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Funny to start out this way but my nighttime dreams are evident of what I have been doing since my last entry. This week alone I had a couple of dreams surrounding my work at The Magdalene Centre. No doubt that it is a result of the intensity of the past two weeks. For those of you who do not know, my morning supervisor has been on a well deserved holiday for ten full work days now and will not return until the day after Easter holidays. This means that I have been running the emergency assistance program with the help of volunteer staff members. For the most part, things have gone well but there were also several tough client cases to manage. Some of the highlights include not having electricity and a lack of volunteer staff.

The Adventure Continues

Tanya
2006-03-10 20:25:44

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other than Bush as a representative of America. She thinks that it does something for Australia and American relations and leaves a better impression. I would have to agree.

I also wanted to mention a comment made by one volunteer in particular last week and then again this week. Her initial comment was “the sun (Son) is really shining
down on you” and then this week it was “God must be smiling on you”. These types of comments were made about the ease of administrative operations within the Centre, as well as God watching over me as I take on numerous responsibilities. This same volunteer also shared homemade lamingtons (a special chocolate coated cake with coconut) just yesterday.

So, back to dreams…my other dream (and you are going to laugh) was about crocodiles. Now, I am not certain about why I had this particular theme but for the purposes of sharing with all of you I think that it may have something to do with all the planning and preparation of upcoming travels to the Great Barrier Reef, The Centre, Northern Territory(all of these places are where crocodiles dwell) and New Zealand (Yea for Kristy and Elizabeth coming to visit!!). I didn’t realize how much work goes into traveling. When I am not working or writing a paper, I am searching airfares, tours and activities. I received an email just today from Amanda H. saying that I might have caught a case of the “travel bug”. Maybe there is some truth to that… Perhaps an explanation to enquires I have been receiving lately from others wondering if me or any of us are homesick. I think I can safely speak for all of us and say that none of us are homesick. In fact, Kameron is extending her VISA and will work for her agency and Katie, Sabina and Ossain are pursuing travel to England afterwards. Yes, I miss all of you and Texas, but no, I am not homesick. I am not sure why this phenomenon exists but I ensure all of you that I do have a return flight to ...