Petawawa. That is just a fun name to say.
We are once again the great white north. Few odds and ends for the trip.
HOST
We are being hosted by a very sweet priest. Has taken his young people to youth conferences in the states 17 years (not sent them, but went with them). Is constantly using resources from all over the world to better serve is parish. Heart of gold.
LANGUAGE
The school we were at this morning has a “pastoral animator”, what we would call a campus minister in the states. Not sure if I like their title more our less than ours, but it is amazing how much we can frame or reframe a job or task just by the words we use to describe it.
CHILDREN
This afternoon was spent with the K-7 at Our Lady of Sorrows. Elementary would not be my first choice of venue. There is no way it could fulfill me for my living. But, from time to time it can be a lot of fun.
Children laugh different than adolescents and adults. It is not as much a “Ha Ha Ha” laugh, but instead it is just crashing waves of energy.
I also rediscovered (for I knew this before) it is very easy to get into a face making contest with a kindergartener with out saying a word. You just make the first face at them, and it is game on.

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