About Rosie
Chris and I have been married now for nearly 21 years. God has blessed us with six beautiful children, ranging in ages from 19 to 9 years. Josiah is 19, Katie is 18, Eliza is 15, Emily is 12, Samuel 10 and Jacob is 9.
In 2007 we moved from Hamilton to Whangarei to be near my parents. We’ve bought 11 acres just minutes down the same road as my parents and twin sister.
Chris is involved in agricultural research, and I am a full time mother of our six beautiful, healthy, noisy, active children. I’ve homeschooled them since Josiah turned five - a wonderful, rewarding and challenging life style.
Music and Ministry
Chris and I are singer/songwriters (in our spare time!), and have been travelling around N.Z now for 19 years, singing at churches, camps, missions conferences etc- most anywhere we’re asked! This has become more and more challenging and complicated as our family has grown, but what a blessing it is! We now have the added joy of having our children sing with us at our concerts…exciting!
We have also been able to do lots of concerts over the years in support of World Vision - what a joy that has been! - and have had the wonderful experience of seeing their work first hand in India and Bangladesh. This remains a very important part of our ministry - doing whatever we can to help the poor.
Another very fulfilling part of my life and ministry has been speaking at weekend camps and conferences for ladies. My passion is to encourage women in their love for God, their husbands and their children. I am so grateful to Chris for being willing (and brave enough) to look after all the children while I’m gone.
The best birthday present Chris ever gave me was an enrollment in a writing course in 2003. I loved it! Since then, I have had the joy of writing articles and stories and recently a set of books for parents called ‘The Gift of Values.’
The latest writing adventure has been writing a family read-aloud book about our adventures in the 90 year old barn we are currently living in. Where Lions Roar at Night is full of family fun, animals, dramas, and faith. This has just been released in February 2009!
Writing has become a passion and I long for it to be used by the Lord to encourage many people in their walk with Him, in their marriages and families.