Aussie Adventures

Today was the first day of class!
This morning we all had to wake up at six thirty for work duties. Six thirty. 6:30. am. Oh well… I guess its good for me. So every morning we get up then and meet in the living room ( or the lounge room as the Aussies call it) and pray before doing our work duties. This week mine is cleaning the hallway and foyer, so its not to bad when you’re half asleep. So after that we have until 8:30am to get ready, eat breakfast, and have quiet time.
So at 9:00am classes start. This is Orientation week, so we are focusing on YWAM, its focus, mission, history etc.

So the Aussies have the cutest little tradition. Every day at about 10:30 they have tea time. And this is like serious stuff. You have tea and a snack and everyone does it. Its super cute. So we had lunch at about 1-2pm and then had class until four. Four to five was free time and I FINALLY got to use my computer. I got onto facebook and almost cried when I saw that I had 23 notifications, 2 messages, 2 friend request, and a bumper sticker. It made me miss my family and friends so much. Its weird to see how life is just going on for every one because for me, I completely dropped my entire life and started a new one. It was weird to go back to that world for just a second. It made me really miss my siblings. I feel like I’m missing out on them growing up… sadness. I miss mama and daddy and southern food. I miss my bed and lucy and copper, and texting my friends all the time. I know those are silly things to miss, but getting on facebook made me miss it. But at the same time, I LOVE it here. Its weird to have such conflicting feelings.

Tonight was amazing. After dinner we didn’t have any class so shae and I walked down to Woolworths (which is like the Aussie Harris Teeter) and got some stuff like a laundry basket, detergent, allergy medicine (pray for my allergies… they are driving me crazy) etc. I felt so old shopping for laundry detergent in Australia… haha! While we were walking back, it started raining so Shae and I gave up trying to stay dry and enjoyed the rain. We twirled around and sang songs and walked barefoot and talked about God and our childhood and our friends. I think I’ll remember that walk for the rest of my life.

When we got home we went for a short swim (which made me miss my pool and emma and john and whose line and ice cream…) in the dark and then gave up cause we were cold. Now I’m sitting here typing this on Word and I’ll post it tomorrow when I get to the base because I don’t have internet here. But anyway.. I just thought you should know what I’ve been up to!! Tomorrow is more class and fun stuff, so I’m sure I’ll have more adventures to write about. so anyway…if you are reading all of this then you must love me and if you love me its quite probable that I love you, so I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU! I’m safe and happy and learning and loving! Thanks for the support and love and prayers! I feel them!!

TTFN, tata for now!!

Love, grace


the kitchen!!




the living room or the "lounge room"




patio area right outside our dorm room and in between the main house



view of our room from my bunk



the view of our room from the door



Burleigh Beach



me and my purchases! feeling all grown up!