Sydney Day 2

One night's sleep is all you need to get rid of the jetlag! We'll just see about the return trip...


The chill greeted us this morning, but we fought back with the warm winter coats that we had buried in our closets at home. July is the coldest month in Sydney.


Our Hosts

Our host family is Grant and Jeanette Dibden, Navigator missionaries in collegiate ministry. They have 3 boys: Michael (9th), Luke (8th), and Owen (6th)... and one dog named Bella. Bella is slowly warming up to us even though she knows we're cat people.


We spent today at Macquarie University, where Grant meets weekly to disciple 25 students. Today we met with 4 young men, all at different points in their walks with God. With Andrew, we began a video series on Living Proof, a book about lifestyle evangelism. With Johnno and and Johnny, we discussed recent messages given by Jerry Bridges. With Dave, we studied through Ephesians 6.


It was a great encouragement to see the motivation to grow and the desire to learn God's word in these university students. We also had the chance to pray with them about things in their lives and the work of God at the university.


Aussie Vocab of the Day: Casual Teaching
Are you a high school math teacher who shows up to work with your hair messed up and your shirt untucked? Are flip-flops your shoe of choice before you explicate the causes of World War 2 to a classroom of teenagers?


... Well, in the U.S., you might be called a "casual teacher".

... in Australia, you would be called a slob. A casual teacher in Australia is merely a substitute teacher!