I had hoped to make another entry sooner, but again, the days are full and our opportunities for internet are few. We have had very good days in the Canberra diocese with the Emmanuel Community (google it), full of praise, catechesis, and experiences. Yesterday, being Sunday, was a day of rest, which we got to spend with our host family (ours is a bachelor, Todd). We took Todd out for lunch, then he took us to "the Big Merino" - a giant concrete sheep commemorating the area as the major producer of Merino wool in Australia. The sheep includes some history, and a gift shop, where I bought a sheep puppet for my neice as a souvenir...it packs small and light! After the Sheep shop, we went out to Todd's uncle's place - Bill and Margaret
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