Anyway on the happier things. I get to get my degree tonight. It was a long hard slog but I did it ( thanks God) And now i get to have the piece of paper to frame and put on my wall!
here is a quick snap of me and muz....
I love mobile internet!!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Graduation!!
WEll Muz and Wad ( thats mum and dad for all you non-cooks out there) have made a flying visit to be at my graduation tonight! They are off the perth in the morning with Grandma for the memorial and internment of the ashes. Its weird to think Grandma - well what if left of her is in the bag by the door!
Anyway on the happier things. I get to get my degree tonight. It was a long hard slog but I did it ( thanks God) And now i get to have the piece of paper to frame and put on my wall!
here is a quick snap of me and muz....
I love mobile internet!!
Anyway on the happier things. I get to get my degree tonight. It was a long hard slog but I did it ( thanks God) And now i get to have the piece of paper to frame and put on my wall!
here is a quick snap of me and muz....
I love mobile internet!!
Monday, March 23, 2009
an interesting day
Today i had my first 'real' day as a community carer with Anglican Retirement Villages. By real i mean i had my own clients, I wasnt doing training or buddy training. It was just me and them!
The day really consisted of chatting a lot and a fair amount of mopping and vacuuming.
The first woman has parkinsons disease, and though i was there for personal care, she could shower herself, i was just there in case of a fall. She seemed nice.
The second was a couple where she has dementia,It was a bit difficult as their lovely dog died on the weekend. But I was there to give the husband some respite time and clean the toilet and bathroom. It was quite nice, cup of tea count was at 1, offers 2.
The third was a single man, who lived alone in a quite austere home. I felt for him, he must get lonely. I did some cleaning and shopping and we had a cup of tea and an apple scroll together. Cup of tea count 3, offers 4.
The final one was a man in his 60's who has had a brain injury and has insulin dependant diabetes. So its chatting and medication prompting and dinner and housework. We went for a walk this afternoon.
I had a few interesting conversations about what i do the rest of the week but often they are quite deaf so its hard work. But it really is amazing what time and compassion can do.
Certainly not what i thought i would be doing this time last year but still...interesting times
The day really consisted of chatting a lot and a fair amount of mopping and vacuuming.
The first woman has parkinsons disease, and though i was there for personal care, she could shower herself, i was just there in case of a fall. She seemed nice.
The second was a couple where she has dementia,It was a bit difficult as their lovely dog died on the weekend. But I was there to give the husband some respite time and clean the toilet and bathroom. It was quite nice, cup of tea count was at 1, offers 2.
The third was a single man, who lived alone in a quite austere home. I felt for him, he must get lonely. I did some cleaning and shopping and we had a cup of tea and an apple scroll together. Cup of tea count 3, offers 4.
The final one was a man in his 60's who has had a brain injury and has insulin dependant diabetes. So its chatting and medication prompting and dinner and housework. We went for a walk this afternoon.
I had a few interesting conversations about what i do the rest of the week but often they are quite deaf so its hard work. But it really is amazing what time and compassion can do.
Certainly not what i thought i would be doing this time last year but still...interesting times
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Camping!!!
So today and yesterday (after Scripture) I was in Mittagong at the WIM network Great Expectations conference.
My friend Jo and I took the cheap option for accommodation and camped at the Mittagong caravan park! I was going to take a photo of our tent but i forgot! It was actually quite comfortable, i mean i really like a firm matress and the ground under my foam was firm! We got a little cold about 5am but it was great AND it meant that we could afford to go out to a lovely cafe for breakfast!
It was also good to think a bit intentionally about my expectations and others expectations of me in ministry.
Although there was a LOT of cake eaten, which was so not part of the plan this week!!
hmmm
i think thats all to report!
My friend Jo and I took the cheap option for accommodation and camped at the Mittagong caravan park! I was going to take a photo of our tent but i forgot! It was actually quite comfortable, i mean i really like a firm matress and the ground under my foam was firm! We got a little cold about 5am but it was great AND it meant that we could afford to go out to a lovely cafe for breakfast!
It was also good to think a bit intentionally about my expectations and others expectations of me in ministry.
Although there was a LOT of cake eaten, which was so not part of the plan this week!!
hmmm
i think thats all to report!
Monday, March 16, 2009
time flies....
Well faithful blog readers, sorry its been so long since i blogged. I had training for my new job in castle Hill last week. It took an hour and a half each way so i was pretty exhausted and i was also stuffing my head full of policy and procedure to be an aged care worker!
I started my new job 2 days a week as a community carer for Anglican Retirement Villages today. I was buddied with a lady today and we visited 3 elderly ladies and did some washing and cleaning and chatting. I think i can do the job! I just hope i get enough hours to make it work.
Church is going well, i have been pretty busy putting together a connect 09 newsletter, people arent so good at getting back to me! But i think its going ok.
Bible study is turning out to be a high light. Its a great group of people... have a look...
I lead the evening service last night but i was so tired by the time we got there that it wasnt my finest hour!
Ah well life goes on....
I started my new job 2 days a week as a community carer for Anglican Retirement Villages today. I was buddied with a lady today and we visited 3 elderly ladies and did some washing and cleaning and chatting. I think i can do the job! I just hope i get enough hours to make it work.
Church is going well, i have been pretty busy putting together a connect 09 newsletter, people arent so good at getting back to me! But i think its going ok.
Bible study is turning out to be a high light. Its a great group of people... have a look...
I lead the evening service last night but i was so tired by the time we got there that it wasnt my finest hour!
Ah well life goes on....
Saturday, March 07, 2009
New Life!!!
A little more than a week ago i planted a veggie patch!
And this evening when i went to water them, there was new life!!!!!! there is a row of beetroot plants and something else that i cant remember (oops!!!)
Its so exciting, things are growing, ahhhhhh its good for my soul!
Some East Maitland FUN!!
So today i drove the 2 hours to east Maitland to visit my friends Troy and Laura who are getting married in September.
After a roast lamb lunch we explored Morpeth which was lovely, mmmmm fudge, mmmm honey cashews!
Friday, March 06, 2009
weekly news...
since i'm not online all the time these days it seems like this blog is becoming a mostly weekly thing :)
So here is the new from/ for the week:
*Bible study is going really well! There are a lovely bunch of people coming along and i am now allowed to lead one in three studies! my first one is next week :)
*I signed all the paperwork for my second job!! I am now a community staff member at Anglican Retirement villages. It means i visit elderly people in their homes and help them out!
*I really really really need to a budget, oh the cash flow is a trickle....
*I had some fun at Koorong on wednesday :)
*Another after college training day has been and gone!
*I am trying to eat healthy
*max keeps wanting to escape the flat...noooooo!!
Well i think thats most of it...oh wait i bought nerds FC on dvd, ohhh the nerd power!
So here is the new from/ for the week:
*Bible study is going really well! There are a lovely bunch of people coming along and i am now allowed to lead one in three studies! my first one is next week :)
*I signed all the paperwork for my second job!! I am now a community staff member at Anglican Retirement villages. It means i visit elderly people in their homes and help them out!
*I really really really need to a budget, oh the cash flow is a trickle....
*I had some fun at Koorong on wednesday :)
*Another after college training day has been and gone!
*I am trying to eat healthy
*max keeps wanting to escape the flat...noooooo!!
Well i think thats most of it...oh wait i bought nerds FC on dvd, ohhh the nerd power!
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