About Us
In 1991, my wife, Gotha, and I moved to family country on the north-eastern tip of Elcho Island…to a place called Gawa. When we arrived, there was an old well, which we re-dug. There was no road, no houses, no school, no power supply, but we did have 46 very enthusiastic kids with us, and half a dozen older family members. My wife has always been a very keen teacher, and I have always been a pioneer at heart. The first four years, we lived on the beach in the shelter of a sand dune. That was a long time ago now. Governments and Cyclones have come and gone, but we’re still here. God is so good!
In 2003, we partnered with the Northern Territory Christian Schools Association to set up the first Independent Christian School in an Aboriginal Homeland in the Northern Territory. The Lord has blessed this project immensely by opening the hearts and minds of his people from all over Australia to come and help with this work. (We have never looked for voluntary help or donations.) I do enjoy showing our visitors around and treating them to some of the local sea-food.
We have always met informally for worship and Christian fellowship. We do not consciously affiliate with any particular denomination, but we are very conscious of our affiliation with all who love the Lord Jesus.
As for myself, I have chosen to work without any ‘Christian Title’ or earthly authority. This makes the going a bit tough at times, but the prize is potentially much greater…There’s a chance of being instrumental in gaining for our Lord that which his heart is really set upon…just a chance.
Your faithful reading of Kingdomgates Magazine, and your recommending it to friends will help fund the translation of these works into the local Aboriginal language through the employment of local translators. It would be wonderful if some of these were graduates from Gawa Christian School. This is something which I would very much like to see happen.
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They say a picture speaks a thousand words, so I’ve thrown in a whole bunch of them which I will update from time to time. Check them out…Us Gawa mob are a bit different!
