The Evangelicals are Coming!

On Monday Seth's friend, Shelden (an ex-Johns ressie), came over for a visit. He is the friend we stay with when we go to Sydney, so it was great to see him here in Canberra. He stayed with us in Johns Monday night- it was his first time back at the college since he left, about 10 years ago, so I imagine it was pretty weird for him.

Johns books itself out to conferences over the summer, and the first one begins this weekend. The first dozen or so conference organisers arrived this afternoon. The conference is for AFES- the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students!!! In total they are expecting over 1000 people at ANU and they completely booked out several other ressies. Johns will certainly be full, which means there will be nearly 300 Evangelicals here learning how to spread the "good word"... OH MY GOD! They have been holding the conference here the past several years and Seth and I were warned that they will probably try to convert us. They apparently even tried to convert Father Laurie! It will be tough being Duty Tutors the next week or so, especially since we will have to help check them in, show them around the building, etc...