I can’t believe it’s been a week since I last updated you lovely people. The first and most important thing to tell you is that he sun is back! Yes, I feel again like I’m in Africa!
On saturday we went for a picnic in the Botanical Gardens. It was beautiful. There’s a big waterfall and an eagles’ nest, plus lots of wild tortoises! Mondays are becoming my weekly workout at the soup kitchen, as we help carry the huge pots of soup, crates of bread, apples, bananas and oranges! On average we serve around 90 men so it takes a while!
Today has been awesome! This morning I lead my second spirituality session with the skills for life students. It was on trust. We looked at Genisis 12, the call of Abraam, and psalm 91. I had such a lovely morning with the students. They are so amazing and I really enjoy their company. This afternoon we lead team prayer, which we were asked to do last night! We looked at 1 Corrinthians 13 about love and related it to our ow lives and experiences with Oasis.
Hospice tomorrow. Praise God that Mary, the lady who was so ill last week, seemed much better when some of the team visited on Monday. Hopefully she will be ok tomorrow as well.
19 November, 2008
Wow! It’s been a week!
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Hello Again Nicola,
Gad to hear you are still enjoying yourelf and that the sun is back!!!
I like reading your entries and find them interesting so please keep posting.
Best wishes and God Bless,
Vicki.
Comment by Vicki — 19 November, 2008 @ 7:35 pm
Hi Again,
Lol sorry spelling is so rubbish.
Vicki.
Comment by Vicki — 19 November, 2008 @ 7:35 pm
Hi Nic, Not at all sure that this is going to work but I’ll give it a go. It is great to hear how much you are enjoying yourself and how God is blessing you. Actually, it was very weird to literally hear you yesterday. I thought Michael had a strange woman in his room (I do not mean that you are strange - you know what I mean) Anyway, I am pleased to report that he was a much happier man after your call. I can not believe it was so clear, we could hear all the back ground noises - was it equally clear your end?
Did you get to touch the tortoises? The whole place sounds like paradise.
You must be learning so much about yourself and other people. I feel quite pathetic in what I have ‘achieved’ in my life in comparison. I hope the hospice day went well, does everyone speak English or do you use an interpreter? Has this experience made you rethink your future?
Life here is cold and very damp, it will be a very different Christmas than the last one we celebrated!
Hope to speak to you again soon, With love from Ros
Comment by Ros — 23 November, 2008 @ 6:41 pm