I found my new song...

Like a band of gypsies We go rolling down the highway
I’ve come a long way riding with my friends They stand beside me When the world’s not going my way
We may be losers but we’re winners in the end

We are undefeated And we’re still believing In the one thing that has gotten us this far
And we can’t be beaten and we’re Standing on shoulders of the ones who went before us
And we’re fighting back with love

Trouble always finds me Everywhere that I go A cloud above me Like a kite upon a string
Here in the valley, the valley I know there is a mountain top Where I can stand and sing

Love conquers all

Undefeated, By Audio Adrenalin

take a listen here...

Altered Realities...

I Found this email in my sent foulder of my inbox.
Thought I'd share it here...

"Hey...
seems your email slipped under the radar and I had no idea I had
recieved it.

so, stuff about me eh...well if I follow suit and do a sort of sale of
the century style intro also...

I was born on the 15th of September, 1984 in the small birthing ward
of Shalhaven community hospital, but that was not all to occur that
night, for half an hour later my twin and best friend was born. I grew
up in the sticks, a small country town in New South Wales.

At the age of 5 I attended school for the first time, and by the age
of 7 I had decided that "when I grow up" i wanted to be a primary
school teacher, inspired by 2 great teachers in my life.

---Skip ahead a few years---

Now I am 20 years old and just completed my 2nd year of the Bachelor
of Education degree at University, I'm half-way!!

---Plans for the future---
Travel, I want to use my teaching to travel the world, and try and
make it a better place.
I want to volunteer on the African Mercy Ship, not sure for how long,
but it'll happen eventually.

I want to teach all over the world, though I have this incredible
desire to teach in some of the poorest regions of this planet, I
believe that yes we can keep giving them food, we can keep giving them
clothes, OR we can give them knowledge, we can give them education and
therefore, we equip them with the power to break the poverty cycle and
change their world!!

WOW!!

man, i get so passionate about it, I love what I do.

It was great to get your email, and I hope that I will hear from you
again..

I do have one question for you...what are your hopes for the future?

Always
Jess :D" 

It's interesting that I wrote those things just 2 years ago. Truth be told I still hold onto those incredible passions, however in the last couple of years God has been working in my heart amazingly. Truth is I still want to do missionary work one day, I still want to adventure on the African Mercy Ship as a voluntary teacher, however I now have a greater passion for being right here, In Australia.
Over the last year or so, God has been revealing more and more the harvest that is ready right here in my very own nation, and to work with the children of this beautiful sunburnt land is an incredible honour and priviledge. I will do the missionary stuff one day, but I no longer see it as my permanant residence, I love Australia, I am so proud to call myself Australian and I more than anything, want to see God glorified right on this very land I stand. For one day he will be glorified from every land of this great earth, and there needs to be willing harvesters everywhere, why not right here, I don't need to go to the other side of the earth to see mighty miracles of salvation.

Ooooh Shiny!!

seems I'm moving up in the world of Technology...
As of last week I became the proud new owner of a silver, Motorola V3 RAZR. Pretty big step up for the girl who pranced happily about with her $50 phone then her $1 bargain bin phone.
Though for the record, to show that I'm not a complete sell out, it was a gift, from a special certain someone with employee discounts from Dick Smith.
Currently I'm sorting some techni/network probs which are preventing me from sending piccies, but let me know if your phones piccie compadible and I'll send some your way.

I'm stepping out of my personal mobile stone age...and actually rather enjoying it :)

Wheres Wesem?

yes, so I'm procrastinating. Currently I'm working on my final 3 assignments for...well...EVER!
coming to this close of sorts has got me thinking, thinking about life after university.

it's a curious thing really; having absolutely no idea where in the world I will be next year. I have a fairly confident prediction that it will indeed be Australia, however where in this incredible little island is anyones guess.
lets consider my options for a moment shall we;

• I didn't tick the 'anywhere in the state' box so there's no chance I'll end up out the back of Burke [anything with that name's worth a hesitation ;) ]

• My Aunt has been encouraging me to head to Melbourne and give the victorian education department a crack

• I'm doing my internship at Taree Christian Community School, and while talking to the Principal he hinted at the fact that if my internship goes well there is a very real possibility that they're looking for new staff next year

• Tims Mum Geraldine has been encouraging me to head to QLD and grab some teaching work in Brisbane.

• I have it on good authority that Coopernook Christian School is on the lookout for 3 new teachers next year.

I'm ready for a change, Armidale has been incredibly kind to me, but I'm ready to move on.

You know I'm not worried, I'm really not.
I was at Bible study last week and we usually begin the time together with some worship and prayer. During the worship time I was really laying everything down before God, and as I was placing it before him, all my concerns and worries, all the stresses and confuzzlement I started to feel myself freaking out - but in that same moment, I felt the holy spirit pressing on my heart and in an instant I felt peace, as I stood there in this sort of quiet awe, I felt the words fall into my mind, "For I know the plans I have for you, say the lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope"...then a few moments later these came "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your path"
God is so good.
Not only did I feel the peace, but I knew it was God because he greeted me with his word, and his word is good, it is strength to this life.

So I go...and I trust.

Be blessed lovely brothers and sisters
Lets share prayers.

P.S. Tim recommited his life last sunday night. He's coming to church. :D :D :D
AWESOME!