Mrs Mop MSc!

One of the things I really love about working here is the opportunity to have a go at anything! Working in the college guest house I regularly clean floors and make up beds and change the 'poo bags' (here in B not every thing can be flushed down the toilet!). For me it has been a positive career move; I get the chance to influence and change my immediate surroundings and I have been given a big dose of humility. I am not to to big or clever to do this stuff. It reminds me of the monks of latter days whose rhythm of life was created by daily chores and prayer. Hopefully it will have a positive spiritual effect on me too! We have just had a group of Mexicans staying who have really taught me so much about serving. If there is a job to be done, they just get right on and do it without complaint.
On a lighter note- I have just discovered this amazing breakfast cereal called 'cinnamon minis' which is a bit like flavoured crisps. I am trying to restrict my intake they are so nice!

Honoured Guests

Over the last few days we have been graced by the presence of good friends from Tewkesbury, UK. It was great to have some familiar company so far from home. We were able to show them some of the sights away from the tourist trails, as well as spend some time exploring the Mount of Olives, where we spent a few hours sitting and gently plodding down the hillside - they had previously only spent a few minutes there with their tour guide before whizzing off to the next destination. It hadn't changed since I last visited the Holy Land with my father 24 years ago, this was his favourite location in the HL - you can see why. P

Cock-a-doodle-do!

No need to set the alarm clock because our new neighbour wakes us an hour before sunrise (sunrise is 5.45am). He is very close, about 10 yards from our bedroom window! I am beginning to adopt the local way of life which is early to bed and an early start - hence I am blogging at 6am on a Saturday morning! Tomorrow we are going to Jer. to meet some good friends from the UK, they are here on holiday. Next week we are planning a trip to Naz. to see the church, Anglican School and mission hospital, possible future placements - more news to follow. P

A Floater

Sorry for the delay in publishing our blog, we hope that we will not lose you as a regular reader! We had a brilliant conference in Wadi Rum & Aqaba, Jordan. We then took the opportunity to look at some Anglican projects in J - a school for the deaf, boys sch, girls sch, a kindergarten and the local Anglican church. We also had the chance to visit Petra, one of the seven wonders of the world, but rather than have a picture of one of the most stunning places you can ever visit, here is a picture of another wonder of the world floating in the Dead Sea! P