Moving week

It has been a week of moving, and it's only Wednesday! Kaz moved out on Sunday :(. We had just taken the tarp off my car when it started bucketing! So there was a mad dash to unload in the middle of a thunderstorm. In the end only one drawer was broken (totally not my fault......)
And praise God a bed became available in the nursing home closer to where we live, for Nana! So we are moving today, (sitting in foyer now waiting for addmission).
I have been finding it very interesting how a person's entire  belongings can be packed up into a few (or more than a few!) boxes. All their personal possesions, mementos, paintings, awards, childhood memories, photos etc. All packed into a few boxes... It kind of sad actually.

Anyway......

And I MIGHT have moving news of my own soon....

Informed to Inform

Food for thought the events that are happening now in our generation; our grand children or perhaps children will learn about at school. Think about it your grandparents lived through two world wars, great depression etc all things we learn in history at school. The events of our generation will become the syllabus for the next generations history books. Do you need a better reason to be informed about current events? You can be a first hand source for future generations! I want to be able tosay to my kids "Yeah, I lived through that, I was there, ask me about it."

Better late than never

My Christmas present. Best boyfriend ever? I think so! :)

The end of the world as we know it....

It's the last day of 2012. I guess I should do the obligatory 'reflection'.
It has been a year of: travelling, learning, disappointments,
long chats, deep conversation, God revelations, rants, venting, tears, joy, questions, questioning, doubt pain, giggles, fights, family, adventure, new friends, old friends...

I sure that there are countless things that could be said about this year. I like to think it has been a year of growth.
Twenty-twelve may not have been my best year to date but I have a feeling/am hoping twenty-thirteen will be awesome! (after all 13 is my favourite number (; )

Merry, happy Jesusmas!

Another year, another Christmas has come and gone. I had Christmas with the Morrisons the Saturday before Christmas say. Then had Christmas with Mum's family Christmas eve, took lunch up to the nursing home and ate and ate and ate... Lol. And church at St Marks Christmas day then Christmas lunch with Dad's side of the family.
I was going to post photos of my Christmas presents but I decided against it, all you need to know is that I was pretty spoilt and extremly blessed.
Christmas is not about the gifts we send or recive but The Gift that was given. 2000 years ago God sent his son into the world to save humanity! That is pretty awesome!!

This year's Christmas tree decorated by yours truely.

Eye update....
So I was suppost to be leaving for mission this morning. However, my eye looked like this when I woke up this morning. So we tredged off to Sydney Eye Hospital. Got a whole lot of new eye drops. Potentially have conjunctivitis, though they're not sure if it's contagious so we'll see if it heals in a few days and then hopefully will head down to Gerringong.

I trust that you had a very merry Christmas and I wish you all the best for the new year!

Waiting for God to open a window.....

What do you do when the one thing that you had your heart set on, that was the direction that you thought that God wanted for your life, comes back as a BIG FAT (but eloquently worded) NO?
You cry, chuck a fit at God, run your fingers through your hair (a lot), rip up the envelope and chuck it all over the kitchen floor, then sit down to write a blog about it... of course.

(I should explain. About a month ago I applied for a for a summit fellowship position at Crusaders and I got the rejection letter in the mail today.)

My question is: What now? I've been pursuing this avenue for two years now, passionately believing that it was how God wanted me to serve him. It now is BLINDINGLY clear to me that God wants me to do something else. The question is what? I had many dreams upon leaving high school which I abandoned because I thought God wanted me to do this, but now it is clear he has other plans.

I know that God will never leave me and that I have to keep trusting in him. But the not knowing is the hardest thing.

God's got it all under control.

I do not know what will happen in the future but I know the guy who holds my future in his hands.

100 things

Awhile ago (for some reason, I can't remember what) I typed '100 things' into google. Apparently there is a challenge to live with only 100 things. I think the point is to really think about the things that you own and to fight consumerism. It got me thinking if I could only have 100 of my possesions what would have to go? what would be easy and what would be hard would i choose sentimatality over praticality.
Let's give this a try.
1. Bible
2. Journal
3. Pen
4. bed
5. Bottom sheet
6. quilt
7. Pillow
8. undies
9. Undies
10. Socks
11. Socks
12. T-shirt
13. T-shirt
14. Bra
15. Bra
16. Jumper
17. Jacket
18. Jeans
19. Hair tie
20. soap
21. Towel
22. shorts
23. shirt
24. dress
25. ring
26. ring
27. necklace
28. chap stick
29. laptop

30. Car
31. Phone
32. BF boots
33. BF jacket
34. BF gloves
35. BF helmet
36. BF pants
37. BF goggles
38. Bf socks
39. leotard
40. tights
41. black dance pants
42. ballet shoes
43. point shoes
44. bobby pins
45. Ballet flats
46. wallet
47. driver's licence
48. converse
49. ballet flats
50. glass rose
52. pair earrings
53. pair earrings
54. pair earrings
55. necklace
56. necklace
57. necklace
58. Pandora bracelet
59. swimmers
60. covertable dress
61. Watch
62. Crocheted blanket
63. mexican poncho
64. camp blanket
65. skinny jeans
66. belt
67. dress
68. shorts
69. alarm
70. lamp
71. photo frame
72 .photo frame
73. photo frame
74. scrapbook
75. camera
76. camera charger
77. camera cable
78. ATM card
79. cutlery set
80. phone charger
81. book
82. book
83. book
84. book
85. book
86. book
87. book
88. book
89. book
90. book
91. hand bag
92. head phones
93. mouse
94. USB
95. TV
96. DVD player
97. HSC Art project
98. melted crayon art
99. Thongs
100. tooth brush

OK so I started off practically, but got a little sentimental. I probably forgot many things, but this was an interesting exercise.