Danny Brooks
I must look like a plumber: Week 3 MMTC update
Wow, two plumbing questions in two minutes! These old pub toilets must be getting a more sustained workout than they’ve had for a while. And I must look like a plumber! Sorry, that’s a terrible way to entice you to read on. But I just want to demonstrate how interesting our life has become…
Week 2 MMTC highlights
What a wonderful challenge to try to narrow down moments for the Top Ten Highlights of the week! Like John West used to say, it’s the wonderful moments I’m leaving it out of this list that make it so good. Out-takes on the cutting floor include buying a van, students noticing the difference healthy…
2026 missionary training school report (3 days in!)
Here we are, finding ample reasons to praise God as day 3 of the training school winding up early. A morning of canvassing training and practice filled students with anticipation, and an afternoon on the streets of Tallangatta wore them out, but left them smiling. It’s been a wonderful start. Seven students are braving…
Mid year reflections
Preparing my report for our AGM tonight has given me plenty of opportunity to reflect on what has been a huge and significant year. At some stage we sat down and filled a page with the names of visitors who have made a contribution to our plans for this place. So much work, so…
40 Days
Forty days. That’s always a significant period of time in the Bible. Think of the incredible things that happened in a 40 day period: Noah, Moses, Elijah and of course Jesus could all testify that big things can happen in 40 days. I’m pondering this because of course we’re 40 days from commencing our…
Long weekend working bee report
Well, that was a working bee, and what a 4 day weekend it was. Bring it in close and let’s go over what’s been achieved: Thanks for reading. Let us know if you want to join us for the next working bee. They’re fabulous, especially if you can handle a few puns. Thanks to…
School starts in 100 days
Just when I thought I was getting used to it being 2026, now I have to get used to the fact that it’s already March – for another week. Then there’s getting used to carpooling or just not going somewhere, due to fuel prices: so many things to get my head around, but my…
Music Camp 2026 & Bushfire Update
It’s been a busy time for some of our team who just finished up at Music Camp a couple of days ago. Once again a very wonderful and successful time together, with a few highlights being: Here at Granya we’re continuing to watch this Walwa/Mt Lawson fire which remains closer to us than is…
Bushfire near Granya
A happy new year to you, I hope you’re getting used to writing 2026. We’re lying low surviving some very hot days and getting some rest here at Granya, but our usual peace is slightly disturbed by a growing bushfire about 12-15km away. The good news is that it hasn’t moved much in the…
December 2025 Ministry Update
I am experiencing too much excitement not to share it. But first, as a measure of how much I’m loving what we’re doing at the moment, a nerdy secret from the vault: ring it in close… I keep a diary. Have done for the last 20 years. Not a thick book I fill each…
