Tim has achieved a lot in life, but he certainly put in the slog to get there. ---Alan Norman, Two times NZ Blade Shearing Champion and twice runner up From an early age Tim knew he wanted to be a farmer. Two events were pivotal and central to that aim. One dark sleety night he saw these words in gold letters. Acknowledge The Lord in all thy ways and He will guide your footsteps. The other was his father's words. "Tim, I will give you a good education but that is all I can do." This is a story of dedication, purpose and discipline; fourteen years of wool classing, contract fencing, possum hunting, and a desire to make every day a day closer to that farm. It is a story of finding a good wife and together, nurturing a great family. It's a story for the next generation. There is always a way, never say that word can't. It is also testament to an unseen presence who has always been there. Read this and be encouraged in your journey.