New Experiences

Wow, so it's been quite awhile again since I last posted on this blog dealio. Let's see here, that would mean I'm keeping fairly busy. This last week was filled with new experiences, some of which I'll try to share and maybe even re-live for you. So one of the first ones, and probably not a big deal for most of you, was the fact that I had the privelage of driving a right hand drive car. The thing that you have to understand is I was experiencing many new things at the same time. We were hauling backfill for the retaining wall and Matt, whose truck we were using, was in class. Long story short, I drove standard (not new), right hand drive (new), while backing up a trailer (new), beside a steep embankment (not entirely new). That would be only the beginning of new experiences. One that isn't new to Graham and I, but something I thought I'd share anyway, was eating a cricket. Michael, one of our friends on base here, paid us 35 bucks for the two of us to eat a cricket. Being desperate for cash and both having eaten grasshoppers before we did it no problem. The other new experience came this evening during our weekly time of outreach which is done every Friday night. I guess it's not entirely new, but it was my first time going back into the city of Adelaide since we were picked up from the airport a week ago. The city is absolutely beautiful in the evening when all the lights illuminate gorgeous fountains and prestine chapels. Adelaide is a very artistic city and it shows in the design of buildings and the way people present themselves.

I suppose this post officially marks the end of our first week of work here at the YWAM Adelaide base. As we head into the coming weeks we would most definitely appreciate your prayers in the area of not only physical, but spiritual strength. Some days it's hard to stay motivated when you know you aren't getting earthly rewards, but the Lord has promised us so much more than anything we can ever imagine. Let us know how we can pray for you and we will most definitely keep you in mind. God bless all of you; give him free reign over every part of your life and he will blow your mind. Blessings.