Our seperate ways . . .

Early Monday morning we said our final farewells to our dear friends in Brisbane and boarded a plan headed south to Sydney.  Michael, Megan, and Nicole continued the journey to Kansas City, while I (Alison) stay a few extra days in Sydney before heading on to New Zealand this weekend. 
We have heaps of photos from our time in Logan and thought you might enjoy a few more:

Youth Camp in Pottsville-

Talofa!

      23 of us just returned from a truly memorable time with the teens from Logan and Capalaba at youth camp down in Pottsville, NSW.  I still kick myself every time I find myself at the beach in the sunshine in the middle of what they like to call "winter".  It was sunny and 70s everyday with cool clear nights sleeping under a canopy of stars.  Spectacular!

    The only thing better than the weather and the scenery is the fellowship of the saints.  We all had a fantastic time with the teens working together, cooking together, playing together and even getting sick together.  There was a lot of togetherness! 

    As I sat on the beach watching the kids paddling together in their canoes or giggling as they splashed in the salty sea, I knew I was getting a glimpse of heaven.  Enjoy some pics below. . .

Team Member Nicole

Hey All,

It's Nicole here just wanting to introduce myself to those who dont know me. Even tho I don't attend school at MNU, I work there and was able to get to go. And it has been such a blessing. It's my first time overseas and in a different country. I love getting to see God's creation and all that he's made, whether it's the different landscape or animals and I love getting to interact with the people. It's been quite an adventure.

It's been great here so far. I'm loving it. The first week is over now. I've had a great time getting to know all the children at Wild Wacky Week and our billets as well. Everyone here is really nice. We were able to go see the ocean today and I will  never get used to that view. It's breathtaking everytime I see it. We've gone shopping, to the zoo, the hospital and the doctors, eachother's billets, the city, and a few other places as well. We've had some funny moments as well as some serious moments. All in all a really good experience so far. I'm really blessed to be here. I really like our team.

Monday we leave for camp for the week and I have to admit, I have mixed feelings for the idea of sleeping in tents all week. I do love camping but at the same time, I like my bed. But I'm excited to get to hang out with all the teens and get to know them. We're cooking an American dinner on Monday night for everyone for the 4th of July. And wouldn't you know I forgot to pack something red, white and blue. But I think I'll just make the best of what I have. Till next week,

Have a blessed day.

Nicole

In the Land of Oz. . .

It's now been over a week since we landed in Brisbane and how time flies! Below you will see photos from:

-- Wild Wacky Week Kids' Ministry in Logan: June 27-30
-- Visit to NTC (Nazarene Theological College) July 1

Enjoy!