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Contents2004 Christmas Letter
Gran World Famous (In NZ)Dave's Gran makes it into The New Zealand Herald
Children's Show Is MagicBurge children perform at Hamilton Church social
The Burge Family on the WebDavid Overcomes His Technophobia to Design a Family Web Page15 October 2004 -- Despite a total lack of ability with all things to do with computers I (David) have bitten the bullet, taken the plunge, done the deed and all that. The Burge family now has their own web page. Of course if your reading this already this hardly counts as news.
Sam Says Thanks A Bunch MumSam Tells Local Paper Mum's The Best
"Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 'Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.'" (Prov. 31:28-29).
Child Labour Laws IrrelevantSam Gets His First Real Job
"A man can nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, for without him who can eat or find enjoyment?" (Ecclesiastes 2:24, 25).
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October -- The New Zealand Government is considering making the driving test
easier but placing restrictions on the distance that can be driven by drivers
over 80 years of age. Our Gran still has a full license and doesn't fancy a
distance restriction. That only partly explains how she wound up with her
picture in the The New Zealand Herald (Wednesday October 13, 2004) when
they did a story on the issue. Good on you Gran! Your now world famous (in New
Zealand). 
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October -- The Hamilton Church of Christ (Life and Advent) had a social
evening on Saturday evening. Sam, with a little help from Dad, Rachel, and Noah,
put on a magic show before an enraptured (well, at least mildly amused
crowd. It was good fellowship & a fun evening.
15 October 2004 -- Our local paper runs a weekly column,
"Thanks a Bunch". People write in to nominate some worthy person to
receive a bouquet of flowers. Fifty words can hardly capture all that Mum does
for this family but Sam wrote in to say why Mum's the best. Much to
everyone's surprise a photographer turned up to give Mum a big bouquet of
flowers and take her photo. A few days later Mum's picture appeared in the local
rag.
15 October -- A few weeks back Sam started his first job,
delivering pamphlets. He delivers to 500+ houses. This means biking about six
kilometers two to three times per week. Mum, Noah (and sometimes Rachel) go with
him. As well as good exercise, and a little extra money, the children are
learning to work.