Oxford Stories


Chapter three: Good stuff

Ok first off sorry it has taken so long to write an update, things have been so crazy busy here these days. First I am in charge of a small group made up of five young amazing women. One of the girls in my group came to YWAM as an unbeliever. After much prayer and pursuing by God as well as many discussions with her she has given her life to Christ!!! T...


Chapter two: big changes

So I have been in New Zealand now for almost a month. A little over a week after I have been here however I had a big decision to make. Some one here was asking me what I came to New Zealand to do. I explained about my internship and that I would be working as base staff for the next eight months. They then proceeded to ask me why I was not staffing one...


Chapter one: part two

Well I have made it safe to Oxford, New Zealand. I arrived on the south island yesterday morning. It took a while to actually believe that I had made it here, after my 17+ hours of travel it somehow didn't seem real that I had returned to NZ. After being picked up at the airport in Christchurch I was able to walk around the city for a little bit. It...


An Aussie living in New Zealand surrounded by Americans.

So here I am in Oxford, New Zealand. Oxford is a rural town, 45 mins out of Christchurch. I arrived a few days after the earthquake. I haven't been here quite a week yet but I am already settled in. I share a room with 7 others. The 8 of us share 3 showers and 2 toilets with a few others in our building. Our room is situated in 100+ year old hou...