SBS - Week 5

This is what Fall looks like! The leaves are amazing. What is more wonderful is the friendships that have come and slapped me in the face. The couple is Mark and Ashley and from the first week we have been great friends. They study with me, introduce me to new things like how to order an American coffee (yes it is a whole new language). They just bless my heart.
There are just so many incredible people to tell you about but I am sure over the next 8 mths I will get through them all.
We had a retreat (where the pic of the cross by the lake was taken) this week as a class. We just chilled out in a big cabin on the lake, I even got to paddle a canoe into the middle of the 64 km lake (okay not the very middle). It was awesome spending time away from the computers and books and just getting to know each other. We had a great time and ate lots of bad american food - that I thoroughly enjoyed for a few minutes before it wanted come back out. heheheh.
We did Luke this week. 22 Chapters and lots of work but praise God I got it in and babysat (had to get my kid fix) for our leader too. And organised for the entire school to write notes of encouragement to one of our friends who is really struggling with the work. (I don't know how second language people do this - I find it hard enough and this is my first language and I have finished university - crazy).
This really is a great time of blessing in my life. I have never worked this many hours but the payoff is worth every second. Really ... but please continue to pray for me. I can feel the difference when you do and it keeps me going - something that I treasure more than coffee and chocolate (two of my best friends)!!!