day away

I was away up in Perth all day today. A conference for 'supervisors'.

This is a task I undertake from time to time - 'supervising' students, I mean, as part of their ongoing training, not taking a day away in Perth.

Presently we've got a student who's 'placed' with us. Hence the day up in Perth.

Sometimes I end up thinking that I'm the one who really should be supervised!

The conference was held in the buildings at Letham St Mark's. It's a brilliant suite of buildings and I think what I like about it best of all is the way they have the big, bright 'cafe' space, where you enter, as a sort of 'foyer' to the lovely worship area.

It means you can choose your 'distance' as it were. It means you can move from chatting away with others in a relaxed, informal setting, to drawing near to God. It makes it clear relationship is what it's all about.

I always enjoy being there, I have to say. It's very clear these folk up there in Perth just love the Lord. Their welcome is warm and kind. The place is bright and clean. And they know they've got good news to share.

So being away for the day at a place like that is good for the soul I guess.