I sit here tonight listening to the radio, and relaxing in front of my computer after a rather long day. I worked this morning at iTeams, then had an interview for a tutoring agency at Bondi Junction at 2pm, then had my first session with a new tutoring student at 6pm at Kellyville. After that, I had to go to Woolworths before they closed, pop home to get my gift for Janet, then go to her place to give it to her :)

Our housewarming is happening tomorrow, which will also be quite exciting. The less exciting, but more important thing that happens tomorrow is voting.. the whole state votes tomorrow in the elections. I'm praying that the Christian Democratic Party will get the extra seats they need to be the influential party in decisions. Praying that God will be the centre of the decisions made tomorrow and made in our governments from tomorrow onwards!

Don't you just love it when you're tired, but not sleepy? Go figure! I have one of those nights. I think my body is paying me back from having some seriously early nights over the weekend when I was sick in bed pretty much all weekend.. and now it thinks it can pay me back!

So, I have some time to think in the silence of my house, with the only sounds being that of my coughing, the clock ticking, the fridge doing it's thing, and my fingers on my laptop's keyboard. Hmm. So, what kinds of things does a single young Christian woman think about at 12.50am when she's tired but not sleepy?
Of course, she reflects on the day that was.. now that it's at least 55 minutes past being over!

Today the following things happened:
* I went to work at International Teams
* I had a minor accident involving my front bumper bar and the back of another guy's car when I was trying to find a park so i could go to the interview.
* I had my casual teaching approval personal suitability interview and got the approval! Yay!
* I lost a chunk out of the heel of my shoes when I was running back to my car so i wouldn't get a parking ticket for being parked there too long
* went back to ITeams to work a few more hours
* came home, had a glass of wine with dinner
* watched "Heroes" :)
* showered and raced to pick Liesel up then head to Janet's to watch 24 at 10.30pm
* watched 24
* got bitten by a centipede/caterpillar thing - for future reference - it hurts, don't recommend it!
* talked to janet and Liesel while trying to decide if i'd stay the night or go home..
* rang sarah to talk about the stuff for tomorrow (supervising an exam)
* talked some more
* decided to go home after all..
* said goodbye
* came home

So yes. Thrilling day. Tomorrow is supervision, passport interview, tutoring, tutoring, and going to my friend's band's gig. :) Fun! :D

So, since yesterday's post.. I've spent some time with God, gone to work even though I am sick, got sent home early, eaten dinner and gotten ready for some more time with God before heading to bed earlier than usual. Other than the usual things, I've had a better than average day.. God is good!
Today I received 2 cheques from a friend of a friend of mine, who I haven't even met. One was a cheque for a large sum of money to help with my monthly costs, which I have a gap in at the moment.. and the other cheque was also for a generous amount for me personally... which has been such a blessing to me! I also received a cheque from one of my regular and very generous supporters, as a special gift to helping me out with things. On top of those blessings (which just completely made my day, let me tell you!), I also got paid from some casual teaching I did last week, which I got told I may not get paid for because my approval had expired.. so it's such a blessing to actually get paid from that!
My God is an awesome God!

So, first post. What to say? Something inspirational? How about I just borrow from someone else?

"The glory of God is man fully alive" - Saint Irenaeus

THIS IS WAR!!!
I've realised more just this weekend, at home sick, than I think I have over the past almost a year of living in Sydney. I've been living by faith, but not really, if you get my drift? I've been trying to do all this, and save my own preverbial butt in my own strength, all the while hoping and praying that God would step in. How did I expect Him to step in, when I'm not giving Him any room to do so?
This life is a battle. I realise that more now. The evil one comes to steal and destroy, and I've been letting him get me good. He's stolen my joy and my peace, my security and my hope. Right now, I claim that all back in Jesus' name! Satan has no hold over me! I am a princess of the King! I have hope that only God can bring, and I claim that in the power given to me by my Father - the King of Kings!

So, today, I write.. I am going to step back from my crazed 'keeping the financial boat afloat' schemes, and let God be God. I'm going to spend time with Him each day, basking in His presence, and just sit at His feet, do nothing but BE in love with Him. I'm gonna stop being frustrated and angry at Him, and see that He is longing to set me free, if I'd only let Him. He has pulled through every single time I've called on His name, and I say now, I expect Him to pull through in my current situation. I'm claiming back the hope I have let satan steal, I'm claiming back my joy that he has destroyed, and letting Jesus restore that. I'm claiming back the peace I have as God's child, I'm claiming back the security I have knowing that God is my dad, and HE is faithful and true. I'm gonna listen to His voice, I'm going to let Him love me.

This is WAR!!!!