Welcome
Who are we?
Brooke & Dave Wilson (plus our son, Cadel) - a family from Sydney, Australia. We are Christians who are convinced that Jesus came into this world 2000 years ago, lived a perfect life, died on the cross in our place, and rose again in victory. He did this so we can know God, be forgiven and reconciled to him. Jesus is all about relationship with God, not hollow religion.
Dave trained as a High School teacher, and Brooke is a Registered Nurse – but we both spent time studying over the last few years at Bible College (SMBC) – learning more about God’s word and how we can share this most amazing news with others.
We plan to move to the Republic of Ireland and invest our lives in working with the Church there to make Jesus known – to people from all sorts of backgrounds, whether it be Roman Catholic, Protestant, Secular or anything else. No matter which “box” they tick, there is a great need for many Irish people to (re)discover Jesus and know him as more than a religious image. This can only happen as people encounter Jesus through his word, the bible.
What’s this website about?
This website is a tool for keeping our family, friends (and anyone else who is interested!) up to date with what we have been doing – especially once we are in Ireland. It has plenty of photos, some stories from life, some personal thoughts and requests for prayer. The page you are viewing now will remain the same, but our blog will be constantly updated (hopefully regularly – but we won’t post unless there’s something to share with you!).
Our Blog:
What have we been up to? Check out our blog for the latest updates, or an archive of previous posts. You can do this by clicking here: OUR BLOG or if you already know which post you’re looking for, select it under the heading “Recent Blog Posts” on the menu at the right side of this page.
What’s with the name?
As the saying goes, “the grass is always greener… on the other side” – and that’s certainly true as we compare the sunburt Australian landscape with the lush countryside of Ireland.
But it isn’t the green grass, or beautiful countryside (and it’s definitely NOT the weather!) that draws us to Ireland.
Like much of Europe, the Republic of Ireland has a rich Christian heritage, yet few people now understand the gospel and follow the Jesus of the bible.
It is this that draws us to Ireland – we want to be involved in making Jesus known and growing the Irish church.
Please pray for us as we prepare to leave Australia and take the gospel to where the grass is always greener.
Interested in partnering with us?
To be involved in sharing the Gospel and building up the Church in Ireland, we will need a team of people partnering with us. This “partnering” takes many forms:
- Praying for us and the work we’ll be doing
- Helping encourage and care for us in practical ways
- Providing financial support to help cover our living and ministry expenses
- Coming to Ireland and working with us
We are members of a mission organisation called Pioneers, whose role it is to help us get ready for Ireland and provide lots of ongoing wisdom, guidance, care and accountability. To find out more about Pioneers of Australia, CLICK HERE
If you want to find out more about partnering with us in any of the 4 ways listed above, or if you would like to receive copies of our newsletter “Irish Eyes” (produced quarterly), please email us:
brookedave@gmail.com
Thanks for your interest,
Brooke & Dave
