We have just returned from Tasmania.... wow... what a truly awesome place! If earth can be this beautiful I just cannot wait to see what heaven is like! We are spending a few days in Adelaide for some healing services here. These few weeks have been so great, though I must admit I do miss being in Malta for in this great time of change!!
The first pic is one taken from the room we were staying at in Tasmania and the second is Dr John and myself in Lorne (Victoria, Australia).
Tomorrow we leave for Tasmania for an intense 4 day programme, so we made the most of today feasting on some exotic Chinese food!! I actually ate Chicken feet today.... not legs, but feet!! Awesome!! Click Here... (Warning!!! Not for the weak hearted!!)
Finally... a computer ... with Internet access!! So... the Melbourne conference was an awesome experience - I'm so full of enthusiasm at the moment! After the conference we did some sight-seeing which peaked today with our visit to the Melbourne zoo. Some incredible animals there. We leave for Tasmania this Thursday for a jam-packed program! Fantastic!! Catcha' l8r!!!
Hey!! I finally got a few minutes to check my emails and post something here from the hotel lobby here in Melbourne. It has been a good 2 days of sightseeing. Unbelievable, I never thought I would become a tour-guide here, but that's what I've been doing there last 24 hours.... Tomorrow I'll be renting a car to take my Maltese friends to Bendigo - the place where I've been living over the past 5 months!! 1st Conference begins Monday;) Till next time!!!!
Let me introduce you to my bicycle!! This $5 faithful vehicle is a true friend.... cars have come and gone but she remains - facing hours of sun, moments of rain this bike is now the means of transport to get me around Bendigo!! How poetic;)
It’s amazing – this city seems to go to sleep in January. It is so quiet around the parish at the moment as many people travel to the beach during this summer period. I went to give communion to the sick this morning, caught up with some emails, washed my clothes and prayed in the afternoon, and then visited the hospital in the evening. Tomorrow I’ll be going to the bush to play at some of the masses there.
4 months since I arrived here in Bendigo, and today was the first time I went site seeing around the city. I went into a closed-down gold-mine (which are over 450 meters deep – enough to fit 2 sky-scrapers... miners used to have it so bad!)… I actually found 2 small pieces of gold! Then to the local art gallery, then treated myself to a sauna and a swim at the local swimming pool. After that I met a friend to do some recording in his studio! A full day!!! And I am ready to go to sleep!!!
I'm back!! Just drove 3 hours from the beach house where I have been relaxing over the last week. I read a whole book!!! I swam, ate, prayed, walked over 6km a day and enjoyed some good company. So revitalizing! Here are some photos!
3 Days till Christmas. This is going to be a good one! Temperatures are rising outside as we move closer to summer! Just wanted to inform you that my CD is now available for a cheaper price and postage free online! Just visit my MySpace and click on the Buy Now!
I am now on the way out to prepare for our youth visit to the elderly home!!
I met up with a few of our youth here this morning to plan our visit to the elderly next Tuesday. We chose the carols, practiced them on the piano and then wrapped the presents which they bought with their own money!
This is proving to be a very busy week! Activities, and when there are none we create them! I love this ministry!! It's so much about the people.... I get so much energy from being with these wonderful people!!! Had a mass and a meal with the sick of the parish today, then gave one of them a lift home and went in with her to pray for the family!!
Today was a whopping 4o degrees!! Hot!! It's one of those days you just want to stay in an air conditioned room or by a pool... but there is no water to be found here. The air is full of smoke as 61 million acres of forest burn in the distant surrounding areas! God help us!!
I spent the evening at a friends country house. He and his wife have a wonderful family of 5 children and is a talented drummer. We spent a few hours jamming and were treated to a feast of a dinner!!
Today was a special day... I just returned from an ordination of a new priest. This is a very rare occurrence here as there is a big lack of vocations to the Catholic priesthood in the area! The man who became a priest today is a medical doctor... in his late 50's!
I received an amazing phone call yesterday from the Sydney World Youth Day office. One of my songs has been shortlisted for the WYD theme song. I will travel to Melbourne next week to perform the song to a small pannel. Please pray that God's will be done!!!!
