We're Going on an Adventure!


We’re going on an adventure! Hello from New Zealand! The beauty and majesty of this country is breathtaking. This trip has been a dream in our hearts.

In the middle of chemo, I told Scott all I wanted to do before I die is go inside a Hobbit house. God took my prayerful lament and made good. They JUST opened a fully functional, interactive house on December 1. Dream complete!
We rented a car and are driving across New Zealand, from Auckland to Queenstown. We’ve toured volcanoes and enjoyed a beautiful dinner with the Māori in Rotorua, rode the sky lift up into the heavens of Ruahpeu. Next stop Wellington, Nelson, Franz Josef, and Queenstown.
Grateful to God. Grateful for my parents, whose provision made this possible. Grateful for this time as a family. Grateful for the beauty of this beautiful life. Grateful for dreams come true.
“Now they rode away amid songs of farewell and good speed, with their hearts ready for more adventure, and with a knowledge of the road they must follow.” 💕

Photos and write-up of our New Zealand adventure has been made public under my Facebook profile: Amy Sentelle Hoyle

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