Baby Nephew Born Today!

Angelina couldn't stop giggling over her little baby brother :-) He is completely healthy. His name is Lars Alexander.

Rythmic Gymnastics

Today I took Angelina to the final rythmic gymnastics class for the term. It will probably be the last one I ever go to with her so I took some piccies. I really enjoyed meeting the other toddlers and mums:

• Monique (~2.5 yrs) and Sheryl;
• Jack (~2.5 yrs) and Bree;
• Lachlan (~3yrs) and Jo;
• Riley and Meesha (ages?) with Grandma;
• Addison (~2 yrs) and Nicole; and
• Chelsea (~2yrs) and Adele.

Funny thinking I hung out with these people for nine weeks - friends for a moment in time that I will probably never see again. Hopefully Grunde and Kylie can keep taking Angelina to the classes.

Why?

What is it about me that results in me getting so frustrated or bored or disgusted with people that makes me want to remove them from my friends' list in Facebook? Why can't I just ignore them, leave them on there and get on with my life? I have removed so many people and regretted it afterwards because I've seen them and sometimes spoken to them and felt really bad about taking them off. I really wish I had never even gotten into Facebook in the first place. It is addictive and a total waste of time. I find myself writing stupid things and uploading pictures of people and places in my life that I really don't think people give a hoot about!

haha

One last walk

Today I took mum's two dogs for a walk, then we drove up to Kongs and got some Nasi Lemuk and shrimp (yuck - I dunno how she eats that stuff!) and then I raked up the sticks and leaves on her verge that had dropped as a result of the hailstorm on Monday. I know mum's love language is acts of service, so she would have been touched. Anyway, I took some piccies of the dogs because I think this will be the last walk I give them for a long time.... bit sad.

Stirling gardens

Gosh I totally love this little munchkin :-) ...

So now we have 12 ppl in the team. I'm feeling a little uneasy now because everyone so far is much younger than me. I know I don't look any older, but i know I will feel awkward when they ask. I have to get over my age complex. Oh why would God send me to be among a team of such youngins, which is the only way to get into YWAM!?!?! The next oldest is only 23 :-( Oh Lord, please bring some older people into the team!

DTS team at 21 March 2010

Well thanks to Anders our school leader, we have now got a Facebook group for the April DTS and there are nine of us in the group so far.... so I have had the opportunity to get an idea of what some of the people are like. So far everyone is younger than me. Anders is 29, Matt is 28, then we have a steep drop down to the others who are are 22, 21, 20, 20, 17 and 17! The three girls who want to come running with me are 22, 19 and 17. Yikes, I knew many would be young, but really didn't think they'd be that young. Oh Lord, I pray you will bring some older people into the group. Please Lord :o) I suppose, so long as I am fitter than at least some of the young ones, I will feel good :-)

A season ending

Today I taught Ps David MS Powerpoint 2007 for the last time. Only two days ago I also had my last shift of working in the VLC bookshop.... and in less than three weeks, I end a 21-month season of babysitting my beautiful little niece and I say goodbye to mum and Julz. My heart just feels so broken and sad :o( I know this is what God wants me to do. Change is good. It's just so hard for me. No one else really understands the way I feel ... no sorry, correction, God knows!

Last night I had a dream that I was walking through a building and suddenly aware of the fact I was alone. Almost simultaneously, a man came against me with a knife and I found myself immediately saying with courage and boldness - "In the name of Jesus I bind you devil and I command you to get your filthy hands off me" and it was like the guy lost all his power and became harmless and I walked free. I am ready for Mexico, despite how dangerous people keep telling me it is.

Funny video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNkp4QF3we8

Oh noooo

Oh man, I would just die if this is the dorm I have to sleep in at YWAM. This is one of the potential options. BIG difference to the other one I saw. I've decided to postpone the payment of my fees until first week in case I change my mind or the people are dodgy, etc...

Baby- & Mother-sitting :o)

Well today Julz was unwell, so I invited her and bubs to come over and catch up on some sleep. Before they came I prayed that my house would be anointed and filled with peace that would touch them both. I prayed over the bed and prayed in the Spirit for about 2.5hrs. Then Julz arrived at around 9.00am with an excited bubs :-) Funny, the day went by so quickly. It was just meant to be. I even washed Julz's car and cooked her bolognase with rice. All day I played Godly music while Julz slept. Angel also slept a few hours in the middle of the day, which was sweet.

They both awoke refreshed and Julz blessed me with some money at the end of the day, which will go to my lecture fees for YWAM. Praise God.

Today will be another day of babysitting. Not sure what I will do with my precious little munchkin. I'd love to take her to creche at VLC if she doesn't fall asleep middle of the day.

Old record collection

This is a whole pile of singles records that I have inherited over the years, that I am debating about what to do with! The first lot were hits from the 70s and 80s. The second lot are a lot older, I think.









Abba - Knowing me, knowing you
Abba - on and on and on
Abba - Summer night city
Bananarama - Help
Bandaid II - Do they know it's Christmas
Boomtown Rats - I don't like Mondays
Disneyland Golden book - Tawny scrawny lion
FYC - Don't look back
Here's Humphrey - look both ways
John Cougar Mellencamp - Jackie Brown
John Cougar Mellencamp - Pop singer
Jona Lewie - Stop the calvary
Michael Ball - love changes everything
Nena - 99 red balloons
Paul Norton - stuck on you
Plastic Bertrand - Pogo Pogo
Rick dees and his cast of idiots - disco duck
Sherbert - you've got the gun
Star wars title theme
Swing out sister - you on my mind
Taxi Mary - Jo Jo Zep
Terri Gibbs - somebody's knockin'
The button-down mind of Bob Newhart (a comedian)
The Humingbirds - Blush
Vangelis - eric's theme
Vic Coppersmith - Sound on sound

Andy Stewart - a scottish soldier
Anton Karas - Zither solos
Artie Shaw and his orchestra
Bruno Walter - Mozarts Eine Kleine Nachtmusk
Celebrity and popular artists
Charles Chaplin melodies a king in new york
Freddy Gardner - your favorite saxophone solos
Helmut zacharias, violin, and his band
Helmut zacharius - romantic strings
Holiday in France Vol 1
Holiday in France Vol 2
Jan Corduwener
Loving savior
Manlovani and his orchestra
Mantovani - Waltzing with mantovani
Mantovani and his orchestra
Mendelssohn - a midsummernight's dream
Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera - Hungarian danes
Richard Santos and his orchestra - cascading strings
Sidney torch and his orchestra - Slaughter on tenth avenue
Rogers and Hammerstein's - South pacific
Stanely Black and his piano - hold me close tonight
Strauss Waltzes
Tchaikovsky - Cappriccio Italien
The things I love in Hi-Fi
Vlado Perlemuter

Gaiters and Stuff Sacks

Well I bought a pair of dark green gaiters and seven stuff sacks off eBay for Mexico :o) Karen told me about these waterproof stuff sacks you can buy. What a great idea!

Prayers or a righteous man avail much!

Well today (Tuesday) has been another prayer burden day. At 5.00am, I heard the Holy Spirit tell me not to be lazy, but to get up and pray in tongues! Well, I certainly don't want to be accused of laziness :o) So praying in the Spirit I did - straight until about 10.00am, then had a break, then started again 12.30pm to 1.30pm, then had a break, then started again 2.30pm and still going. I'm greatful Ps David cancelled his powerpoint lesson with me today. I have needed to pray, not sure why. It's like it is just flowing from me, pouring out like rivers of living water. I wonder what I am praying for .... I am guessing it's preparation for YWAM.

Nat said to me on the weekend that it is a gift and it's because I'm a intercessor that I can pray this long in tongues. Well that's partly true, but I know the devil deceives many people into believing they are not "called" to pray in tongues. I never used to be able to pray in tongues. I have been a Christian some 17 years and only the last three have really been filled with praying in tongues. I forced myself to do it until it became easy. God's people are destroyed through lack of knowlege (Hosea 4:6). I bet if she knew her union with her husband depended on it, she would suddenly find the motivation and discipline to pray in the Spirit. I know that's the key to me being united with the husband God has promised me. Oh well, what I can do. I can only act on the revelation I have had myself and put it into action in my own life. I cannot do it for other people. They have to learn it themselves even if it is the hard way and at a price - not having the magnitude of blessings that they could have poured into their lives.

Prayer burden is back

Tuesday I felt like the burden to pray in tongues had returned, though I only did about 3hrs. Then Wednesday I did 1.5hrs in the morning and last night after Angel left, I did another 3.5hrs in tongues up til about 10.30pm. Then at 5.40am this morning I sprung out of bed with this burning desire to pray in tongues again and so far today, I have done about 7 hours! I'm feeling a little whacked out now.

I have saved $2,520 towards my $3,520 lecture fees for the first three months of YWAM. Not bad. I'm trying to suss out how I will do the $3,600 to Julz by end of March for 6mths rent in advance and $5,000 Mexico outreach costs by end of June. Far out man!

Farewell arvo tea

Had a small farewell gathering at my house today. I didn't invite many people, just a handful of friends from Bible college and I just loved and appreciated them all so much. It was such a sweet peaceful atmosphere filled with people who genuinely love me and care about me. Actually, I invited Louise too, who I don't know so well and not sure she enjoyed herself. I dunno why, I just felt to invite her last minute. I guess cos Kellie and Tammy were coming and she is best friends with both of them.

I was really shocked that Catherine gave me $50! That is a lot of money for a Bible college student. She must really like me. It's the second party I have invited her to at my house. I just love her so much because she shares a similar broken past and I can relate to her on that level. She is much older than me, but funny how you can just connect with people on a spiritual level that enables you to put aside age barriers. Karen and Andrew also gave me $50, which was extremely kind of them. Karen is such a generous person, always giving to people. I am so blessed by her. She also agreed to pray for me in Mexico. Bless her heart. Graham and Mirjana gave me a beautiful journal and made some delicious savory tarts and bought lemon lime bitters. Trish brought over a massive tub of ice-cream with some cones and sponge finger biccies. Sarah brought over a custard and jam fruit scroll. Beautiful.

I just apreciated everyone that came. Kellie asked me again about Riverview people and I told her I just didn't agree with their different beliefs and values about dating. I told her how my home group had tried to pressure me into dating Troy and how I didn't agree with the idea of dating just anyone for the sake of getting to know them. I believe in waiting for the one God tells me to date, then proceeding. Kellie told me Ryan and Karen are no longer together, which is really heartbreaking.

Anyway, other who came were Natalie, Bev and Tammy. Twelve in total :o)

New hiking backpack

I just bought this bag on eBay for Mexico :-) It looks alright, well heaps better than the bags I already have, which are not hiking bags! Julz said she burnt Dave's hiking backpack cos it was full of mould and the smell was pungent. Fair enough :-) lol That's why I couldn't find it at mum's house.

So, this is the desciption of my bag on eBay:

The Meteor is a top loading rucksack made from waterproof Polytech Ripstop with a heavy duty draw cord compression throat system, Contoured internal aluminium frames for increased comfort and back support, Rain Cover, large capacity hood with rear zip pocket, Hydration Compatible with special hydration sleeve and much more.
Extremely lightweight for a 50L framed Rucksack at only 1.1kg.

These are being at sold at cost price until sold out due to make way for next season model. Comes with EPE warranty. Limited stocks so grab a true top quality Rucksack before they sell out!

Specification
Dimension: 60 x 35 x 25CM/50 Litres
Harness System: Active padded HarnessWeight: 1.1 kg Material: Poly-Tec Ripstop polyester
Colour: Navy/Graphite (May vary depending on stock in store)
Features:
Fabric: Poly-Tec Ripstop (water resistant)
Harness: ACTIV
No.5 YKK zippers
Contoured internal aluminium framed harness support system
Waterproof side pocket
Large main compartment
Daisy loops
Rain cover
Hydration system compatible
Side compression straps
Throat compression system
Hypalon Accessory Holders
Mesh Side pockets
Lifetime warranty

His Spirit will gather them together

Two weeks ago mum saw my hubby in a vision. He was tall and stocky, not skinny or fat, just a healthy stocky build. She said he looks like Erik. She reckons he has brown hair, but I don't consider Erik to have brown hair but blonde ... well dark blonde or light brown. She said he didn't look like he had much money :-) Anyways, I have this excitement inside and I just feel like I am gonna meet him at YWAM. I could be wrong, I mean it's happened so many times before, but surely, God has gotta bring us together sometime soon. I have been faithful and loyal to wait for His timing, rather than racing into something that isn't His will.

I keep thinking of Gary Greggor's words: "... and God says yes and everything is going to work for you". I just know it will somehow. He is a God of restoration.

I have packed my suitcase about 80% so far .... I know YWAM is still over a month away, but I want to be ready. There are sooooooooo many things to think of. Got ear plugs today and y'day bought my 700g compact sleeping bag and black thongs.

Bath time!