I don't seem to have written for a while -as we've either been sick or there hasn't been anything to write about. Tony continues to wait for a job description and the official beginning of his role. Meanwhile, he goes to a weekly staff meeting and gets the occasional invitation to speak at events or lead bible studies. He loves this -can be very hard for an extroverted, energetic guy who likes to be busy and challenged to be sitting around waiting, but the time will come I guess, when he misses the quiet and the chance to chew his way through a library of great books. I, on the other hand am the extreme introvert who has been out and about this week. The "Step out, step free" course has begun at the Womens Prison and will run for another week or so. It is a bible based course which looks at the issues of identity, significance etc.. and is run by Operation Foundation by some legendary Australians who have been here for 8 years with Pioneers. Really worthwhile and I am loving all of it -draining as it is. I'm also pretty wheezy here which is prob the high diesel pollution levels and the fact we live across the road from the bus stop?

Kids are chugging along, with Hannah counting down until she flies off to Sydney on June 27.She will take turns staying with both sets of grandparents and my sister -and in the second week will go to CMS camp MMM in Katoomba. Such a good camp and she is as high as a kite when she talks about it. Ethan seems sick a fair bit but soldiers on and Soph is as "go get 'em" as they come.She loves life and loves whatever comes her way really, little cherub. Other news, just gearing up for home-schooling (Hannah is fully pumped!....), the dog is full-on but growing on us and we are enjoying the cooler weather and massive amounts of rain. Here are some recent photos.

Cake decorating after school with Soph's new friend

A fun visit from some friends at Minchinbury Church-one of our link churches

Doing some craft at a local orphanage.

Tony was still sitting in that spot working on his craft LONG after the kids had all gone ha,ha! He wasn't going to leave until he got it right.

A favourite dog-walking spot and exercise equipment that I keep talking about going to.

The team at the prison and some of the ladies doing the course..

Jill doing some classroom teaching