The "Meet the Missionary Moms" series is back! I'd like to introduce you to someone, so that we can get more closely acquainted. She says:
Hello, I'm Jen. I'm a missionary wife and homeschooling mum living in the Northern Territory of Australia. I'm told we have 16 of the top 20 deadliest snakes in the world. Our beaches are also filled with crocodiles and jellyfish. Fun place to live!
We moved here in November of 2011, so we've been on the field for 18 months. Some days it seems like we just got here, and other days I feel like I've been here forever! We waited for over three years for our visas, so sometimes I still pinch myself to see if it's real!
I have a wonderful husband, who can do just about everything. If a car is broken, he can fix it. If you need a trailer, he will weld you one up in a couple day's time. Need some electrical work done? He's your man. He also plays the guitar and draws. Seriously, I don't think there is anything he cannot do.
We have two kids - Autumn (10) and Cody (5). We homeschool, and I really enjoy that. I think we finally found our niche'.
As for me, well, I play the piano (not well, mind you). I love to take photos and scrapbook. I am a homebody, so I prefer to stay home. I enjoy cooking, and if you come visit, I'd be more than happy to cook you a kangaroo burger.
So, what questions do you have for me?
Please leave your questions for Jen in the comments here. She'll answer them next Saturday.
I would love to hear how you were drawn to Australia and more of what it is like where you live (some cultural differences, the spiritual climate, etc). Also, what encouraged you and what lessons did you learn from your long wait for visas? And, do you really eat kangaroo!?
ReplyDeleteEnglish-speaking country, similar people on the surface: what do you see as the biggest cultural difference between Australia and where you grew up? What do you love most about Australia?
ReplyDelete(I've briefly been to Sidney, and I have a dear friend near Melbourne, but I still haven't been able to spend much time getting to know Australia.)
I'd love to hear how you live with the daily threat of dangerous animals around you all of the time. What does that look like practically and spiritually?
ReplyDeleteAlso, the only Australia I really know about is the city life like in Sydney and Melbourne (haven't been there, but just have read and seen pictures). What is life like where you are? I know it must be quite different. What are the people and the culture like?