A promise is a promise

Thought I should probably explain the last one.. as Shelley and I were walking back to start unpacking the car I saw this Teddy on the road. When I went to move him to the side, (not wanting him to get run over!) his legs fell off. I can't tell you how disturbing it was. I didn't mean to hurt him I swear it!

Small but really good things..

So in my last post I was talking about small things, and how while they won't ever add to make us truly happy they can be quite useful in making life easier and a lot more fun. It seems God is on a mission to prove the point.

Let me tell you about only the last few hours of last night as an example.

1. I decided that being new to the city I should stop taking buses and walk around a bit more getting to know the area.. firstly, unlike the rest of the week it wasn't raining! Then I got lost, but used my 'phone a friend' card, and got found again.

2. I went to coffee with a friend who blessed me with a card thingy so I can buy my groceries next week! Just the right thing, at the right time! I had been praying for exactly that the night before.

3. I was given a package sent from a friend in London with hundreds of different facinating clippings from newspapers, a couple of magazines, a georgous card, and generally lots of lovely things that said I've been thinking of you.

4. I was given a bed! (Well, ok, I was told that there was a bed that I could come and pick up, she didn't actually give it to me on the spot!! ;-)

5. Then as I got home I finished reading the second book of the Mark of the Lion series (seriously good) and the ending was perfect; not too mushy, not too hard.

And this was all in a 4 hour period! So today is Friday, and day 5 of my new job. Everything is good, great actually.

Small things.

The saying that the way to happiness is to get excited by the small things in life, and now while this is obviously crap, the theory will still work to make life a little more interesting. I've always got excited by the little things, but yesterday morning before I started work it was just all on.

First, God showed me the most amazing sunrise over the water as I was walking to the bus stop. I tried to take a photo to capture the moment, but it just wouldn't work. You know when the sun tries to burst through the thick (seperated - and thus australian) rain clouds, and just produces the most amazing colouful rays of sunshine??

Then, I got to the city super (like an hour) early, and went to go read somewhere, but on the way came across chanel 7's recording studio. There they all were, all my favourite Sunrise buddies, filming as I watched! Talk about cool, tried to wave to you Kate, but Nat was doing the news, and they were looking all serious. How cool, you had better believe I be walking that way every morning, even if it does take another 10 mins, somethings, some small things, are worth getting excited about!

Homeless... not me!!!

Was wondering what the opposite of homeless is.. whatever it might be: homefull, homehave.. whatever it is that's me. I HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE!!!

And in true style, God didn't just give me any place, oh no, this is by the beach, with a heated pool out the back, a nice big aussie home, with wait for it... ocean views!!

I love blogs, where else can you brag to the whole world??!!

Thank you for your prayers! Will definately post photos soon, (I know I've said that before, I mean it this time though, really I do!)

I'm an aunty!

Just had to show you all the photo of my first nephew Leonardo. Isn't he the most amazingly beautiful baby that you have ever seen. He's Lia and Eduardo's first (my host sister and brother in Brazil) and I can't wait to get over there to introduce myself!

Got it!

It's all happening!

After saying no to a million (ok, about 5) things that just weren't right, I got the call yesterday to say I got the job I wanted! It's right in the middle of the city, working for a big company, doing logistics / coordination, and the best bit.. the hours are 8-4, so every day in the summer I will be on the beach by 5pm!

I am going to have a look at another house tomorrow, two streets back from the beach, which sounds awesome! I have been so amazingly blessed to be able to stay here with Amy and Shelley, and will actually be a little sad to go as their good company is just a little too easy to get used to, but I want to live at the beach, and God has been answering everything at the moment with a resounding yes. So I am going to keep believing for the best!

How funny that soon I will have a permanent address and a job to go to everyday. I think it is going to be quite a shock to the system!

Got to check this!!

This would have to be one of the best things I've seen in a bit... Check it out.. Should really quote the source.. this one is all Ems..

www.whiteboydj.com/babygotbook.html

And while we're here.. Did you see the score on the Rugby??

Generosity?

As I was standing at the bus stop this morning a man in a purple car, with purple interior and a red beret stopped and asked me if I would like a lift to the Junction. Now while that was where I was heading, and the buses are stupidly irregular, for some reason I just didn't feel right getting in... was he just being generous? Are we becoming too skeptical for our own good? Can you really trust a man who likes purple that much? I took the bus, and instead listened to two old women yell at each other (not through anger, just mutual deafness) about which stop they were going to get off at. Maybe we should all learn sign at school, at least then when we are all deaf we will be able to let other public transport users go in peace...

Interesting travel experiences are becoming a bit of a theme for me at the moment, last night on my way home I tried to hail a cab, and was getting quite annoyed when one driving passed slowed down to look at me but didn't stop, I mean, I wasn't wearing all purple, I looked quite normal, was wearing the traditional interview suit (maybe it was the ugly bag.. ??? hmmm.. hadn't thought of that one..) but as the car drove passed it all became clear.. this was no cab, oh no, I my infinite wisdom I was attempting to hail a NRMA truck (Roadside assistance for those not from Oz)... If this is what happens when I have my glasses on what hope is there really??

Sydney

Funny, it has been less than a week, yet it seems like years.. how is it that days seem to teach you more and take longer when you don't know what is going to happen during them??

This week has just been amazing. Photos will follow (I think I might have said that before..) but conference was just huge. There were 26,000 delegates by day, and two night sessions with another who knows how many people in them. It was just so good to see and feel how important the local church was to everyone there. Big things are happening, and it is amazing to be apart of it.

I am at the Central Coast (sorry Ringo, you were wrong.. it's near Gosford, and some weird place called The Entrance...) staying with Amy. My thought was that there is always time to go job hunting, and when you get the opportunity to go and see stuff you should go.

I watched a TV program last night where they take everything you eat during the week and place it on a table infront of you.. don't think about this too long if you want to enjoy your food, but it is quite a concept. This week, my table is going to hold mostly fruit and veg if it's the last thing I do... and maybe just one or two TimTams.. you need a little bit of something every now and then!

Safe and Sound

Got into Sydney last night on lovely Buisness Class flight from Melbourne. Have now decided that this is the way forward and that there is no more Economy flying for me... Probably lucky that I hadn't discovered this earlier ;-)

My wonderful cousin was there to pick me up at the airport, and helped me mission the ginormous bags home on the bus. She has the most lovely house at Rose Bay, such a homely place. Then we were up at 5.30 for a run to Bondi and made it in time to see the sun just pretending to come up over the skyline. Can it get any better than this??

Conference starts tonight, and have been busy trying to get into contact with everyone so we can all meet up. So looking forward to seeing the guys from London, just want to convince myself that it did all really happen, and it wasn't just some sort of elaborate dream. Plus rumour has it that some hugs were sent with these guys.. so definately looking forward to cashing in!

The guys next to me's phone just rang, his ring tone is of his kids screaming "Daddy pick up the phone!!" How cute is that!!

Off to adventure some more.. will try to get back here to blog this week, but not sure that I will make it.. Love to all

The things you see..

Thought I would drop a line to all you (blogies - thanks to Rox for that one..) and let you know what has been going on. This week has envolved many many cups of tea and coffee in all the groovy little cafes around the place here. As a diehard Starbucks fan I think I have almost been swayed by the personality of some of the independant places around here.

Melbourne really does seem to have some real personality to it. No one really seems to know how to park, but I guess they make up for it with their amazing ability to negociate Trams and left turns from right lanes.. I took Pees's car for a quick spin, nearly died, twice, lucky she didn't see or hear..

I got out the suitcase this morning, and started to think about packing again, didn't act on those thoughts.. one step at a time I say. But off to Sydney tomorrow ready for conference to start on Monday night. Can't wait honestly.

As for the photo, we saw this on the way back from wedding dress shopping today (luckly you all know me well enough to know we were not shopping for me ;-) as saw this drowned clown. Not the most common thing and not something I could just walk passed. So thought I'd share. There has to be a lesson in there somewhere about still smiling even when you're head is underwater.. Guess he still had a good view of the stars.. (tears, I know..)