Wow its been ages!! I hope you're all doing Fabulously well!! I have been flat out these past few weeks! So much has happened! Its been great!!
God has been challenging me a lot. HEAPS in fact! I've come to the realisation (well decided really) that the course I'm doing at Uni (Medical, Forensic and Analytical Chemistry) is not what I want to do anymore. I'm really enjoying Old Testament!! I LOVE IT! I love going to College prayers in the morning before class.. Love hanging out and talking to everyone in the college.. Thursday arvo just gone, Aaron left me with his keys while he had a meeting and I decided I would get some bio work done (because there was more chance of me getting it done there than at home where I'm easily distracted) I felt at home! Crazy really, but its true! I'm thinking that maybe this is where God is pointing me too. Yes there you all go, I admitted it.. Maybe Officership... But NOT YET!
God has also been challenging me about the youth at church, well in Werribee area really! I was asked by Pete Stamp to help him with the Kids that go to Breaky Club Wednesday mornings. They needed a Younger female that the girls that came along could easily relate to. I went the Wednesday before last and LOVED that too! I figured its my favourite meal of the day.. FREE and I get to talk!! Eating and Talking! My favourite Hobbies! That day after Breaky Club I went to hang out at the church before Uni started, I had a great talk to Judy and Gaylene about the girls in the church needing a younger female leader type person. This is something that had been in the back of my mind for a very long time. I told them that, and they said that it is definitely something I should pray about and seriously consider. I have and I believe this is something that God wants me to get into! WooHOO!
I also decided that week that I want to start working towards becoming a soldier. I think that is is something I want to do, so that I can be a better Role Model to the youth. I don't think it would be right for me to be helping the young people in the church become closer to God, when I haven't made that public statement. Yes I do know its not a compulsory thing to be a soldier. I'm just saying I wouldn't feel right ministering to the young people in Werribee without becoming one. Make sense? mm It has also been on the back of my mind for a little while now.
Today I participated in a leadership type conference 'Blood and Fire' at our church. It was great!! I got so much out of it! The Holy Spirit was moving MASSIVELY! Was Fantastic!! I did the electives 'small groups' That was great! Got quite a bit out of it!! Some stuff I plan to take to my mall group and talk to them about, and also quite a bit for when I start my own. I also did 'body language' that was cool! learnt so much stuff about what different gestures mean etc and how to use them to make other people feel comfortable while talking to you. That kind of thing. Then I was in mentoring. I learnt quite a bit. Really enjoyed the one on one practical with Jo. :) I realised I need to find someone who can mentor me. Someone who can listen to me think out loud, and hold me accountable to my decisions and goals! Any suggestions on who, are very welcome :P The worship part of the day was also great!! The holy spirit touched many people today! Very exciting! Praise God!!
Some other things that have happened recently:
Some of you may know.. Mum and Dad were planning to move back to Melbourne! Dad went for TWO jobs in Melbourne, one as a teacher of Community Service type stuff, and another as a nurse at the Children's Hospital. He got offered both! He accepted the nursing Job, and so it was decided that he would move down to start the Job end of August and Mum would follow with the rest of the clan next year. BUT! They were very undecided for quite awhile about the whole moving thing and decided last week, that it was God's will to stay in Hamilton. Mum got offered a job as a midwife on the Portland Hospital team. This is something Mum had been wanting to do when she finished her midwifery course. So they have decided to accept the offer and stay in Hamilton. I'm not exactly over the moon about it. But God's Will is God's Will, not mine.
My beautiful Cousin Margaret had her Baby boy on Thursday 23rd August. Jaxson Murray Marchett 9.5 pounds. Big boy! Hes a darl. The most gorgeous boy born in quite awhile!! hehe! One down one to go. Her sister Marnee is also due a baby in the coming weeks! A baby girl apparently, so that will be exciting! One of each kind to play with! haha! YAY!
Love and God Bless to you ALL!
xoxox
4 comments:
hey amy! wow i really liked your blog! such an interesting read. You have so much ahead of ya!
I truly believe that whatever you choose, it will be the right choice! I am going through the same thing now! we can both relate to working out what God really wants us to do. I am deciding whether God really wants me to become a cop or join the order! I thik that the order is 99.95% in favour. I have been praying but I dont think enough.
It is interesting that you said you felt at home in the college, I felt the same when hanging out wiht the order guys last night. They are such great people and I felt it was God telling me that these are your future workmates, dont let the chance of working with them slip away! Pity it will only be for 4 months. Maybe officership is for you, but that is a big step to make! hahaah
I think you becoming a soldier would be awesome! As you said you dont have to become one to show your love for God. I still dont know whether I should have come one at such a young age being only 17, but I appreciate that if I did not become one before joining the military, I would have gone with the crowd and have nothing to stand for. Becoming a soldier is a proud moment. I am sure that you will wear the uniform with pride and show your kids you work with in the future what a great servant you are. It is pretty bizarre how much similarity your story is to mine! What does God want? that is all I wanna do, please Him. I just wonder why he let me join the military and now wants me to join the order before the police, maybe there is a plan in store and it is up to me to find it!
It was interesting to read how many people are asking you to take the step of youth leader, and how you are thinking of taking the step. I hope that you have all of God's guidance with all your decisions. I may have made the wrong ones myself and again like you I was asked last year to become the Junior Soldier assistant, and become a youth leader assistant all at Ringwood. I simply said that i could nto and that I was not ready and that while in the military, it could nto happen. It was probably wrong, but I did nto beleive that I was a good role model for the kids and I myself am a big kid and was simply not ready! Now God is asking me to join the order! he works in mysterious ways!
Anyways I think I should start up my own blog like ya said! Far out this comment has turned into a blog itself!
All the best Amy
God Bless
Dave
Hi Amy,
Good solid thinking.
Every blessing!!!!
This is awesome! Officership?? noway thats WAY cool=) God is doing heaps of stuff in ur life ay. Keeping you busy & on ur toes i bet.. your blog makes me smile! i love it=D
have an awesome week.
Love Sarah xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I loved our mentoring one-on-one too Amy! Be encouraged about where God is leading you, I have a feeling that God is really happy about your heart for ministry and the girls... (I'm happy too, but thats not so important!).
Anyway, bless ya... keep at it! ;o)
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