Tuesday, August 19, 2008

two weeks in

So much has been happening over the last few weeks since I have arrived here and I have not been keeping up with writing. I just got my computer so I am hoping that I will be able to write a bit more now.
I wanted to at least put up a few photos from the highlights of the last two weeks since I arrived in Canberra.


This Sunday was my induction at the church. It went well and I feel very welcomed here.







I spent my day off this week wandering around Canberra and was delighted to come upon the first kangaroos I have seen since I came back to Australia.
It was good to get out and see Canberra again, but I did feel like a bit of a tourist.

We are still working on getting my office together and both the administrator and one of my fellow ministers helped with moving a lot of things in and out.
We still have to do some painting and I will try to put up photos when it is finished.



Youth group had their own Olympics on Friday night with one of my highlights being the swimming races without water or a pool.



We also met and have given the Peace House a name.
From here on out it is called “Irene’s Place: a house of discipleship and peace”.

3 comments:

Tamara said...

hi dear!!

Thanks for the update - I love the new house name. Very fun! Totally warm and accessible but with that deeper meaning via Greek. good stuff.

glad to hear you sound well.

Amanda said...

So... who's Irene? I don't get it.

Tamara said...

I think the reference is to the New testament greek word for peace - eirene. Irene is the English translation. So it means peace!