live from the mountains

I am having a great time in the mountains. Stinking hot one day, rain, freezing, humid and fog the next!

I am leading a great bunch of girls. We went out for ice cream this arvo and enjoyed the delights of the weather changes. We sat down at a picnic table and almost immediately they started firing questions at me. Our strand group time doesn't leave much time for divergent conversations what with trying to cover the material.
Thankfully we have free time for them to ask as many theological questions as they like. This arvo it was predestination and women preaching.
Tonight at dinner it was all about Catholicism and the place of tradition in the life of faith.

My brain is hurting, but re-energised. I have realised again this week that one of the things that I love is spending time with young people discussing theology with them, and how God's word shapes their lives.

Who knows what questions tomorrow will bring.

the end

So after not sitting my final Hebrew exam last year, I got to do it this morning.

Now this may be saying something about my current state of mind, but it was fun.

I look forward to Hebrew summer school starting in a few weeks.

But for now, I pack and leave for KYLC.

alpha and omega

or perhaps I should say:
aleph and taw

beginnings and endings

Tonight I begin a new student minister position.
Tomorrow I will be examined and will finish my year of studying hebrew.

seasons

like moving house
a friend's engagement
holidays
summer time

Over the past few weeks I have once again noticed the seasons. Things change.

My nomadic lifestyle has almost come to a halt. After spending 27 of the 31 days in December away from home, I am looking forward to getting settled. I have moved house, and hope to post some pics of it soon (or at least the view). Until then, I leave you with pictures from some of my holiday travels. Swimming in Gloucester river, sunset on the farm, and the fireworks on NYE.