CCSP South Pacific Spring 2010 began today. The Convent is once again full of students who are unpacking their bags and getting some much needed sleep. The SoPac staff drove down to Christchurch and met the students at the airport this afternoon. The drive back was gloriously sunny, right up until we reached the Kaikoura coast, where we drove down under thick clouds that seem to be settled right over the Kaikoura and no where else. However, weather aside, driving into the Convent driveway past the “Home of CCSP” sign felt like coming home.
We enjoyed some fish and chips on the beach and then had a dedication service to start out the semester. As students and staff passed the peace for the first time and tried to remember everyone’s names (“The peace of Christ be with you... Sarah, Morgan, Scott, Lance, Alyssa, Jody, Kelsey, Alex, Angelica, Caleb, Sandy, Marcel, Abe, Jess, Courtnay and Allie”), one couldn’t help but get excited about this semester, our community and the adventures that await.
