Nightline debate on Satan

There is an interesting debate from ABC's Nightline. Dan Harris moderates a debate that questions the existence of Satan. Participants in this debate are: Annie Lobert, Pastor Mark Driscoll, Deepak Chopra and Bishop Carlton. Here is the link for the first video. It is worth watching to hear different points of view. Bishop Carlton was discipled by Oral Roberts and had a church of over 5000 in Tulsa until he altered his views to universalism and saw most of his congregation leave. Deepak Chopra is a new age guru. Mark Driscoll is a Pastor and Annie Lobert is an ex prostitute who encountered Jesus and started a ministry called Hookers for Jesus.

In video 6 Driscoll hits his groove.

My highlight is this question in the below video.

Travel Part 8

Hong Kong

We had five days exploring Hong Kong, and loved it. It is such an exciting multi-cultural city. Here are some scenes from our time there.

At an Indian restaurant Kaira is off with the waiters entertaining them.


Down at the Stanley markets they have a very clear terrorist policy. I felt so much safer!


There is a life size replica of Noah's Ark in Hong Kong. Why Not!? It has displays about creation and the flood, replica animals, a resort accommodation, and restaurant. Pretty impressive and a little odd. My highlight was the short movie about the flood which included the seats shaking, wind blowing and white smoke.

Travel Part 7

Kaira had a chai tea latte at Starbucks, Heathrow. She loved it!

Travel Part 6

A Roast in London

We went from Paris to London and stayed the night with Andrea's brother Chris. Kaira enjoyed spending time with her uncle and he made us a beautiful roast meal, our first in a year. It was so good!!

Travel Part 5

The Tastes of Paris

Kaira meeting new friends in a cafe:


Kaira eating snail:


Kaira eating snail shell:

"Did Dad just make me eat a snail?"


Party time at a Greek restaurant. This included Kaira being the centre of the party. One of the waiters would ring a bell and clap and Kaira stood in the middle of the restaurant and danced.


Kaira getting free pastries:

Travel Part 4

New Year's Eve at the Eiffel Tower

Kaira relaxing before the big event:

Travel Part 3

Here are some photos of us exploring Paris.






Kaira relaxing up the Eiffel Tower:


Kaira's new Italian friends at the Sacre Coeur:

Travel Part 2

We found an incredibly cheap apartment about 30m from the Champs Elysee. It was in a nice little courtyard on the third floor. It was great because we were really central and the Arc de Triumphe was just around the corner.

It was pretty cold, about 2-5 degrees most days. It didn't rain but we had a snow shower on New Year's day.

Travel Part 1

We left Bari on Tuesday to head for Paris, farewelling the Caito family at the airport. We stopped in briefly at Milan airport, where Kaira saw snow for the first time.





Kaira made lots of friends at the airport, including a 5 year old girl Davina, who insisted on sitting next to us on the plane to Paris.