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Thursday, January 02, 2003

This morning, when I went down to the dining room for breakfast, I found Derek's limp, lifeless body hanging from the doorway. There was another blood-stained note, this time saying that everyone with the letter S or C in their name had to be relieved from duties, or the Professor would be next. First everyone thought it was Stoz and Cara, because they found Stubert and have their names start with C and S. Then I pointed out that my name has both a C and an S in it.
Shortly after breakfast, Naomi arrived. Naomi is one of the bigwigs from Scripture Union, and had just visited Port Fairy and Portland missions in the last few days.

This morning, in the drama, a Pizza Kid (Doomie) delivered Dr Nasty Person a cheese and beetroot pizza, and Dr Nasty Person decided to hire him as his new nasty assistant.
The Desert Detectives dug up an old book, and went to send it off to the Professor.
Dr Nasty Person tried to teach Pizza Kid to do an evil laugh, but he wasn't very good at it.

Andrea brought the Professor the old book the Desert Detectives had found. The Professor realised that the Mighty GodSword was actually the Mighty GodsWord, the Bible, which he'd had all along.

This morning Matt, Anthony K and Daniel came. We talked to them about what Jesus taught, how he went against what the corrupt Pharisees and Teachers of the Law said and did, and how he gave his life so we could all be saved from sin.

Since there was an afternoon program (Sand Castle Competition*), we had lunch with the kids. Matt wasn't staying for the Sand Castle Competition, so he went home for lunch. Daniel hadn't brought his lunch, so Trav and I took Daniel and Anthony to Daniel's place at Caravan Park 2 so he could get some food.
On the way there Anthony said we should have programs at the Tourist Information Centre, so more people will know about Beach Mission and bring their kids. I reckon we should have them at the schools and the public library as well, next year. Plus there's a Christian radio station starting up in Warrnambool soon...

After lunch we took all the kids to the beach, and had the Sand Castle Competition, which was judged by the Queen of Warrnambool (Naomi). The 5/6 boys made a sea monster, and got a prize for the most imaginative entry.

Tonight Nat and I are on security at the marquee. Nat has the Professor in the boot of his car. Before going to sleep we had a game at Lake Pertobe Mini Golf. Nat won. A couple of nights before Glenn beat him, and won the male record for Lilydale.

*Glenn thinks it should be called a Sand Thing Competition, because no one ever makes a castle.