Wednesday, March 01, 2006

VANCOUVER!
It's so good to be back!
I only have about 5 minutes before I have to gun it out of here and get back for the start of de-brief time, but just thought i'd drop a couple more pics on here before I get to all the story sharing and reminiscing. i'm going to save that for when all my lovelies here are home and i am in vancouver all on my lonesome.



Finally arrived in Marrakech! Too much travelling, too much stuff!


First group lunch solo without leaders in Casablanca


Houla, Mirijam and Soufien and I at the orphanage in Morocco


The girls at the Grand Mosque in Casa


Last dinner in Marrakech before going on to the orphanage

Thursday, February 16, 2006

So I think it's almost been 6 weeks since my last post.
I figure nw is as good a time as any to give you a general update on how things are going, and also slot in a few pictures for your viewing pleasure :)
Things here are good, we are spending our last 2 weeks in Scotland in Arbroath/Dundee doing ministry stuff around different schools, churches, a prison, a skate park, and a few open air/prayer station type things.
The two weeks we had in Glasgow/Paisley went really well, the highglight for me being working with some of the youthworkers in the area and connecting with a group called Firestarters. Basically one weekend a month is spent living in churches and working in different outreach teams developing different ministry skills and reaching out to the east end of Glasgow. The age range is 10-20ish, so it was great being able to join up with different teams and get stuck in being involved, getting to know the kids, and being an encouragement and help to the leaders. I was solo in the 'Prayer team' and it was great having such a cool group all to myself! :)
Their website is http://www.firestartersuk.org/ for anyone interested in seeing more about them.We are here in Arbroath until next friday and then leave for a 2 day roadtrip around the scottish highlands while we debrief the trip. We are then back in glasgow for the night of sunday 27th and then back to vancouver 6am on monday 28th. Would really appreciate your prayers for continued energy and protection for this last BUSY two weeks, and then the journey home. Will keep you posted.
I haven't got much more time to write, but there are so many stories and pictures and everything that I will do my best to blog a bit more regularly if i think of any concise and interesting ways to say things :)
In the meantime, here are some pictures, with captions of course that will hopefully give you a bit more of an idea. My pictures won't work here because the computer in this library doesn't like my camea, so once i have burnt them to a disk there will be a whole bunch more. these are a few that i borrowed from Jen, one of the other girls in our team.



This is the view from our rooftop in Essaouira


DongWoo and Jen posing outside one of the street stalls Essaouira. DongWoo in full Jelaba of course!


The girls fueling our Moroccan coffee addiction in Marrakech. For 35c a shot, why not!


mmmmm, Coke is the same all around the world.
Though.. 'life is good, with or without cocacola' (according to santos!)


Mike and Jessi, two of our wise leaders

Monday, December 26, 2005

Lecture phase is all over, here are some of the highlights and good times we've had.
Merry Christmas and Happy new year, I'll post again in February
Love you all
Hillary

Jess, Will, Andrew, Lori and a head playing Headbanz


First day of class song singing. Yikes!


Adam, Dave, Jana and me


Timon, Matt and DongWoo in the hollow tree in Stanley park


Me, Adam, Jana and SooJin at Kelowna again

Matt, Jenn, Josh, Eunie, Layne and Timon


Timon, Lizzy, Adam, Susan, Soo Jin, Jana, Dong Woo, and Me


The whole school plus Las Vegas buddies


The boys on Canada night



Soo Jin, Mark SChool leader and Stefan awesome DTS staff

Me, Soo Jin, Adam and Jana at Kelowna


Mack, Will, Samuel, Jess and Jessa


Group pic from the hockey


Tessa and Rebecca, two of the kids I look after for work duty

Jana, Susan, Lizzy, Adam, Matt, Jenn, Nancy, Samuel


Samuel, Jessa, Matt, Mack, Andrew, Jess, Krista, Jill
And Mr Coachman Glenn


The early morning balloon fest when we snuck into Krista's room at Go Conference and threw balloons at her to wake her up for her birthday.


The hockey team again


Jana, Hill, Jill and Jess on the way to Kelowna
End of Lecture phase is here
*tear*
here is a little photo tribute, some best of pics



Thanksgiving again: Layne, Hill, Jessa, Jill, Susan and Andrew in my hat


Jana, Hill, Susan, Lizzy all on the dock at Kelowna during Go Conference




Jill and I, not sure where!



More group pics from Kelowna

Sunday, November 06, 2005

And finally.....

Kiwi Pie co. dinner



















The group at the football, GO BC LIONS




































Me, Adam and Lizzy and.....TOUCHDOWN

And more......

Thanksgiving Dinner at the base, Krista, Lori, Jessa, Susan and Jill


















Josh, Matt and Ryan at Thanksgiving

















Lori and Matt
Jessa, Susan, Jana and Josh at Thanksgiving


















Dong-Woo, Me, SooJin at Thanksgiving


















Saron (a fellow Kiwi from Las Vegas DTS), Me and Stacey from LV DTS



















Adam, me and Will at Thanksgiving


















Small Group Social night, Jill, Me, Nancy, Layne, Lori and Jana

















Me posing as a tourist on the Granville St Bridge

Lizzy, Andrew and Layne on Thanksgiving Day


The girls and the "Tim Tam Slam Oath"
Adam the Breakdancer and Will the Bullfighter!

And me with my first ever Thanksgiving Turkey!!!