God & Nature #1, Homestays

This is a view from above a beach about a kilometer away from the property.

We returned from Samoa and got right back into the classroom for a week of God & Nature with Brian Walsh. We enjoyed coming back to this place, and some of us needed a good week of being in one place for awhile to recover from the Samoan experience. I had anticipated that my chronic dandruff problem would be solved after spending so much time in the tropical climate and in saltwater, but...none can do.
For some reason it felt more like home in our return.

The week after God & Nature was our New Zealand Homestay week. Students ventured out to stay with Kiwi families for about a week. Some jet-skied, some traveled about a bit, and some just did some good ole being a couch potato with their families. Personally, I'm glad to see all the students back here in Piha. I think I shed a tear one night missing them.

Here are some more pictures of our place here.

This is a view of a sunset from the local domain (park).

We also created a small labyrinth on the property for our community worship. Here are some pictures of our time in the labyrinth.



--updated by Kevin