Transitions

Hello everyone!

I can't believe it's already been five months that I've been in Australia! It's going by way too fast! This past month has been one of transitions. These involved transitions within school, as well as transitions of some amazing people out of the country.

At the beginning of the month, the interns and I continued helping at the school. We helped the teachers out in their classrooms, during lunch, and recess. In addition to this, we all had the opportunity to teach Scripture classes at the various schools.

We continued with youth group until the end of the term. The last night of the term was the 5th of July, which meant an American theme! We all wore red, white, and blue, and had American snacks, such as Loaded Baked Potato and Dill Pickle Pringles, Reeses, and Hersheys bars, as well as A&W Root Beer and Dr Pepper. We had American trivia, and at the end of the night we lit sparklers.

 About a week into July, the term ended, where we transitioned to holiday. During this break, Nate, the interns, and I went down to Sydney for a couple of nights. The second day, we went to the beautiful Blue Mountains. The next day, we did a little more exploring in Sydney, and then returned home to Newcastle.

After this, we made it a point to spend time with some of the people we work with. We had several game nights, as well as a couple times meeting up to play basketball. We had a fun bowling night before the break ended. This involved both the youth and young adult groups.

There were a few awesome people who had to go back to America during this time. The first was Katie, the Branhams daughter, who has been an integral part of the ministry here. She left to go to Bible College in the States. Less than a week later, the interns Mia and Bailey finished their time here and flew back to America. These were transitions I knew I'd have to face, but it's still hard. It's hard not having them here anymore, but I know that God has great things in all of their futures.

This week saw another transition. The transition into a new term a school. The first few days, Nate, Alex, and I helped out in the classrooms with the teachers. Today, Alex and I both taught another couple of Scripture classes. We are looking forward to youth group starting up next Friday night, and the continued relationships we get to build with people over the next month.

As I begin this last month in Australia(at least for the time being), I look back on all the awesome things God has taught me and the amazing people I've met here. I plan to finish strong here during this last month. I appreciate all your support and continued prayers! I love you all!

In Christ,

Timothy Poeschl