Home in Australia :)

Sometimes it's difficult to be on the other side of the world from family and dear friends. There are so many amazing stories of things that have happened in the past 5 months that I don't even know where to start.

I'll catch up writing some stories about outreach later, but for now, I need to settle into Australia. That is one of the biggest things God is teaching me. It's not always about moving around... it's learning to stay put and build a life in this new country. And a lot of the time it's really difficult... missing the comfort of home. The family, the friends, the food, the coffee, the right side of the road... as the DTS came to an end and everyone started talking about returning home, I was definitely jealous. It's easy to fall into "the grass is greener" mentality. For a few days I wallowed in self-pity and home-sickness, missing my family and friends terribly. But I quickly realized that this is going to be the toughest time of my transition into Australia. I have to just rest and wait for the next school to start. I have to make friends and get more plugged in here. So that's what I'll be doing... spending this time being refreshed by God as well as getting more connected to my local church and the base. I'm hoping this time will be a time of true growth. The last thing I want is to just sit around. I'm excited to have hours each day to devote to God alone. Nothing else. I want my relationship with Him to become so much deeper during this time. I can't get enough of His perfect love.