Bully's

They aren't fun. At all.

Email free

There days, like the last couple of days, or, well, circumstances, when I could happily give up email altogether. Miscommunications, being ignored, 'yelled' at or accused are some of it's downsides. Not to mention accidently leaving out vital details, sending it just too quickly, or coming across with a very different tone to the one intented.

Being reminded of just how much can be left out of an email, intentionally or by accident has caught me up quite a few times in the last few weeks, which makes me wonder yet again about the joys of an internet free life. Where would we be without it? Less contact with friends perhaps, and definately the long distance ones, but I imagine we would be much more intentional about the face to face contact we might have instead... that's rather appealing right now, for a number of reasons.

But then, being in The Philippines recently,it was such a HUGE joy to finally meet people I had been emailing for such a long time. Maybe there's an up side after all....

Assignments completed.

The last assignment for the semester has now been handed in. Now to get enough hours of prac and then another semester is done, so long as I pass..... gotta love not having enough time. A stack of awesome conferences are coming up... which ones should I do. What am I most interested in,which is most effective and useful.... not that I seem to be able to take any more in:) Time for a holiday!:)

Assignments.

The first thing I always want to do for an assignment is find anything not related to the assignment... and do that. No matter what. Not many assignments to go, but they are still assignments. Maybe I should give them a new name.

Love

Jeremiah 29:13 says that we will seek and find God when we seek him with all our hearts. That's not as much love as he has for us, but that's alot for us to give him. And what a treasure we find, a relationship beyond relationships. And that's outworded in our whole lives. Amazing.

Trust the process

I left work this afternoon realising that I hadn't let the process of a tast alone. So often, in my other role, I am reminded to trust the process. Tonight, seeing two people hurt, angry, afraid and therefore not communicating, I wanted to say, trust the process, know what you want....be brave. When do I trust the process, or say something, to hopefully help the process....?

Most

Some things are easier to do than others. Some are easier to stick to. Some are easier to persist at... because the fruit/reward/results are far more quickly evident. Doing 3 different things in the week, I know what I would most like to do, mainly like to do, and least like to do....I am currently trying to do what I least like to do, which will help me to get to what I mainly like to do, which, in the long term, is what I would most like to do....

Late Nights

I can't do late nights. Cramming, writing assignments or otherwise. There's three 'projects' the demand full time attention, and by giving more to one, others suffer and vice versa.

Currently assignments are suffering,but I am too tired for a late night...:/

Waiting

Today feels like it's been a day of waiting, but I wonder what would happen if I did speak up for some change... or progress. What if I were to ask 'what would it take for a postive change to happen'?? Seriously... what's the worst that could happen, right?!:)

Saturday 7 May

Fair trade market, cold, awesome chats, new contacts. People doing amazing things. Lovely to have personal stories to share, and be able to talk to others about the people I have met recently. Divine chocolate now in Aus!!:):):)

Friday 6 May

God is faithful, God leads, speaks, has perfect timing, has given us emotions for a reason, loves us. God is creative, and we are very blessed, even when we have to go through the valley. Just some of the things that were talked about today:)

Thursday 5 May

Glad people beleive in me even when I don't always beleive in me. Glad for wide open spaces, opportunities to test my wings and yet still be supported well. Supervisors, friends are great.

Wednesday 4 May

Tired, weary, things hitting home. Too much miscommunication with people I know but have never met. Persistence, respect, persistence, patience is the key....

Tuesday 3 May

The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Realised tonight it doesn't say there isn't enough... wonder at the translation and the real meaning of what was intended. Different translations= different slants.

Monday 2 May

I know finishing well is really important, whatever the task, but need to be reminded that that includes feeding back well too, to the people who need to hear. Answers to prayer, saying good bye, saying thanks.

Sunday 1 May

Weary, not much sleep, but a couple more movies. Sydney city, Dad, then sister and very excited neices! So lovely to see them again. Mary Poppins, taking stock. Lots of goodies. SLEEP.

Saturday 30 April

Farewells again. Photos, soooo much shopping. Precious people, sucking the last out of every moment. Grateful for people, times, clarity, beauty. Two busses, a plane, train, then a musical in Sydney.