This is going to be a short update I'm afraid! But just to keep you updated slightly...
We're now in Mt. Isa in our last week of outreach. Reef To Outback is starting a new base out here, so it's been fun to see our friends from Townsville again and assist them in the work they're starting here. We even did Youth Street (Isa style) last weekend!
Longreach was amazing, it was the first time I truly felt like I was in the Outback. And we stayed in the sheep shearers quarters on a station. It was cool. The chaplain there is incredible and has a real heart for the kids, so Auslife there was fantastic (like Blackwater we had really small groups)
I get back to Townsville next weekend and will be heading back to England by June 19th. Crazyness!
Prayer Requests
Praise God for all He's done on this trip!
My friend Esther on the Vanuatu team who needs her new passport by Friday to get back to Australia
That both teams would finish well and put our all into the work still left to do
That debrief week would be effective
That we will hear God's guidance on the next step
For safety as we return to base
God bless x
Monday 26 May 2008
Saturday 10 May 2008
Outreach Update 3
Hey Everyone!
Things have been busy here and I haven't had much web access so that explains the lack of updates, but here's a little of the last couple of weeks.
Gladstone
The last few days in Gladstone were really good again. We did some more Auslifes and had a fantastic time. The SOMM weren't there to play a set, so we did more of a panel time at the end of the day, which worked out pretty well. I was even on the panel one day and answered a couple of questions including "Why do you pray?". It's great to get the opportunity to just share your experiences with people like this!
Blackwater
We ended up staying an extra day in our next stop, the small town (pop. c. 6,000) because we loved it so much! We ran an Auslife there, but instead of the usual 150 or so kids we only had 33. This meant that we got to spend much more time with them and get to know them better. To be honest, these stories make the whole thing worth it...and encourage me to ask for more and work for more!
On the Saturday we did yard work at the church, helping out the pastors there. Since they're repioneering the church, it also shows that something's going on there, which will hopefully help get people in the town interested! On the Sunday morning I sang in the worship band (I miss singing in the worship band so much...I got through my rota for home the other day and I'm singing on July 27th...yay!) and helped out with Sunday school. It continually amazes me to hear the questions that people have!
Emerald
We are now in the Emerald city in the country of Oz! ha ha! (That one was for Buddy)
We've been doing RE lessons this week with various age groups and it's been great fun. On Thursday I was one of the people talking to a group of year 11s, encouraging them to be world changers and explaining about how having a relationship with Jesus brings a real continuity to my life, a constant goal and purpose and how the desire to make the world better and bless people is part of that.
Next we're off to Longreach, then an Aboriginal town called Dejarra, followed by Mt. Isa. God bless you guys and I'll update you again sometime! Thanks for reading!
Cool Story
One guy in mine and James' small group in one of the Auslifes seemed really interested and knowledgable about Christian stuff and like he was searching. We saw the chaplain from that school again last night and he told us that this young man had become a christian!
Things have been busy here and I haven't had much web access so that explains the lack of updates, but here's a little of the last couple of weeks.
Gladstone
The last few days in Gladstone were really good again. We did some more Auslifes and had a fantastic time. The SOMM weren't there to play a set, so we did more of a panel time at the end of the day, which worked out pretty well. I was even on the panel one day and answered a couple of questions including "Why do you pray?". It's great to get the opportunity to just share your experiences with people like this!
Blackwater
We ended up staying an extra day in our next stop, the small town (pop. c. 6,000) because we loved it so much! We ran an Auslife there, but instead of the usual 150 or so kids we only had 33. This meant that we got to spend much more time with them and get to know them better. To be honest, these stories make the whole thing worth it...and encourage me to ask for more and work for more!
On the Saturday we did yard work at the church, helping out the pastors there. Since they're repioneering the church, it also shows that something's going on there, which will hopefully help get people in the town interested! On the Sunday morning I sang in the worship band (I miss singing in the worship band so much...I got through my rota for home the other day and I'm singing on July 27th...yay!) and helped out with Sunday school. It continually amazes me to hear the questions that people have!
Emerald
We are now in the Emerald city in the country of Oz! ha ha! (That one was for Buddy)
We've been doing RE lessons this week with various age groups and it's been great fun. On Thursday I was one of the people talking to a group of year 11s, encouraging them to be world changers and explaining about how having a relationship with Jesus brings a real continuity to my life, a constant goal and purpose and how the desire to make the world better and bless people is part of that.
Next we're off to Longreach, then an Aboriginal town called Dejarra, followed by Mt. Isa. God bless you guys and I'll update you again sometime! Thanks for reading!
Cool Story
One guy in mine and James' small group in one of the Auslifes seemed really interested and knowledgable about Christian stuff and like he was searching. We saw the chaplain from that school again last night and he told us that this young man had become a christian!
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