As the teaching principal of a small school in remote NT, the term visits by our Padre David and Jennie were a highlight. Eyes were turned skyward from smoko on, ears pricked for the hum if an engine. For me it was a contact with someone who would listen, who understood the trials and tribulations of isolated living. They are supportive, wise and much needed. They know” us. This relationship has been forged over many years. Something that takes time, something we value.









