UPDATE

hello from Shannon here in Closkelt... everyone here says hello...
Thanks to everyone who helped me get here, i have been so blessed through you guys.

Life here on base has been good,but emotional... there has been a lot of change the last couple weeks. We are entering the 6th week and life is fully soaked in change. It seems almost daily right now, not just with me but with others on the base. I have been dealing with my relationship with God(and striving to be more intimate with him: not just daily prayers, but bringing things to him when i need help, in expectation that he will work miracles), not letting problems wrap me up completely, and actually dealing with problems and things i squashed in my past. He is already working to change things in my life, and i am excited to see what he has planned for me.

I am getting involved in the community already: I am on the Girls Brigade team (we help out at a girls bible group, we teach them lessons and games and such). Plus I have helped out with the church, and attend our community church across the road Drumgooland Presbyterian Church. Where the Pastor is really good, and he misses us when we are gone. Im very excited to be a part of the congregation ( it is definitely different than i am used to, with hymns and dressing up, but i love the people,
and hes a good speaker.)

We also took a whole base trip to Tallymore Forest: and spent the afternoon walking around and taking pictures. It was so beautiful, it has very old architecture built right into the forest, and lots of pretty bridges. I will send pics soon for a lot of things when i get them on the computer.

We have been blessed with our community fun nights, every thursday we all get together and have fun. A different group plans each night, and we go and have fun.
1st:we played interactive games
2nd: we played another game
3rd: we dressed up in character and played celebrity Jeopardy, I was
Whitney Houston
4th: We watched The Princess Bride
5th: We had a valentines party

Plus the boys treated all of us girls the day before on Valentines ( they brought all of the girls upstairs to candle light, chocolate, flowers, dessert, with romantic music playing in the background, plus they made us each of us a card saying why they love us. It was probably the best Valentines i have ever had.

Well thats about it for this one, I miss you all... please email me, i would love to here from you.

LECTURES:
2nd week: The Cross
3rd week: Identity
4th week: Relationships
5th week: Reconcilaition

Prayers:
- for a range of illnesses here on base and in our community
- for Anna's knee, she dislocated it two days ago
( it is very swollen, bruised, and painful)
she seems to hurt herself a lot, please pray for strength
- We are still praying for a staff member named Jessica in Canada who
visa is not being approved, so she is stuck there.
- Please pray for strength for the whole group, as we go through
intercession, and the different parts of our past and present that are
being brought up...
- A special prayer for Kevin (he is struggling with leaving his past
behind, and so he is having a hard time dealing with the topics that
are brought here.)
- Pray for continued immersion into the community (especially the
students who have outreaches out of the community).

please email me at this email address , or give me mail***** at :
45 Closkelt Rd., Closkelt
Ballyward, Castlewellan
Co.Down
BT31 9QF
N. Ireland

any donations can be sent to
7815 Deerfield Street, Mission, B.C., v2v 5x2

i will send updates through my mother Donna, but feel free to email
me... also check my blog for more pics and updates to come soon:
MY BLOG

CANT WAIT TO HERE FROM YOU!!! GOD BLESS, SHANNON ; )