Wundaberg!

So. Sunday is over - and what a day!

We started off this morning with another early start (can you tell yet that I'm not a morning person?) and broke the group into. Some went to a nursing home and some to the Elliot Heads outpost. I went to the nursing home. It was great time. The residents really enjoed the time we spent there and I was really blessed. There was lady who sat in her wheelchair and sang along with every song we did - most of which she'd never heard before - with a huge smile on her face. It was great to be involved in something that brought so much joy to them.

Ken sat down with a few of the residents to have a listen. We thought about leaving him there, he seemed to fit in...


We had a great morning worship service this morning and then afterward a fellowship lunch. I've never seen so much food! Everyone was fed and there was more left over. Those Bundabergers really know how to look after a group! I was given the task of returning thanks - kinda difficult today as I appear to have lost my voice with the flu. I got by and managed to get a few laughs...

A nice casual afternoon. I went for a stroll and had a coffee.

The PSA this afternoon was great - nice and relaxed. Quite a few laughs.

Graeme got all the Bundabergers in the group (3 people from the SSS were born in Bundaberg), as well as Wes (the new Bandmaster/Marty & Bram's cousin and the had a bit of a sing:


Our time in Bundaberg has been great. The officer came and told us this afternoon about the great work the the Salvos are doing in the local community. From drug and alcohol rehabilitation programmes to crisis accomodation, it's incredible the amount of ways they're reaching out to the local community and meeting their needs. We're going tomorrow morning to have a look at the Tom Quinn community centre. It'll be great to see what we've heard spoken about.

I learnt alot about my family history today. My Great-Grandfather was the first of my family to start coming to the Salvation Army in the early 1900's - in Bundaberg! I was given his songbook by one of my (second or third) cousins today and she talked me throught the family history. It's kinda confusing, but I'm glad to have heard it. I mean, I am the only male left in the family to carry on the family name.

Hopefully I'm not boring you too much. I'm basically trying to give people an idea of what we're doing. I've got a couple of guest bloggers booked for the next couple of days.

I'm gonna get an early night tonight. I need to get some sleep to try and battle this flu and yes Dad, I'm drinking lots of water!

Anyway time for some rest.

God is good - we're so blessed!

Stay Real,

Drew