Lots to Learn, much to Observe

Just over a week ago Steph and I nervously disembarked from a ferry in Belfast. During the last week we've seen much more than I would be able to put into words or express clearly. Lots of thoughts, ideas and premature conclusions are running around my brain right now.

For the next twelve months we will be living at the Corrymeela centre near Ballycastle in Northern Ireland. We will be working with all sorts of groups from different parts of the region each of whom will come to the centre for a few days. The overarching focus of our work will be Reconciliation.

There are all sorts of different people who live and work here. Some people work here but live in nearby Ballycastle, others actually in the Centre. Of this 'lived community' there are those who come for just a few days, others for a few weeks. Alongside these short-term residents we, along with twelve others, will be living here for a full year. The one-year team is a diverse community

We are:

Josep (Spanish)

Jamie (Northern Irish)

Mark (Northern Irish)

Leanne (Northern Irish)

Helen (Northern Irish)

Mohammed (Palestinian)

Maria (German)

Josué (El Salvadorian)

Pradeep (Nepali)

Kara (USA) 

Steph (English) 

Matthew (English)

Below are a few photos of the centre where we live, the local area, and of Belfast...........