Where to begin.... I think the best place to start is with sorry for being so awol over the past little while, I haven't had proper internet in over a month. Since leaving Brisbane we have travelled through Sydney, Goulburn, stayed in Ballarat for 2 weeks, then to Port Peirie, Port Lincoln, Adelaide (we were there for a week over Easter) then the team drove up through the centre of the country onto Katherine, then Darwin for 1 week, then 8 days of travel passing through places like Turkey Creek, Kurratha, Cununbarra, stayed in Broome for 2 nights and then some more travel and now we have been in Bunbury for 1 week and today we are going to Perth for 3 weeks. So far my favourite places have probably been Broome and Bunbury and Ballarat - I guess all the 'B' places.
Some fun lil bits of information to share with you all, we had one girl faint on us at an Eday of like 95 girls, we have seen a buch of road kill kangaroos, seen fossilised ferns that are supposed to be as old as the dinosdaurs, had Alyssa (the 19 year old Canadian girl) run into a small metal bench at night and make a HUGE dent in her shin which resulted in a trip to the hospital and her being on crutches (she's okish now). We stayed on a drama stage for like a week and had to hunt out a possum which had been stealing our food during our stay there. Got to hang out with a large group of aboriginal students in Darwin. Went surfing in Adelaide, Seen the most BEAUTIFUL views of an incredible country. Feel free to check of photos on facebook.
I'm not really sure what else to tell you all, I am doing well, I love my team to death, I am continuing to come to know Jesus in new and exciting ways, becoming more confortable with speaking to adults and youth alike (though I'm still pretty socially awkward). I love sharing talks on Edays and EDLing, I love seeing the young people accross Australia allowing Jesus into their lives and having the chance to pray with them, I love getting to share in the lives of the young people and hearing their stories as well as sharing my own, hearing the response of the youth and teacher. I may have given up a year of my life to do NET but what I'm recieving in return can never be fully measured by any amount of time, I am so blessed, I seriously get SO much out of what I do. I don't know what else to say... I'm just loving life right now, God is good and I am privileged enough to see that on a daily basis.
Please continue to pray for me, the National Team and our ministry and the youth we are still to encounter. I love you all and am praying for you.
AMDG
