Its A Beautiful DAAAAAAY

Hey everyone!

The staff conference just ended this morning and I am getting ready for my next adventure... a local christian music festival this weekend =)

God really has been good to me this week! I met so many amazing people at conference and really had just such a great time despite the shakey start. Hmmm... not much else to say!


Thanks for all the prayers. I will try to keep you all updated on any new information =)

Another Dollar...Another Day

Hey everyone!!

Im sitting at the dinning room of the Connexions Staff Conference in Aus looking out over a beautiful saltwater lagoon. Its really quite lovely here, so many beautiful trees and shrubbery, and it smells beautiful. The conference center is deep in the heart of the Sydney "shire" (shay-ah) haha... or God's country.

The first day or so here I found myself often wondering what in the world I was doing at a staff conference when I am most definatly not part of staff (or even the organization they staff!!!) but I have met some friendly people and starting to feel a bit more like I fit in. Last night I made friends with the worship team and had a fun time swapping songs and telling funny stories.

The lingo here also never ceases to crack me up. Half the time I feel like everyone is speaking a totally different language. Its heaps different here mate!! I thought I had some of the aussi lingo down thanks to joss.... but it was only the tip of the iceburg. Im kinda sleepy right now but I will try to remember some for my next post.

Alright...cant think of much else to say. Miss you all heaps!

Love
em

She Has Arrived

Wow. I seriously cannot believe that I am here... sitting... in Sydney Australia. Wow. The flight here was very nice. It was so smooth that there were times that I seriously forgot I was in the air. I was in the middle of the isle row, and to the right of me were two australian "blokes" who looked to be in their late twenties. They were pretty crabby.... haha... at one point during the flight apparently in my sleep my pillow had migrated a bit too close to him. He promptly let me know that it was, "really annoying". Hmm.... ok? The girl on the other side of me though was so so so nice!!! She was about 25 and from Canada. She was so friendly and joyful it was like I was meeting my big sister or dear friend for an adventure on the other side of the world. She and i giggled the whole way, told stories, slept, and got excited as we approached the landing. I want to thank so much the people that prayed for my plane companions, as she was most definatly a blessing from God (and also a christian...) I actually slept for the majority of the plane ride, which is unusual for me, but again, such a blessing.

I am staying with a girl named Jane who is so incredibly sweet. It has been very fun and amusing getting acquainted with the Aussi culture. They overtake cars after turning on their indicators... or they give way... on THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD. I have tried a few times to get in the wrong side of her car too already hehe. But she is very sweet and we visited a "shopping centere" (mall) and "bummed around" for a bit and went to movie session (the theater showings are called sessions) but yeah.. its been very fun.

Im missy everyone at home quite a bit.... and saying goodbye was very hard for me. This whole travelling around the world thing still seems quite surreal. I am getting excited a bit... but still the experience is new to me. I dont quite know what God has in store for me, but I have a feeling that there is going to be a lot of new and exciting adventures in store for me.


I love you all so so much and wish you could be here with me. I send my love to you all. Keep me in your prayers =)


I am going over to Jane's boyfriend's mom's house (who is chinese) and so I am going to get a genuine homecooked chinese meal tonight =) yummah. Im starting to get tired already so hopefully I will be awake for it haha.


Alright i should be going. We are eating lunch (chicken curry and rice.... the aisian culture seems to be similar to hispanic influence in California)


love you and miss you so so much!
em

Getting Ready to Go

Its been a long day, but a good day... I have gotten alot done. I never had any idea how many little petty details must come together for a big trip like mine to take place. I have done enough shopping to last me a lifetime, I have the coolest shoes ever, and a sweet laptop. I am not sure what else to say... sorry for the short post... but I am just getting started and trying to figure everything out.


Blessings and Smiles
Emily