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Tagged: About Me meme

Paul tagged me, so now it is my turn to tell you 8 things about myself:

1. I have three favouite colours - my main one is pink (but not "medicine" pink), but I also love chocolate brown and green.

2. I am passionate about food - I love to cook it, eat it, and share it with others! I believe the world of love revolves around food - and I believe every gathering of people, be it work or play, should be centred around food. But not crap food. Life is too short ofr crap food!

3. I am also passionate about HIV/AIDS and injustice in the world today - especially in the third world. So I support Micah Challenge and Make Poverty History.

4. I am allergic to cats, dogs, gardenias and floral fragrances.

5. My favourite food is... well, for cuisine I'd choose Indian... for dessert I'd choose creme brulee... for night I'd choose cheese and wine (particularly love camembert and merlot)... for day I'd choose lattes and Llindt chocolate :) mmm food

6. I'm currently studying a B.Min at Morling College. In the past I have studied B.Teach (Early Childhood) and B.Ed and UWS Nepean and cake decorating at Community College

7. I am currently working as a Tupperware manager. I have previously worked with Global Interaction inspiring Young Adults in mission, with Baptist World Aid Australia as an intern looking at development in SE Asia, at Spotlight and KFC, and have taught primary school kids at Essington Christian Academy

8. David and I plan on being missionaries in Africa with Global Interaction. I would love to be connecting with the women in the villages, teaching them through song (and dance), and helping the women with HIV/AIDS and child-headed households do daily tasks like shopping and washing.

I have tagged Chon, Jenny, Geoff, Philip and Matt.

The Emmaus Walk

I went on the Emmaus Walk 2 weeks ago with the Maribyrnong Nth West team. It was a retreat type thing that went from Thurs night to Sun late afternoon (3 full days). I went on the Ladies walk, and my husband was a speaker on the Men's walk the week before. It was my first time and I didn't know fully what to expect.

There were five short talks a day that were about the basics of Christianity and a Christian life. They were helpful, practical and explained simply. In between we did relfections in groups on the talks which were anything from posters to songs to skits or wahtever. They were fun ways to solidify our understanding.

Also, throughout the weekend were times of silence, prayer, singing and communion.

It was a very vulnerable experience. I had to be really honest with God and myself about how I feel and have been going as a disciple of Christ.

I knew before I went I really did need this time spent with God. When I got there the first day or so I felt like crying and I didn't know why. I think in emotions and pictures and so I did know why I felt this way as yet. As the days went by I realised that because I was really missing deep friendships I was feeling very lonely. Sure, I have deep friendships, but with people in Sydney not down here in Melbourne. And the friends I have down here are great, but they are David's friends from way back, not my very own friends. I felt God saying to me at this time "I am here." This was great and I really took hold of that one night and layed down and just allowed myself to bask in his pressence. That brought me great peace and consolation!

Also, on the weekend I think I re-felt the call to Ordination. Will keep thinking and praying about that. Will also approach the Baptist Union of Victoria and ask what the process is.

I made some great friends and look forward to keeping in contact with them. One I'm going to ask if she'll be my mentor.

When I got letters from friends and family at the end, it really blew me away and I cried and cried! All of you who wrote to me were such a blessing!

Since Emmaus I got back to being regular in my quiet times and have initiated a prayer triplet with young two mums from my inlaws church. I am very relieved and excited about this! I am still feeling emotionally fragile and have the odd "sad" day. But I am spending more time in prayer.

Thanks for your support and prayers xxx