Meet the Roberts.

Yesterday we flew into sydney, and Anna, Raf and I and came home with Matty. and at about 8 in the morning, Steve, Matty's Dad, drove from Wollongong and picked us up. yesterday was Steve's 50th Birthday. He's the minister of his church and a real rad dude. Trish, matt's mom had a beautiful supper prepared for matty's return and steve's birthday. And best part, there was more than enough food for us to reap the benefits. after that extraordinary home cooked meal with the family, we watched 3 Man vs. Wild episodes that they have on Dvd. and just when i thought it couldn't get any better, Trish served us some peach cobbler. it even got to a point that i feel this must be said: Matty's moms is, dare i say, As hospitable as even Raf's, or my mom. though we once thought coming across a person like this would be impossible, Trish continued to have us set as they provided beds for us, offers us pillows and blankets, and wakes us up the next morning to a bacon and egg breakfast. beautiful start to a beautiful day, we met Dan, Matty's brother that morning and we drove him to his job at the mall. he makes milkshakes at an ice cream stand. we had 4 hours to kill before we had to drive Dan home from work, so we chilled at the mall, Dan hooked us up with the milkshakes and ice cream samples. then we took a drive to both of the beaches matty's surfs at. And finally we visited the YWAM base in Wollongong, and met the people there. by the time our adventures were done, and we had picked up some thank you gifts for steve and Trish, Dan's shift was over and we went home. Got back with enough time to watch a few more Man vs. Wild episodes before - India Night. India Night was a fundraiser at their families church, they served an authentic Indian dinner, we ate on the floor and a good number were dressed in the traditional clothing. it was quite legit. and the purpose was legit as well. they were funding a missions trip to plant churches in India. Having just spent 6 months in mission, it was cool to support, and, obviously, the food was top notch too. The time spent at the Roberts was great. and having said our goodbyes to Matty at the train station, were ready for some more good times, but doubtful to find anywhere as nice as that one.