Spring around the corner
There are lots of signs spring is on its way. Great to see the daffodils springing up all over the place – especially on the bank below the Hillside houses. …
God who are you?!!!
Join us at Orama Oasis as we host Canadian-born author and patristic scholar Brad Jersak to grapple with the character of God, our current climate of faith and peer behind …
Arnie fixes a storm water drain
With the recent rain we’ve had a lot of water collecting on the front lawn. One morning we found a large water haematoma on the lawn where water had built …
Hilary in the Garden
We were blest to have Hilary Foged come to stay for a week in June and another week more recently in August. As an ex landscape architect Hillary is a …
Farewell to the Dyck Family
After five years at Orama Kimberley and Andrew made the difficult decision to leave and go back to Canada. They have been real rocks at Orama and we will miss …
Old friends
It’s always lovely when old friends decide to drop in for a cuppa. Kay Stowell came back to visit for a few days recently – taking the opportunity to reconnect …
Happy birthday Anja
Birthday’s too are part of Orama’s rhythm – and we have many! Each a chance to share the good things we each have to say about the person on their …
Farewell vollies – Anja, Emmie and Lukas
The vollies we get each 6 months from ACVE are a very special part of our community. Especially so with Anja (from Germany), Emmie (from Finland) and Lukas (also from …
Chainsaw handling lessons
Andrew felled a couple of dangerous pines from behind Seaview and took the opportunity to give some training in chainsaw sharpening and handling to staff and volunteers. John, Alex and …
Shulz Family back to Minnesota
We said au revoir to the Shulz family as they left to go back home to Minnesota for a couple of months to get their affairs in order, with a …