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Internet
Playschool!
Twelve-year-old
Rachel
Timperon is miles ahead of her grandad, Pastor Ron Clarke,
when it comes to serving the people, and the www.
Her
clergyman grandad only now mastered the internet, but his
diminutive granddaughter not only told him how to do it, but
has set up her own page, and e-mails monthly news to youngsters
her own size.
The
internet calls her contacts 'subscribers', but no money changes
hands. It's called 'ekidis world' and adults love it. It is
a mixture of children's news and Christian support, and schools
say it supports their teaching roles.
It
costs Grandad Ron on-line fees, but Rachel gives everything
away free. Grandad Ron preached to only a hundred people each
week for his whole life, but Rachel can talk to hundreds every
day by e-mail. It's based in Australia's remotest island south
(Tasmania), and flashes to the most remote outback homestead
and across the world, instantly.
Rachel
won't say when her birthday is, but she remembers everyone
else's. She only knows the English language, but e-mails in
four computer formats. She has her own e-mail address: rachel@tassie.net.au
Ron's love for Jesus Christ and people showed up in his descendants.
Rachel says Outback Patrol put her in touch with unreachable
outback children with this. Pastor Ron is toward the end of
his working life, but Rachel is at the beginning of hers.
Ron
has gathered most of his 'fruit', as in Psalm 126:6, but Rachel
still has her greatest harvest ahead.
Editor:
For a photo of Rachel, etc., email your request to her, and
she'll try to send you one by return. Rachel at: rachel@tassie.net.au
Remember:
'Don't back out on the outback!'
 Opportunity down under Go to our opportunity down under page.
 Home Page Back to Outback Patrol's Home Page.
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