Hunkie Dorie!

The weekend has come and gone! Saturday was nice, we took Holly and Hannah to their swimming lessons in the morning and then dropped them of at their friends house for a birthday party. Amy was working all day - so that left Beth to tag along with Fenella and I for the day. We did some shopping down town and had lunch in Simpson's. It was nice and peaceful just the three of us!

I was presiding at the Table on Sunday morning and enjoyed the prep time focusing on the supper. In bible class before worship I talked with the teens about the importance of the "Table" as a place of thankfulness and remembrance. In the afternoon I had our men's leadership meeting. Got everyone updated on campaign preparations and everyone is anticipating a good campaign.

Monday was filled with Dales Park working with the P1-3's and Crimond soccer coaching. DP school is getting to be far more relational now - when I walk in now everybody knows me and the staff smile and talk rather than look and wonder who I am. The children all know me now and they are all at lunch when I arrive to get set up, so it is a fine time to go round talking to the kids and just finding out how they are doing. Ellis wasn't doing to great - she couldn't go to ball games because of a sore head. At Crimond we had a really good session. We had to have the practice indoors, but it was good to play some indoor soccer for a change. The P7's were just back from a trip to the academy and were full of story's about what they were up to there. It was an orientation day in prep for them moving up in August. They have asked me to be involved in an inter school challenge and manage their school team for it. It will be good to have my assistant here to help again, Jenny, who was part of it last year when she was over.

In the evening we had class at the building. There was a really good atmosphere tonight. After class was over I felt very calm, which is not normal after getting all 28 kids out to their various cars and then drop off the rest. I think the general behaviour and noise levels are really improving. During the test tonight there was pretty much quiet all the way through which was for over 20 minutes! This is really encouraging as anyone working with community kids will relate. Another piece of brilliant news is that Lewis Emslie has made his mind up to go to camp!! Lewis is a great kid and it makes us so happy knowing he will be there this year. He has three friends, Adam, Shakeel and Andrew who are all going too. They are going to have the best time! Had a great team tonight with Angie, Maureen Keeble and 4 teens.

Things are going well and got Burnhaven School into the campaign schedule so things are just "hunkie Dorie!" God Bless!