Coaching and caring...

Since the beginning of July, part of my time has been dedicated to "coaching" ladies who have been part of our leadership development course here in Malaga. This involves asking them strategic questions to help them make and follow through with personal and ministry decisions. It's a way of providing care and support, without actually "telling people what they should do." It's about helping them process their own choices. Only one of the ladies actually lives in Spain, so I've been connecting with the others over the internet (by Skype). This week, however, also seems to be "animal care week" for me, and I have been making my Skype coaching calls from the homes of various furry friends: mostly from Lucy's house (I'm feeding my friends' cat while they're on holiday for two weeks) but today I'm at Brandy's house and tomorrow I'll be at Yogi's house. This is so that my friends can go out for the day, without having to leave the dogs outdoors in the hot sunshine.

One of the nice things about doing my internet work from the dogs' houses is that both of those homes have a swimming pool and I can also cool off by having a quick dip when I've finished my work. Brandy in particular has a favourite game that involves running around the pool while playing "volleyball" with the person who is in for a swim!