Hey PPN Family,

We had a great trip with the Year 6’s to Canberra last week and during that time we did a lot of memorable things. One of the biggest highlights for me was going to the Australian War Memorial and taking part in a private Wreath Ceremony with our students, Tony Zappia (Federal MP for Makin), Matt Anderson (the Director of the War Memorial), and a few other dignitaries.

As the officer played, “The Last Post,” on the trumpet, it was emotional to think about the 103,000 Australians who had sacrificed their lives for our country. It was even more distressing to think that war was never a part of God’s plan.

In the beginning God created a perfect world, but all of this was ruined when Adam and Eve sinned. Because of this, we are now living in a world where humans sometimes choose to hurt one another.

It was into this broken world that God sent Jesus to save us from sin and death. In John 3:16-17 (NIV) we read, “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.”

This Easter weekend, may we take some time to reflect on the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Jesus died so that one day (hopefully soon), we can be reunited with God and our loved ones in heaven, where war will be a thing of the past.

God bless,

Roland Talamaivao-Amituanai