Did you know that there are STILL 2000 languages without any part of the Bible translated?
Yes - 38%
No - 62%
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Bagpipes, balloons and ... rain ! ! !
Friday, 12 November 2010 10:15
Bagpipes, balloons and ... rain ! ! !
The counter on our website is at zero - and 'zero' is a wonderful number when you've been counting down from 2000km!!!
We're home - and 'home' is a beautiful word when you've been away for 80 days!!!
Our walk day started at 9am - we watched the sky turn from a perfect blue when we started walking to a perfect overcast and cool walking day a couple of hours later. Then as the kilometres crunched underfoot we watched the clouds become darker and heard the distant rumble of thunder. And by the end of the day, in perfect timing ... the rain came down on all 100 of us as we walked the last kilometre to the finish line.
The helium balloons lost some of their 'lift' in the rain, but our spirits didn't as the piper led us in to the cheer-squad waiting on the homestead verandah out of the rain.
All up, about 350 people joined in the celebrations.
Now I'm tired.
I'm going to bed.
No walking tomorrow.
No meeting.
No blog (sorry!).
WATCH VIDEO to see some snippets of our last kilometre.
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Emily
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... Somehow I didn't catch that you had finished until today. Congratulations and well done. What an incredible way to raise awareness of the 2000 languages that need God's Word. |
Crock
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... I've really had fun following y'all on this trip by reading your blog. Glad everything finished up well. Congratulations on a great walk and all that it has accomplished in your lives and the lives of others. |
Anne
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... Good on you guys,sorry we missed you crossing the line,would haved loved to have been there,our thoughts were with you just the same. I hope one day we will meet again somehow, it was a joy meeting you and having you stay with us in our home.God bless you all. Anne and Ned x |
Lorraine Doust
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... Many many congratulations! As you well know, rain in Africa is a sign of God's blessing, so He poured it out in abundance as you completed the task He'd set before you. Very moving indeed. Rest well! |
Peter Martin
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... Incredible! Congratulations on seeing this all the way through, and highlighting the remaining need for Bible translation. Well done! |
Sharon
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... So so good to see you all again at the end!! Also good to put faces to names that I have been in contact with over the last few months. Awesome journey - an awesome job you have all done and an AWESOME God we serve! |
Kathy
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... Congratulations! Thanks for your example of perseverance & your faithfulness to the Lord. It will be wonderful to see the fruit of your labours in more people groups receiving the gospel in their heart language. God bless, rest, and keep your eyes fixed on Jesus :) |
Zorrie Cernusco
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... WOW!!!! 2000LONG KM - ONE FOOT AFTER THE OTHER!!!! AMAZING EFFORT, AMAZING JOURNEY, AND WE ARE SURE THERE WILL BE AMAZING RESULTS COME FROM YOUR FAITHFULNESS. IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH YOU HAVE ENDURED AND WILL BE BLESSED AND REWARDED!!! BUT FIRST JUST REST!!!! ;-) GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU. WONDERFUL TO MEET YOU SAV, AND TO THE CARNELL BOYS, PRIVILEDGED TO BE A PART OF YOUR EXTENDED FAMILY!!! |
Barbara
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... At the finish at last! Congratulations. You are probably already asleep by the time I am writing this! Have a good rest, then on to the next challenge whatever that may be for you. |
Greg March
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... Congratulations guys. What an awesome journey. Thank you for the privilege of joining real men of God on the last day of your inspiring walk. |
Sue
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... What a blessing to have taken the journey with you! Thanks for what you have done. Ah - the joys of coming home. |
Heather
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... We here in Glasgow are proud to see the piper lead you home....good Scottish weather too! Congratulations guys. Praying that as the physical effects abate for you 3, the spiritual effects get bigger and bigger! Have a great rest and enjoy being home. |
Kari
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... I can remember how you prayed continually for cloudy days so it was only fitting that He provided the ultimate cloudy day for the finish! Praise God for your safety. |
Parish family
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... Well done you faithful men of God! We've been following you in prayer all the way and rejoice that He has brought you safely through to the end. Its the beginning really because now His work in Bible translation will continue and grow as He uses your efforts to further His Kingdom. Blessings from us to you and happy napping! |
Kari
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... Well done. Enjoy your well-earned rest. Blessings for your next projects as I know there is no stopping you. Signing off for now. Will keep in touch via e-mails. |
Susan Cruickshank
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... I am all out of kilter - where I check for Walk blog update and Fb friends - this comforting update. Well, I can imagine how much more the routines and 'rituals' with car, hats and sunscreen, shoes, water, backpacks . . . . will be hard to overcome. All the best meeting the growing circle of friends made and 'small world' connections at the coming meetings. Liam's history teacher knows Sav - Megan Mauch [married name] but only connected when Liam explained his absence for the walk's last 10k. |
Sharon Ebbs
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... I so am going to miss all these contacts with you. It has been great to be in touch. Now for a fantastic time with your families and friends - sharing all the great stories... Thanks from little ol' England... |
Janet Tuskan
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... Well done boys - I have been following you from Croatia! God bless you and give you rest now!! We are planning a bike marathon round the Balkans to bring together the nations here that have been at war for centuries - we hope next summer. |
Kerrie
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... What an achievement a well deserved rest must be on the agenda. Now the work starts on reaching the 2000 languages.God bless you all.Looking forward to joining you on your quest as the goal is attacked. |
Brian
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... Thanks fellas; great effort. May millions get the Word of God into their hands and hearts and come to know the Redeemer! |
Canavans
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... Well done guys. It's quite a while since you were in Townsville but we have all been praying you along. May the fruits of your labour be bountiful. God bless each one of you and please call in if you are passing through this way. |
Josanna
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... Thank you for doing this guys. I am so blessed by what you did... Good job and good rest. Now your feet has gotten use to walking you may not be able to stop. World watch out!! Smile! |
tom
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... P T L If we are at Matthew 24v8 All these are the beginning of birth-pains. Then we need to take Luke 10v2 to heart to see these 2000+ languages reached.Look these up yourself. |
Carol Bourne
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... Home Sweet Home! There's nothing like it. Thank you God for the vision fulfilled and may it mean more people getting your word in their own mother tongue. "Well done" to you guys! |
Ruth
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... You guys have done an AMAZING thing. I have been praying for you and your families. Your walk has inspired me to recoginse the Bible-less and feel challenged to take action. God bless you all. |
Aleece Rogers
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... Congratulations!! It has been great following you from my home in Lawrenceville GA. I greatly admire what you have done and of course the reason. I pray that God will bless and many translations will soon be accomplished. |
Ben
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... Well done, good and faithful walkers!! HE's carried you through. An HE will answer those thousand and ten-thousands of prayers raised through this time of raising awareness! As I've seen you walking I grew in confidence that more people will decide to go in order to follow God's calling: To be his children and to invite others into such tremendous family. For some it will mean digging out their dusty ol' bible, for some to give some away, for some to leave everything and go, for some to train, for some to use the gifts they already got... My prayer is that all of us, even all of us online-followers wouldn't go on as usual but be challenged and would pray to the Lord of the harvest what part we could play in the huge task of remaining bible translation. May God bless the bible-less people groups richly for what has been done within the last 80 days. Please let us know about encouraging developments that can be ascribed The2000walk and what happened around it. Well done, good and faithful walkers! Hearty hugs from Germany, Ben P.S.: THX 2 all who worked hard behind the scenes, especially your families! Very impressive!! |
Kim
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... wow! YOu did it. Congratulations and thanks to God for the focus on getting His Word to more people groups. now you guys need to relax! |
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