Saturday 29 October 2011

Day 36

Hello! As we approach Christmas, things are getting more exciting for me. The weather has been lovely and so was the visit I had to the beach last weekend! I am getting very tanned which is nice. I was able to participate in a healing retreat this weekend as someone being ministered to and God did a lot of great things in my life. I was able to forgive people and find out the root to a lot of the problems I have been having. We have the next couple days off which is nice because I am exhausted! I am presently reading the book 'Captivating' which I encourage every women to read at least once, it is fantastic. I am really excited for my visit home to see all my friends and family which I miss very much! I have been getting a lot more comfortable here and I am realizing that when the time comes, it is going to be very hard to leave this place and the people here.

Keep praying.

'The amazing grace of Jesus Christ be with you!'
- 1 Thessalonians 5:28

Wednesday 19 October 2011

Day 26

So, it is officially very hot here. They have had days here so far that are just as warm as our hottest days in Canada. And it's only early spring! I love it. I got to work in the garden today, and I learned a bit about roses from a lovely gentlemen who keeps them looking amazing. Just walking beside them smells so good. This weekend is supposed to be even hotter still, and me and three others are going to live at the beach for three days! A lady that used to go here is letting us stay at her house that is about three minutes from the beach, and I actually cannot wait.

We had a meeting with our new supervisor the other day, her name is Myriam and she is from Colombia. I really enjoy working with her and she is a fantastic leader, it helps that she loves CSI as much as I do! She told us that since we are the only two, she is going to train us to be the House Supervisors for next year, and we will be in charge of the other young people that come in January. Very exciting! Keep praying for me.

Thursday 13 October 2011

Day 19

Hello again! I have not posted in a while on account of how busy it has been around here for the last week. We had a course this past weekend, 'Getting to the root of the problem'. It was really fun, and along with helping in the kitchen and cleaning, I got to sit in on some of the teachings. On Sunday night, I ate a kiwi and suffered a bit of an allergic reaction, my throat closed and I had to go to the hospital. Not very fun! Ten injections later I'm okay, just dissapointed that I never get to eat kiwis again. I had Monday and Teusday off, and on Teusday I went into the city and toured Sydney Harbour which was fantastic! I loved it, and I saw the Opera Houses and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Everything was so awesome to see in person, and I was forced to get over my long standing phobia of public transit. We are now back into work and tomorrow another course starts! It is starting to get warm out, which I am so thankful for! Also, thank you for your prayers. I have raised enough money (with mom and dad's help) to come home for Christmas! I am very excited to see family and friends.


The gardens have started to bloom, and I love the flowers!


I also saw an echidna today! This is apparently not even common for Australians to see, so we were all pretty excited.

Tuesday 4 October 2011

Day 10

I just finished my long weekend, very restful. The time change is messing me up again because of daylight savings time, so not a lot of sleep last night. I cleaned today again, I got to use a vacuum that they have that straps onto your back. Using it you feel a little like a Ghost Buster. The food here is so good! I will be fat by the time I return home. God is wonderful and I have been feeling more positive everyday. I read Esther last night, and it made my problems seem rather insignificant. She was such a brave woman. Keep me in your prayers! Missing everyone.

When the turn came for Esther (the young woman Mordecai had adopted, the daughter of his uncle Abihail) to go to the king, she asked for nothing other than what Hegai, the king's eunuch who was in charge of the harem, suggested. And Esther won the favor of everyone who saw her. - Esther 2:15