It's your favourite Finn from the land of Oz :)
Well, winter is officially here and after some hilarious encounters with the floods that take over the whole city we decided with Rachelle not to go to school our socks soaked any longer – so to embace the ”refreshing” daily showers we went hunting for some gumboots. It was so much fun! To save up money, I was of course looking at the kids sections UNTIL we popped into K-Mart and KABOOM were in the winter wonderland of gumboot heaven!! We got a sweet deal for two pairs and saved both our money and our poor feet! We were so excited to wear them that at night we prayed for the rain to fall heave the next day.. and of course it did!! :) I love my boots, now I never have to go wet again and they're quite funky in the end! 
Two weeks ago I had the GREAT PRIVILEDGE to visit the Sydney Concervatory of Music – one of my co-leaders in Fuel and a good friend of mine Chris happens to play chello and invited me to their performance during the weekend. As I sat down in the QUITE IMPRESSIVE concervatory with my free ticket that he had managed to get me, looking around the massive symphony orchestra getting ready in front of my eyes, I could not believe I could experience something so incredible whilst being a student here! The music was wonderful and soothing to my soul, like water flowing from a waterfall and totally magical, nearly too wonderful to comprehend! I've never been to a symphony orchestra performance before, and now I think I've been very dumb not to!! Oh the amazing new experiences.. :)
Last night after church was my Connect Group Leader Tylea's 21st Birthday!! so we had a great small scale Mock Tail party with delicious non-alcoholic drinks and hot crapes with marble syrup! The night ended with merry Norwegian kids-sing-along with a hectic boogie boogie song. What a night to remember! :) Our bartender Corey sure impressed me that much that I might order him to host my party in a few weeks time too.. I am kinda planning on a big painball party and then a chilled night together, since last year we never got to the paintball field in the end. But first, I will celebrate with my mom!
I LOVE my RDG.. it's growing and they're loving it, growing closer every day.. I can't believe I was once intimidated by these precious young women..!!
I've been really stretched in all directions in my relationships here from every possible angle, and last week I had a serious talk with my Heavenly Father about the romantical relationships policy that we could agree on. As I was praying, I had the revelation that God has already reserved me for somebody – a man that He is preparing every day just as He's preparing me for our future relationship. It was a great relief to understand I don't have to try to make it happen, but as I seek after God's heart and get busy with His business, the man I desire alongside will come into my life on just the right time. So I sealed this with my own weak flesh in the willing Spirit by something I'd like to call a ”commitment ring” - not an engagement ring as such but a ring that reminds me that God has already someone in mind to promise me to. As I wear it every day it reminds me that I don't have go looking for that man but that when the time is right God will bring that man into my world and will guide our steps in the relationship. It also communicates the commitment to wait for that man – even when the time for me feels right to prayerfully keep seeking God's way and timing. I've messed up enough relationships by now to know that in my own strenght and wisdom I'll never find the man who'll love me for who I am till the rest of my days, help me to reach for the dreams God has put in my heart, walk alongside with me through this life and be a man of God I can fully trust, commit to and build up with everything I am. Such relationships are divine, and so they need to be orchestrated by the Divine God we serve!
So now, let the holidays begin! I am heading to the Reeds Residency for the next few days to entertain my beloved boys :) after that there is HEAPS of homework to be done, things to plan, ministries to run, pyjama party and a day out hiking ahead.. so these next 10 days are going to be GREAT!
Love you all, hope you are enjoying the sunny warm weather back at home!
Much Love,
xoxo P
