Tuesday, March 25, 2008
KI Revelations
Wow this Easter long weekend was awesome.. was so good to go down to Kangaroo Island.. with my dad.. well I have always wanted to go down and spend afew days on the beach, surrounded by endless skies and horizons of water.. well u know what I mean.. the beauty of the landscape.. was indescribable.. and the water was awesome.
Even the ferry and the boat ride was okay – (YAY I did not puke once)..
And the seals, pelicans and penguins were uber cute!! They were gorgeous..
It was awesome.. to realise.. even the mighty ocean, and even each creature in it.. has to obey the God the creator. They don’t have a choice.. but I do..
I nearly burned down my house yesterday night.. left a pot on the stove burning for 3 hours.. in the end it the lid exploded.. and egg was everywhere.. the bottom of the pot was all black, charred..
Was soo scary when I opened the door and smelt the burning stench.. even more so when I realised it was my fault. Then gratefulness like you wouldn’t believe.. this is the first time I experienced such molten gratitude and relief.. it just flowed over me.. Is this how im supposed to feel when I see that Jesus took my place? (Revelation moment anyone hello!?)
God watched over my house last night. My kitchen could have easily gone up in flames. He cares about the mundane, little things in life. Thank God pa wasn’t at all fussed.. he just cleaned up the mess saying it was a mistake and I should learn from it..
Anyway.. another revelation is that.. in the last week or so.. I have come to realise that since the start of the year.. I mean literally from January 1st.. I have not yet taken a bus! For the past 85 days.. hahaha. Isn’t that weird? Plane, yes I have.. Ferry, yes I have.. car yes I have, but not a BUS!
To know that you are 100%, completely and absolutely sold out for me.. knocks my jocks off..lol ok I mean socks Deb's outta there..
DEbBy [3/25/2008 04:40:00 PM]
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Starry Victor Harbour
On the Adelaide Cup long weekend, we went for our church camp down at Victor Harbour. I sent Milo for a stayover with Aunty Joy and Uncle Rob. Hahah Josh picked me up on Saturday morning at 6.30am, cos we had to get there early to set up (as he’s in-charge of music). But the drive up was good.. stopped by Maccas for Brekkie.
Simon Malcolm (Songwriter at the Edge Church and writer of Great Day and Building your House) came to speak in a workshop – about writing songs, and playing. He also heard one of our songs (mainly Jerry and mine).. which was an experience in itself.. I told myself.. “ok.. if I don’t do this now, I will never muster up the courage to record it on a CD and send it (besides I don’t know how to as well).
Went down okay – Simon put a different spin on the song – and Uncle Melvin heard it too. So I guess im heaps relieved because I thought it was crap.
Thank you for that opportunity, and the weather and the fun.. It was so refreshing, and the nature that you created and shaped.. all your work…On Sunday night Josh and me took some time out and went for a walk along the beach. Well we didn’t get very far – just sat down on the first bench that we saw.. haha and just looked up at the galaxy – saw a shooting star.. made wishes.. haha the whole sky was just alight with stars.. and shapes and sizes.. I mean the sky was literally falling with stars, there were so many.. was awesome.
Sitting there with Josh.. just sitting there.. that was it for me. That was it for me.
This is it for me. This is for forever.. You are everything to me. You mean everything to me.Then we (okay he) drove back on Sunday afternoon. Was nearly falling asleep, so I decided to just sing at the top of my lungs to every song that came on the radio.. haha Josh nearly drove me into a ditch for doing that hahaha at one point shouts of “Shutup… SHUTUP!! YOU IDIOT!!!” hahaaha could be heard.
Then after dropping me home, we both fell asleep. He kicked me off the futon, so I had to resort to sleeping on the sofa. He went home and I continued sleeping. He then came back and we warmed up leftovers and had dinner, and watched Run Fat Boy Run. Its actually directed by David Schwimmer (Ross from friends), and its pretty funny!! Hahaha. Josh was laughing for the most of it.. I just went along with it.
Then, Joy & Rob dropped Milo off, and stayed for abit. Then Milo and me went to bed and Josh left.
Tuesday had a voice lesson, a 23rd party (we didn’t end up going for that but we are gonna take him out sometime), and then a basketball game. WOW. Hah im really busy!! Tonight im babysitting Lil and Ed. Friday is the only free night I have, and I think I have to clean the house (and do 3 weeks worth of laundry before Dad gets here on Saturday)!!!
deb's outta there..
DEbBy [3/12/2008 01:53:00 PM]
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Tuesday, March 04, 2008
M m M m M
This weekend was good.. a friend of a friend had a wedding, I wasn’t invited cos I didn’t really know her, but it really got me thinking hard about the big “M” word… yes and its not “Mother”. My friend’s friend is 23/24ish.. which is pretty close to my age.
Not to mention that practically everyone I know is getting married.. OR engaged!! Joy’s cousin Tiffany just moved down from Brisbane with her fiancé over last weekend. Tiffany is 23.
Joy’s getting married in June this year. She’s 23 turning 24 this year.
Esther & Caleb got married last year. Esther was 22.
Elim & Noel got married last year too. Elim was 24 then.
Sam & Kim got married when they were 24.
On one hand, it seems like such a big and scary step. Not cos it seems so permanent (people can get divorced).. but cos.. it just seems so grown up. Not that Im about to do it or anything, but all having all these people around that are my actual friends (yes im grown up and yes I have adult friends) go through this next phase in life has forced me to stop and think hard about my own life.
Issues like the Mother-in-law, the change of names – to do it or not, planning the hens night, going for bridal fittings, having dresses made.. booking the chapel, picking the songs, choosing your muscos, and your bridesmaids, deciding where to live after, where you want to go for your honeymoon…
And many, many more.
I know, its pretty premature for me, but all the M-talk among friends, especially the deep heart-to-heart talks with Joy has made me realise that one day, sooner rather than later.. im talking really, really, really soon, I am going to have to deal with all of those issues above…
Oh well..its not like im going to deal with those now, so these can wait..
OH!! Hah I gave Milo a bath on Sunday.. despite 2 scratches on my neck (he was trying to get away from the water) haha he was fine.. I love how I can just pick him up and do stuff to him and he doesn’t care!! Haha
Now he smells like Pantene (my shampoo), and smells like my bed now! (like a pillow) hah so when I sleep with him it smells a whole lot nicer hahaha.. MUAHAHA next step.. CLOTHES!! Hahaha. Im soo mean.
YAY!! My Dad’s coming to visit!! next week
Im planning a holiday from his holiday for Dad! If not he’ll just be in Adelaide for nearly a month! We may as well go up to Kangaroo Island for the Easter weekend seeing that I have a 4 day weekend…
Hope he likes it!! This will give me a chance to visit sites other than Adelaide!! Haha
This coming weekend I have church camp up at Victor Harbour!! YAY! Haha I love staying up till 3am every morning to play games with Josh (okay he doesn’t stay till 3 he goes to bed cos he needs his 8 hours which I think is very mature of him)
deb's outta there..
DEbBy [3/04/2008 11:37:00 AM]
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