I'm at the end of week 5 of our lectures, they've been great. Theres so much to process I don't know where to start. Some of it has been quite convicting, some totally awesome and nurturing -we need both that's for sure.
I was able to go out with the ARMS project which was good. We helped someone move things in their garden. I'm glad I was able to be doing something but in this case it was hard to see how their extreme hoarding is such a difficult thing to break.
We had Australia Day...they make a big deal out of it which is cool. There was a massive fireworks display with added lasers by the river -THE BEST fireworks I've ever seen! They had other stuff -a circus tent, water slides, pretend beach (massive sand pit). Loads of people made great effort to dress in the appropriate green and yellow or blue, white and red. Good craic all round.
I've learnt how to make ORS - oral rehydration solution. If you're suffering from the nastiest severest runs...ORS is for you!
We have found out where we are going for our outreach .... Nepal - Tres excited! I can't actually remember what we will be doing there, the details aren't finalised yet. If any of you are familiar with Nepal, give me some tips. I don't know anything about it or what its like. I'll do some research of course but its good to hear others' experience too.
Next weekend we are going camping in the outback as a slum survivor experience. Hopefully we will get even a tiny bit of an idea of how people in slums might cope. And hopefully we might kangaroos :-) should be fun!
A little aside, I think 'encouragement cups' should happen in every household. these are individual cups for every individual in your household/group in which the others can put in things to encourage that person. Maybe they love haribo, so you could bless them with a wee star mix. Wee notes of how wonderful they are are great, it's surprising how often we forget to tell people these things. Just a thought.
Want to pray for me?
> please pray I continue to grab hold of everything God wants to tell me through the lectures
> Good opportunities with ARMS
> Finances specifically for outreach, The maximum cost for the whole 3months away is $4000
Thanks peeps
