First week!

Hello! I have made it to the YWAM Base safe and sound. Katie and I arrived on Friday the 24 at 6am in Sydney then got into Townsville at noon. That night we stayed in a hostel. It was my first time ever staying in a hostel. At first I was nervous but also excited. I enjoyed staying in the hostel and meeting people  from all over the world. The next day was Saturday and we were scheduled to stay at the hostel but actually got to stay at YWAM. We thought we were staying in a dorm apartment style, but no we were wrong..we are living on a ship! It is a big ship which is YWAMs medical ship that they take to Paupa New Guinea. The ship has four levels but we can only use three. I will post pictures soon on facebook and here of the ship. It has been in the high 80s to lower 90s everyday and only low 80s at night. I knew Australia was hot but I didn't know it was this humid!

The DTS officially started on Sunday the 26. So far we have just had orientation and have got to know each other as a team. We have 11 different nations represented within the 44 students. There are two DTS' going on at the moment. I love my team. Everyone is so nice and fun. I feel like we met them weeks ago. We have already became close. In orientation we are learning basic  guidelines and what the school is about and what we will do. Our first lecture class is tomorrow. I am looking forward to getting into the school and learn more about God and my life. 

We all have a ministry placement or duty and mine is dinner clean-up. Dinner clean-up is 6-7:30 ish. At 8pm we go back to the ship for the night. During the days after school which ends at 12:30, we have freetime. Breakfast is at 6:15am and then we leave at 7am to go to the YWAM Base. Some mornings are different with worship, small groups, etc. We have weekends off until we start our outreach.

If you have any questions feel free to ask. Please continue to pray for healing for my foot as the humidity and sweat doesn't feel too great on it. Thanks! 

If you want to send a letter or package (I would love it) my address is:
Attn: Anna Miller
YWAM Townsville
P.O. Box 6221 
Townsville, QLD, Australia
4810

Thanks everyone!! Hope all is well!!