3rd July 2014
Life and the Single Christian Girl…………

I have had such an amazing day.

Today was the last day of my Course it was such an encouraging and inspiring PD (Professional Development).

I met people who are all very passionate about helping students. The course was on grief and loss, the facilitators that delivered the course where just so passionate.

There were two other Chaplains there and also a person whose child I looked after when I managed the Crèche.
It was so lovely to see her and to learn how old her child was now.

They had so many creative ideas for the program and I really liked that. I was thinking that I have quite a bit of recourses already which is great.
Next I need to work on when I can implement the course. It will all work out.

The food was also amazing and so much of it. For lunch they had made a huge pot of minestrone soup and oh my goodness it was go nice. We could have had pastries for morning tea and of course they had coffee.

On the way home I had to stop at Officeworks to buy some supplies for the holiday program. I went there to buy large white cardboard, which I did and alsooooooooooo I happened to find a really nice notebook. I will probably use it for when I go to the conference in Sydney.

So now I am home and reflecting on the day.

One more day of school and then school holidays.
I am really looking forward to seeing the students tomorrow.

I will be working on some of the activities tonight, which I really do enjoy.
I find it really relaxing.

How do you like to relax?

Will share more tomorrow.

Loves and Hugs

Traceyxx

 

2^nd July 2014

Life and the Single Christian Girl……….

 

I am enjoying my week, such variety and the chance to meet and network with amazing people.

 

Today I find myself attending day one of training for Seasons of Growth which helps children with grief and loss.

 

It has been a really full day but that is okay.

 

We were so spoilt with the food, fresh made scones and beautiful pumpkin soup and bread for lunch.  We also had a fresh fruit platter and if you wanted to chocolates and lollies.  Oh yes and also coffee.

 

Tomorrow I have the second day of training. It has been really nice meeting people from other schools and hearing about their roles.

 

Friday I will be back at my school and it is the last day of term two.  I just cannot believe that term two is nearly finished, it has been a jam packed term.

 

So for me you might be thinking okay now she is on holidays? No.

 

I am working at a holiday program. So tonight, tomorrow night and the weekend I will be preparing for the activities.

 

I don’t mind the preparation it’s really is quite fun.

 

I will have my sleep in though, I have just discovered that holidays are great. I think of all the times in my last job that I wouldn’t take holidays because I didn’t need them. Now I know that they are important.

 

Holidays provide you with the chance to reflect on the last term, also to set some goals for the next term.

 

I am sure that the students are looking forward to their holidays.

 

What do you like to do when you are on holidays?

 

Will share more tomorrow.

 

 

 

Loves and Hugs

 

 

Traceyxx

 

1^st July 2014 Life and the Single Christian Girl………

 

It is the 1^st of July and I am continuing with my blogging.

 

For this month I will be continuing with the title Life and the Single Christian Girl.

 

A journey into July.

 

Yeah!

 

Tonight I have just arrived home and my heart is full, I am feeling so very blessed.

 

I have been helping out with a Drama Group after school for most of this term and tonight was the performance of the plays.

 

A teacher has been taking the group and I have been helping. I know that I have learnt such a lot from her.

 

I am grateful for the experience.

 

The students really shone tonight and I am so blessed to be able to help out the teacher.

I have really enjoyed seeing the students grow in their acting abilities.

 

Tonight they shined.

 

 

They did such a great job.

 

 

Will share more tomorrow.

 

Loves and Hugs

 

 

Traceyxx

 

Life and the Single Christian Girl…………..

 

Today I attended my first aid course, I had to read before I attended and answer an assessment.

 

Today I attended the practical and yes I passed!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

Yeah I am so excited!

 

I found that this time it was a lot easier and I don’t know why I was stressing so much.

 

I am really glad that I have completed it and I know that I will be confident if I need to use it.

 

Now I have come home and I am at my sister who has cooked an amazing meal and I love her hospitality.

 

I love catching up with my sister we so support each other in what we want to dream and achieve

 

 

She is amazing in what she does in her day to day life.

 

So yes I have loved today and I have said before that today is a gift and it is.

 

What I have achieved since 2007 even I could not have imagined how amazing my life is.

 

Please be encouraged.

 

Please if you need to do a First Aid Course, or if you are asked to do one go for it.

 

You may never know how you may impact someone’s life.

 

 

Blessed to lean a new skill.

 

Blessed to stay afresh with what I know.

 

Love that I can help someone.

 

Blessed to be a blessing.

 

Loves and Hugs.

 

 

Traceyxx

 

 

 

 

Life and the Single Christian Girl…….

 

Oh my goodness I think that I really good laugh is what you need somedays.

Today after work I stayed and chatted with the staff.

There is always a funny story of some sort and I think that it really helps relieve anything that has happened during the week.

 

So tonight I laughed so much that my stomach was really sore, I couldn’t stop. As I got into my car I was still laughing.

 

A good laugh is really what I needed.

 

So now I am home and will have to go over my first aid information for tomorrow.

I have a full day of first aid which is great.

 

I am really thinking about going over and helping disadvantaged children in the world. I have had a desire in my heart for a while that I would like to do another impact trip.

I think that I would like to help out in the way of performing arts or just journeying with the children at the staff.

 

I have been thinking back when I went on the Bali impact trip in 2011. I loved it.

I went over there thinking that I was going to help them, somehow the children and the staff at the orphanages really encouraged me.

 

 

 

 

I loved the staff’s care and love for the children that they were looking after. I know that they do an amazing work there. They are with the children 24/7 and they really care about the children as if they were their own.

 

I remember asking one of the carer’s of the children what do you need her answer was something for the children. They I said again to her what do you need, I want to help you.

She ended up with some persuading to say that she would like some clothes.

 

Yes!

 

As I write this I think about the many wonderful memories of the children and the staff that I met.

 

Wanting to make a difference.

 

Wanting to leave a legacy.

 

Will share more tomorrow.

 

Loves and Hugs

 

Traceyxx