Go! Go! Go!

So a couple weeks have gone by since my last entry and a lot has happened. It’s crazy to think that I’ve been here for over two months!

Once more, Happy Birthday to all who have birthday’s in March! I’m 19! Almost out of my teenage years with one more year till 20! It’s weird, I remember turning 13 and thought I was so much old because I was a teenager, ha-ha.

So let us talk about work for a moment. My job is amazing! I love it so much. I’ve only been working there for a couple weeks, but it’s been sweet. I got the opportunity to start work with a group of people new to the business as well, so we were all in the same boat. A lot of the people I met working also started work a couple weeks ago as well. One great thing about this job is that I’m always working with people, whether it’s serving or my work mates; we have a great time and have fun. I couldn’t have asked for a better job! The uniforms are sweet to, there all black, and there easy to move around in, the cool thing is we don’t have to take our uniforms home, we get them at the start of the shift from the dry cleaners in the basement of the hotel and bring them back at the end, so our uniforms are always clean! So cool! We get to use this cool machine when we start shift, all you have to do is enter your employee number and then you put your finger print on the scanner and it signs you in and out. So overall I am very happy to work at Hilton and am glad that God placed me there.

Last week for college, we volunteered at the Colour Your World Women’s Conference from Wednesday to Saturday. That was an experience hard to describe. The Acer arena was filled with 17,000 women. I mean, 17,000 women! It was insane. You can imagine the worship. The preachers were amazing. I was hosting at the door for seating so I got to listen to a lot of the Word being spoken and messages preached and even as a man it impacted my life for the most part as it was mainly geared towards women! [Would you have guessed?] I got to meet some amazing ladies that really impacted my life with there generosity and kindness, they truly made the conference a blast! [Shout-out to Merrily if you’re reading this! Thanks for being so awesome!] Although there was only one bathroom for the males [By the way, the Acer arena for people from Edmonton, is just as big as the Rexall Place] But even with all the toilets [As Australians like to refer to them as] there was still massive lines to wait through for the ladies. One thing about Australians I find is they like their coffee. A LOT! You can find two or three coffee shops on every corner and every café has a barista to attend to the coffee machines they use. Well the line-ups for coffee were worse than the toilet, which I thought was funny. My door was by one and through out the whole conference there was a queue. I have had a couple coffees since I’ve been here and they are quite amazing, although I rather drink tea than coffee.

So after the conference was over, which was sad, but it was an amazing event nevertheless! The very next day [Sunday, March 18] Hillsong recorded their church album at the arena. So once again the Acer arena was packed full of Christians worshiping God. It was awesome. I feel so blessed to be apart of it.

[Thanks Jana for the picture of the Kangaroo from the Zoo, although I still have yet to see one!]So last week was a tiresome one, but the Joy of the Lord is my strength. Even with only 5 hours of sleep a day, it was worth every last bit. The lucky thing about going to college is we get to do the same thing for another two conferences further into the year!

Speaking of God providing, I just wanted to share how awesome He has been the past couple of weeks. Everything has been falling into place so perfectly. It’s awesome how when you follow his plan, everything works out for the better. Even when you’re not sure how things are going to turn out, you know that He has your best interest in mind. It’s great to know that you’re following the will of God and that you have the creator of the world and all that exists looking out for you. How awesome is He.

Anyways, I think that covers everything that is going on right now. I can’t think of anything else. So yah, have a great day, be blessed!



Represent.

A new job!

A quick entry to say...I got a job at Hilton Hotels! Glory be to God! How amazing He is! That picture, my friends is the place where I will be working! That actual building! Nice eh? Just today I got the answer I was waiting for, my training starts next Monday at 8:45 AM! I can't wait to get involved there! I will be helping out with banquets, so that includes setting up the rooms for banquets, serving, and as well as taking everything down! God is my provider! It's been crazy, living on the edge. Just when you think your alone, God shows up and reminds you that He has been there the whole time. It is awesome.

I just want to encourage you with this verse that my sister gave to me.

1 Timothy 4:12 Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.

"In my life, be lifted high,
In our world, be lifted high,
In our love, be lifted high"

Let it be, Jesus.

March!

I must say March is my favorite month! A lot of great things happen in March! Birthdays! So if your birthday is in March, consider yourself lucky because we share a great month. If your birthday is in any other month also consider yourself lucky, because I'm sure your month is just as exciting! I turn 19 on the 19 of March!

Today was a good day. Today was my day off. I went for a couple of walks [more than once] to the same place. I went swimming twice. I worked on some homework for a little bit. I had a bowl of cereal for breakfast. I had two great peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch [Honestly, the key is cold bread and jelly, wow].


Some great potato and bacon soup for supper. It's been a great day.

I love shout outs! This one for a very special two persons, an answer to prayer, amazing people! Just being awesome people and doing the will of God, it's what I love about em! Thanks for being there when I needed you the most, I'll try to do the same! Love you lots!

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Feels like home…

Ok, so last week, well everything hasn’t been sunsets and rainbows although both of those things are very, very nice. It has been the hardest week since I’ve been here and I’ve been here for a month. Honestly, coming here was the easiest part for me, believe it or not. Well, here, if you rely on yourself, I doubt you’ll make it through. When you’re down to nothing, you have to count on the provision of God to bring you through and I know some of you have been there, most probably have and it’s actually a first real experience for me. Now I’m challenged to not only change what I was and let God mold me, but also become the person I was meant to be. The influences of long known family and friends aren’t here anymore. I’m challenged by people seeking God to also seek God at a newer and fresher level everyday. That means reading the bible…everyday. It means praying, all the time. Giving worship and thanks to God all the time in hard and great times. It’s becoming an empty vessel for God to fill, and for you to pour out on others. You get stretched and expanded and it can feel a little uncomfortable but you know God is working and that in itself is an awesome occurrence.

So after all this, it’s starting to feel like home. I no longer feel like I am on vacation although I am still discovering new things everyday which is exciting. I’ve worked myself into a routine which is nice although I’m still waiting on a job at the moment but I know God is at work behind the scenes. I am living on faith and although it can be scary it's exciting knowing that the creator of the universe is in control of my life. I want to encourage anyone who isn't sure about there plan or future with a verse that most have heard but take it into consideration and claim this promise of God.

Jeremiah 29:11
11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

I just want to say thanks to my mom for helping me get through this past week and being there for me all the time. I truly could not have done it without her and I want to say thanks for that.


Things are a little differnt when your up close - Sydney Opera House.

G'day mate! How you going?

Amazing. The college, the people, the city! All of it. I am so glad to be here. So classes start tomorrow. Orientation week as last week, and that was awesome. If your coming to Sydney for vacation or school, you must go to Hillsong Church! If your looking to take some time away from life, and go to college. Hillsong International Leadership College is the way to go. Life changing, once compared to "open heart surgery." Where God is the surgeon as a great mind once said. Anddd...I can already feel Him at work, quite awesome. This year is for God and Him alone. So exciting! This picture is Anne and I at Hard Rock Cafe, it was her going away/birthday party. It was sweet there was about 30 or so people!
So I've been to the beach, to many times to count. I must say I love the ocean! The waves here are great depending on where you go. I love just being thrown around by the water, what a great feeling! So the picture to the above is at Coogee beach. We stayed up the entire night to watch the sunrise. We left from our flats at around 3 AM and got there around 4.30. We went up unto the rocks and watched the sun rise, how beautiful! I'll thrown in a picture of the sunrise at the bottom. The rocks are pretty cool to, just sitting in the wind as the ocean crashes against the rocks is so relaxing. God is so real its awesome.
Woohooo for the Opera House. It's still cool every time we pass by it. This photo was taken before I turned around and looked at it for the first time, so its pretty cool. The whole city is amazing. P.S. Pancakes On The Rock = Awesome.
Another picture from Coogee. It was weird because the whole time I kept on adding 6 hours [ It's the time difference for Edmonton ] So at 5 AM, it was 11 AM minus a day. It's just weird thinking about it. P.S. Jet lag, sucks. It took about two weeks to get over it fully, and even then some times I get really tired during the middle of the day. Pretty random.
To finish off, the sunset over the ocean like I promised.

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