Settling In

Who would've thought let that you could be rained on four times in one day, and still have a fantastic time? only in australia!

The past couple of days have been nothing short of amazing, and the course hasn't even started yet. The purpose of the previous two days was to let everyone settle in to everything at their own pace . We've had trips to the beach, ice creams, laughing fits, worship, socialising, hot chocolate, youthwork, happy birthdays, facebook updates, shopping trips, messing around, late nights, brownies, sunburns, bug bites, and of course, plenty of accent jokes.

It's been really fun getting to know everyone on my DTS. there are about thirty of us in total, 10 boys and 20 girls, from all over the world. All the other people here at the base (incuding staff and people from other DTS's) are incredibly friendly too. What's been really exciting is seeing how through everything, we all share this same passion - to know God and make Him known. and even if we're not doing anything 'religious' (i know its not a religion dont worry...) it's still driven by God, and it has such an impact on what we do.

Anyway, today at 4:00pm we start our induction process, and this will continue for the coming week. So this will involve getting to know the base, the people, and what we're doing a little more. I've taken a look at the weekly rota, and the 5-month programme, it all looks pretty exciting! i'll take photos of the bits of paper with all the info on them then post them up for you so you can be in the loop and know what im up to without me telling you.

Right then, time to go! thanks for reading. sadly, i dont think i'll be able to post quite as frequently over the next couple of weeks as we'll be entering into a pretty full-on timetable. but hey, im sure i can fit the odd update in for you all. So, take care and God bless everything you do in this cold, cold time of year (hee hee).

Love, Matt.

Prayer points: saftey (from sun, and mosqutio bites - i was mauled by them on my right foot, 6 bites in one evening!) / focus on God / willingness to be vulnerable and honest before God.