The weather has been quite windy and cold in Melbourne... with a little rain here and there. But its all good. We decided that coming during the southern hemisphere winter was good, since we wouldn't be deceived by warm sunny days.
On Friday morning, we met with John and Kate, a couple working part-time with the Navigators ministering to the International students at Monash University. They had lived a few years in China, and now back in Australia, they are still ministering to mostly Chinese students.
Afterwards, we took a quick tour of Monash University, which is outside of the city. Unlike Melbourne University, it is more spread out and even has a religious center complete with different size chapels and meeting places.
For the evening, we attended a large group meeting of the international students in the Navigators in Monash. It was held at Bruce and Kathy's home, another couple who works part-time with the Navigators. There were about 20 Chinese, Taiwanese, and Malaysian students there for dinner and fellowship.
After dinner, we sat down to watch a video series on boy-girl relationships by Joshua Harris. Then we broke into small groups for discussion questions. Most of the students agreed with the main point in the video, that maintaining purity in a romantic relationship comes from a desire to honor God and be holy. A couple of the students, however, were non-Christians, and were just taking it all in.
Aussie Vocab of the Day: Furphy (very obscure... even in Australia)
So, during WW1 or WW2 (it was a long time ago... I forget), this company named "Furphy" made large water-storing tanks for troops in the field. Much like the watercooler in the white-collar office, these storage tanks served as a gathering area. As the men gathered to get water, they would share stories from the day.
As men tend to do, they would embelish their stories to impress their buddies. And, there is only so much embelishing one can do before the real-life story becomes a tall-tale.
And, that is what a Furphy is... a tall-tale.
2 comments:
Hi kids!
Hope all is going well. We will meet you at the bagage claim area (even though you probably won't have any bags) or at the exit to the customs area. I'm guessing you will clear customs here. We can communicate by cell phone once you are in the terminal. I'm sure it will take a while to get thru all the lines. Looking forward to seeing. We continue to pray. See you soon. Love B and M
Hope you guys have a save journey home! We love you and are praying for you.
Jess & Aaron
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