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Child of the King of kings9月21日 Crazily busy..scatterbrainIt's holidays and yet, I have so much to do. My first week has almost ended.
This week- on Monday morning, I caught a bus to Toowoomba so as to borrow out some textbooks from the USQ library to work on my assignment due on the 1st of October. Then, Tuesday afternoon I came back to Dalby via bus and went to Networks (young adult's Bible study)...was so tired at Networks. Wednesday was very busy- worked on my prac assignment; and on a talk thing I'm doing on the Good Samaritan parable.
In the afternoon- after Konrad and I went out and after seeing Leita and dropping her off at her house and talking with her, George and Tammy (they were walking and saw us and we all chatted for a bit); when we returned, we saw a group of people outside the house. My prayer friend, Elizabeth, was with her two children and her next door neighbour and wanted to know if I wanted to go for a walk with them. So, I walked around the block with them. It was nice and when we got back to my house- Jessie and Elliot (Elizabeth's 2 children) pulled out some lovely pink flowers from their mother's handbag and gave them to me. Elliot (he's 4) kissed me on the cheek as a goodbye thing. Was lovely of them. I babysat them last Saturday morning for a few hours. Anyway, had to cook dinner for myself and then had to go out. Georgina picked me up and we went to a lady's house and worked on some things for the children's program for Woorimbinda (glueing and cutting out things for the children's craft)..got home about 10pm. Thursday I woke up 20 to 7 which was good (perhaps God woke me up?) as I got to spend time praying and reading a bit of God's Word. Then, 7am I had to get ready for prac at ABC Centre- my last of the 5 single days. I have an hour lunch break when I'm at prac and usually, my friend, Susannah and I have lunch together at her house. It's always good having lunch with Susannah.
I finished prac about 4pm and walked home. When home, I had to go out again to the cattery. After we got back, I did my 'Experiencing God' study for that night. Finished that close to 6.30pm then had dinner at Leita's. Was good to catch up with Leita - hadn't seen her properly (except the day before- and that was with others around) as she'd been working out of town for 2 weeks. Around 7.30pm, Konrad, Susannah and Karl came over for our 'Experiencing God' study. Today I feel somewhat frustrated as I worked on my prac assignment- 'cause when I went out to the ABC centre to get my prac things signed off by my mentor, Claire, I was informed it was her day off. She must not have known until after 4pm yesterday (that she had the next day off) when I left as we organised it so I'd come in and she's sign things off. So, the director of the centre suggested I photocopy my work and leave the booklet for Claire to sign off with her - and she'd place it in Claire's pigeon hole. So, I did that. Thing is, I won't be able to collect this booklet until the week after next as going off to Woorimbina from this Sunday through to Friday.
Anyway, I returned home and emailed the Practical experience lady from USQ- informing her about what her happened and asking when the due date for the booklet to be checked off actually was. Well, I got to leave it at that. God knows what's happened and He's sovereign. I hope I don't fail this subject. I just got a phone call about 10mins ago from one of the boys whose going on Woorimbinda- he was asking about my progress on my talk for the Good Samaritan. He rang up 'cause I'm doing a puppet thing with it and he's very interested in it. Oh, what a blessing that he rang! Please pray this whole thing will come together well and truly give glory to God and that others will be interested in doing puppets so we have more puppeteers. The boy who rang (he's about 12 i think) is the associate pastor's son. He will be the main puppet in the script- just talking to me and asking questions and stuff. Glad he rang as I completely forgot to ring people today (and I even wrote it down! ugh...I'm a scatterbrain!). Tomorrow from 11am we will be working on it at the church office (where the puppets and puppet stand is).
Ugh...stress, stress, stress.. Oh, before I went to the ABC centre this afternoon- I went to the doctors to get Hepatitis A and B needles. It went fine and the female doctor wasn't unfriendly which is good:). Then, went to Medicare. "Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest."- Matthew 11:28. That verse just came into my head. Yep, that's what I need to do. Stop being a Martha and start being a Mary- sitting at Jesus' feet, listening to Him. I'm planning on getting up early tomorrow and working on my assignment due on 1st October and finishing the script on the Good Samaritan. Oh, a story about booking for a doctor to get my needles. Well, Tuesday- I only had one number (Myall Medical Practice) and tried to book, but they were booked out all week. I only had one number as that was the only one I could find in the online yellow and white pages (I was in Toowoomba at the time and couldn't see a Dalby phonebook anyway at my place there so had to look up numbers at USQ and then go back to my place and ring up). The lady there was quite nice though- and at my asking of whether there were more medical practicers in Dalby, she gave me a list and some numbers. Very lovely of her. I called one, they were booked out allweek as well. I was worried and so prayed- asking God for help basically. The next doctors I called were nice and I was able to book for today at 4pm. Praise God! Well, I shall leave this entry here and pray to God for help with all that needs to be done. He knows all and He cares for us..we are precious to Him:). 9月14日 My honesty about griefI decided that in this entry I'm going to be blunt and honest.
My week has been tough. I've been hurting about Dad...certain things trigger memories and yeah, it's difficult. The other night (Tuesday?) I couldn't get to sleep till after midnight as was hurting and missing my father so much. I don't understand why God took him away; I don't understand why it is has to be this way. All I know is that you and I live in a broken and fallen world where death is very common...and it SUCKS and HURTS!
I found it difficult to pray last night in our 'Experiencing God' study, but I think the Spirit gave me the words 'cause it seemed like they just flowed out.
It's interesting that how we feel emotionally affects how we feel physically and vice versa. For example, Tuesday night my heart felt kinda funny and I felt faint or something...didn't realise till a bit later what it was...but I think the word 'heart ache' has more truth in it as it does ache when you hurt about someone. And, you can feel faint and get head aches quite a bit when you're stressing and upset about something/someone.
Yep..I'm being honest. I am who I am. Sometimes I feel numb with grief and overwhelmed that I just can't easily do what I once normally could. One thing I will continue to do though is: pour out all to God, cry out to Jesus and read His Word. God is the one who sustains me. He keeps me going. He comforts me. He loves me. This morning I felt horrible. But, eventually (around 1pm?) God comforted me with His creation. I was outside hanging out the washing when I became aware of the birds making their God-given beautiful songs. After hanging out and bringing in some washing, I went inside and read a text msg from a good friend from Brisbane. In it she told me she was praying for me. Well - God was answering her prayers (and mind) for I felt a little better..the burden lifted a bit more as I admired God's creation. I sat outside in the sun, listening to the bird's songs and thanking God. He cares for the birds...how much more He cares for us! God comforts in different ways. I picked some flowers and placed them on the dining table just to enjoy His creation. Lately, I've been struggling with the whole "God works together for the good of those who love the Lord, who have been called according to His purpose," so basically with the whole- God knows what is best and does what is best. I don't understand how the death of my father is for best...perhaps my theology is dodgy. I can't reconcile some things. Like, this wolrd is fallen- and sucks and it obviously isnt 'best' as us humans have stuffed it up with our sin....How do I reconcile this with God works for the best? Doesn't God work for His own glory? But, does that include working best for those who love Him as well? So much i don't know..I can't clearly explain in words. One thing I do know: God demonstrates His love for me in Jesus. I got to trust Him. Job didn't get answers, Job didn't understand. God knew better than Job. God knows better than me. I got to trust Him and His love for me.
In a way I've been feeling that this could be a spiritual battle. Karl reminded me that Satan will try and use anything to get at us kind of thing. It's true. The devil doesn't want me to serve God..and what better way to get at me by using the death of my father? not saying it's wrong for me to grieve...it's natural, it's not right to deny how I feel. But, i got to stand firm in Jesus and fix my eyes on Him who is the Author and Perfector of my fatih. Got to keep pouring out my heart to Him who cares.
"God is our refuge and strength; an ever-present help in trouble." - Psalm 46:1. 9月11日 Assignments, Spring and God.My first assignment for the this semester for the subject 'Understanding and Managing Young Children' was due yesterday..and I has completed it Saturday morning! Yay! Meant I didn't have to stay up late on Sunday night. Karl sat with me for about four hours Friday night- dictating while I typed up the essay and helping me re-change words and re-structure sentences. And, Saturday morning he helped me finish the essay! In the afternoon I went to a Tupperware party (never heard of these until I came to Dalby). Find it quite amusing: a party about plastic containers! But, thought I should go to socialise with the girls. It wasn't too bad, I'm not really into talking about tupperware. Ah well. Sunday morning Susannah and I went for a walk before church; then went to church and Karl gave his testimony and was baptised! :) The sermon our pastor, Jeff, gave was about a new life Jesus gives..I should've brought my notes with me to uni (I'm at uni) so I could note down the points he made. Hmm..I better re-look at my notes from the sermon. Karl's parents invited me out to lunch on Sunday. It was good to meet with them and talk. I'm glad Heather (Karl's sister in law) was there as she and I are kinda friends so it was good to chat with her. After lunch, Karl; his brother, Joseph and their Dad, Wes- tried to get the 4-wheeler working. Hehe..so yeah, I got to drive a 4-wheeler which was fun (even though I'm not good at it and kept stalling!). Off to Woorimbinda in 2 weeks!!!:) Yesterday morning I watched the DVDs from last year- very cool! It's a rodeo kind of mission. We have children's programs in the morning and in the afternoons we have a rodeo (yep, with cows!) - this is an experience the Aboriginals and us can share:). It's a great opportunity to build relationships and witness. We also have some night programs...they won't go very late though as a new curfew has been introduced in Woorimbinda. I'm quite excited about it all and shall bring coffee with me as I've been informed that you don't get much sleep that whole week. We will be sleeping in the local highschool. Tomorrow night we have a prayer meeting and then another children's program planning session. I wanna bring puppets and so yeah, prayer that I'll prepare well with everything and that the whole team will work well together, serving Jesus with our all would be greatly appreciated. Today I worked on an open-book exam thing worth 10% for my 'Ideas of Education' subject. Then,, I completed the quiz online. Thought I had a lecture today- but went to the room and no one I recognised was there. I went to the computer labs and saw a girl from that lecture there..so figured the lecture isn't on. I guess it's 'cause there was an intensive all day session thing yesterday. This morning I read 2 Kings 23. It's about a King called Josiah who was one of the few who actually did right in God's eyes! (There's heaps of kings who did evil in God's eyes). Josiah read (no, perhaps he was read to?) the God's Law and was so convicted by it that he began getting rid of EVERYTHING that was evil: the altars to false gods; got rid of the place where people sacrificed their sons and daughters; demolished shrines; got rid of the mediums and spiritists; "household gods, idols and all the other detestable things seen in Judah and Jerusalem." (That was a bit of v.24) Verse 25 states: "Neither before or after Josiah was there a king like him who turned to the LORD as he did - with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, in accordance with all the Law of Moses." Wow. Pretty amazing guy this king was. He just became so convicted and acted on his conviction. I wanna serve God with my everything too...I want Him to be my all; my focus. This morning I worked on my 'Literacies in Early Chilhood' assignment...and I worked on it outside which helped me focus more than when I'm working in my room. I agree with Desley- because you can feel fresher outside kind of thing. It's nice in their backyard (Barry and Desley's). I sat under a tree on one of the outside chairs, the sun's warmth was on my back; there was a nice breeze (slightly strong sometimes though)...when I looked up to my right- I could see a lovely tree from next door which had beautful pink flowers blooming; the sky was a brilliant blue; my clothes that I had washed earlier and hung out were fluttering against the breeze...a beautiful Spring Day! God is an awesome Artist! I love that I have a sliding door from my room which leads outside:)! Anyway, I am getting hungry but might see if I can call a friend and I might walk to the Japanese Gardens which are situated in uni. 9月4日 Hand writingThis morning I went to a 2 hour lecture about Queensland cursive hand writing...lol, what a joke! Seriously, I did. hehe. We even practiced by writing cursive stuff- like, tracing over the letters. It reminded me of primary school when I had to do those handwriting exercises..I remember the pencil witrh the face. I think I actually liked that Queensland Handwriting book when I was little. Pity I never got my pen license though. oh no! I'm writing with a pen- illegally! eek..lol This afternoon I got another lecture thing (which may also be a waste of time)...but I'll only go for the hour of it as the second hour is where everyone talks with the lecture(s) about their progress on their assignments and I haven't started those 2 assignments for those subjects. Been working on my other 2..so yeah. But, I better get into those ones as well soon sometime. Plus I have my ECP1002 (prac subject) I got to work on. Anyway, I'm quite hungry so better go home and eat lunch and do some work on my assignment due next week. Already got about 10 pages of notes for it...but got to put it all together (the fun part...). Still reading through 2 Kings and the chapter I read this morning- the verse in it was really good, was about God not abandoning His promise He had made to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob..so He didn't banish the Israelites from His presence. What a faithful God we have! Last Saturday I had a training day for Woorimbinda (it's a Aboriginial community about 5 hours away that a group from my church are going to for about a week - 23rd-28th Sept) and it went really well...praise be to God! The first half of it we listened to Graham Paulson (our indigenous ministries pastor) talk a bit about the Aboriginal culture; and the second hald (after lunch) we got into the groups we were in and worked on the programs. I'm in the Children's Program. I'm quite excited about it all!:) Anyway, I shall go home and eat. |
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