So after being at Urban Seed for 6 months I am now finally doing their orientation course. Due to the fact they took me as a mid year intake, which is rare, I did not get orientation. I am being really stimulated by the conversations we are having. We are going through a set of Dave Andrews videos (Yay for Guru Dave) which led us to a discussion about inviting pain to be at the centre of community which does not mean sitting in misery all the time but it does mean creating spaces for our own and other peoples fears, anxieties, shames etc. I was really challenged because I have felt really happy lately and don’t feel that I have been connecting with my own and other peoples pain very well. We also had one of the Melbourne City Councillors come and talk to us about the Councils vision for the city and the homeless. His name was also Dave (Mil do you rememeber that conversation about your obseession with anyone named Dave, I think I have it now).  Anyway back to the point, I felt really inspired and at peace because he is a Christian and a spiritual man and really believes in the Kingdom of God here on earth and how part of that means that no one lives homeless and that homelessness is more than just not having a house. The Council have some ideas that seem really practical and important and it is great that Urban Seed and him have a good connection.  This morning we also had a deep and profound chat about the Trinity as model for community. Amen brothers and sisters.