Chuck the Beaver Makes a Friend

Day 16 – May 26, 2009
Wow, what an eventful couple of days. We have another great group of pastors to work with here in Warrambui. The second day focuses on developing individual coaching skills in isolation. Needless to say it’s quite interactive and quite tiring. We had a great time discussing the various questions that arise as we work on shifting how we dealing with a common situation – dealing with individuals who come to us asking us to help them as they try to cope with a conflict they are in. It always amazes me at the insights that the people we work with have into the process. I always grow just as much as they do as we work through the material.
In all the excitement of teaching into the evening, getting settled in to our rooms and doing the blog, I missed an important event from yesterday – Chuck the Beaver made a new friend. During one of our breaks yesterday, a number of kangaroos came hopping up to the area just outside the conference centre. Excited by the opportunity for cross-cultural and interspecies interaction, Chuck immediately introduced himself. Unfortunately, either due to his forward approach to things or his accent, the kangaroo was not too interested in getting acquainted and tried to avoid Chuck at all costs. Disappointed, Chuck returned to the conference centre and the kangaroos returned.
One of the kangaroos had a joey (baby kangaroo) in her pouch and Ted caught a glimpse of its head poking out at one point. Unfortunately, the joey was somewhat shy and didn’t pose for a picture. This morning, we saw a mob of kangaroos down the hill from the conference centre. They are actually quite impressive animals, with strong legs and quite nasty looking front claws. An adult kangaroo can apparently tear a person open if confronted, though the generally flee if at all possible.
Its evening now and many of our pastors are doing their prep work for tomorrows role plays or sitting around visiting. As for me, it will be a quick nightcap and then to bed.
Soli Deo Gloria
Francis.