at home pottering amongst my veggie patch or tending to fruit trees. Outdoors is where I love to be.

What is something interesting about me that people may not know? At home, sitting down with hubby on our patio with a drink while watching the sunset while our children run around and play.

My Church: Gympie Community Church

Favourite Bible verse: Isaiah 43:19

What’s my prop all about? I love to explore new places, learn new languages and meet people from different cultures. Hiking, kayaking and paddle boarding are my favourite hobbies. I try to collect different maps from all the places I’ve lived and visited to remind me of all the things God has done, and all He is going to do in the nations of our world.

What does a lazy Sunday afternoon look like to me? On a lazy Sunday afternoon, you might find me reading a book, doing a puzzle or going for a walk.

My Church: Mary Valley Wesleyan Methodist Church

Favourite Bible verse: Colossians 3:14

What’s my prop all about? We have a farm in the beautiful Mary Valley and we run cattle.

What is something interesting about me that people might not know? We moved to Queensland in 2017 from NSW. I am Aboriginal and I am from the Wiradjuri Nation. The people of the Wiradjuri country are known as “people of three rivers” being the Macquarie river (Wambool), Lachlan River (Kalari) and the Murrumbidgee River (Murrumbidjeri) which border their lands.

My Church: Hope Community Church, Nambour, where my husband is the Pastor

Favourite Bible verse: Romans 12:1-2

What’s my prop all about? I am passionate about Music and the Arts! I love inspiring and encouraging others to use their gifts for God’s glory. Every student is created in God’s image, and creativity is a huge part of that. I find great fulfillment and joy in leading worship, and in singing and playing piano.

What does a lazy Sunday afternoon look like to me? Quality time spent with my family at the beach or by the water somewhere. It restores my soul.

My Church: Gympie Community Church

Favourite Bible verse: Micah 6:8

What’s my prop all about? My daughter and I are making paddles out of reclaimed wood for a multi-day canoe adventure. 

What does a lazy Sunday afternoon look like to me? Checking on my beehives or soap making with my wife. 

My Church: Gympie Presbyterian Church 

Favourite Bible verse: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 

What’s my prop all about? Turner: I love cooking new dishes. Books: I love reading books, both Christian and historical novels. 

What does a lazy Sunday afternoon look like to me? Swimming and reading a book on a Sunday afternoon. 

Favourite Bible verse: Ephesians 3:20

What does a lazy Sunday afternoon look like to me? I love reading, so a lazy Sunday afternoon would be spent reading my favourite (at the moment) book. 

My Church: Gympie Community Church

Favourite Bible verse: Philippians 4:13

What’s my prop all about? My husband and I love being outdoors – some of our favourites are mountain biking and riding motorbikes. 

What does a lazy Sunday afternoon look like to me? Some days it’s a late mountain bike ride, cooking a yummy Sunday night dinner or just spending time with my husband.