Dust

Exerpts from Romans 12

"..you present your bodies a living sacrifice to, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service... to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly that he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.' - v1b,3b

"Having gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: If prophecy, let us prophecy in proportion to our faith:... he who leads, with diligence. " - v 12:6b, 8b

"Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor, giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer, distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality." - v10-13

"Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men... Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." - v 1-18, 21

I stand amazed at God's goodness once again, how He endures with us and puts up with our nonsense, knowing exactly of the substance we are made out of.

Tonight we have CG once again for the first time as just us, Integrity CG after a whole flurry of activities for Orientation. TY was right regarding the warning about the workers, all the workers I'll say are dead tired and from my previous blog on the brink of insanity sometimes. I wonder if I'm schizophrenic? duo personality.

I know that I know that I know that God is good, God is real, God is love and if HE never does anything for me ever again, redemption through faith in Christ Jesus is enough reason to keep doing what I'm doing, kept thankful:

" For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has become His counselor? Or who has first given to Him And it shall be repaid to him?' For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen"

Picked up, looking forward to tonight.. of what the Lord may bring, slight restructure, a disturbance of comfort zones, keeps us challenged to learn to love.

gripey me

MADMAD MAD I think I'm on the brink of a burn-out or it could just be too many hours behind the wheel.
Sometimes its hard to hope, fear to hope too much
Sometimes you don't dare to ask cos you should be thankful and content
Sometimes things are hard to let go
Sometimes people are too difficult to love/understand
Sometimes you just wanna be mean and say what u really think about someone..

Does being christian mean u have to be a good-two-shoes and say "ok" all the time?
Having a Job moment. If friendship is about honesty when does it get too brutal?

I need to sleeeeep

Harvesting..hand on plow...

113!!!!

Wah we hit a record high of 113 members signing up at the Campus Christian Movement (CCM) booth at Sydney University today!! And if we add the 50 from UTS ones that signed up it would be as Alex said if all attended church we would double our church attendance! =) Caroline's last count was189 members total adding sign-ups from UTS, CNY event and Wollongong orientation.

Praise the Lord for an excellent location, answering our prayers and for TY&INK's prayers regarding the workers.. we had also double the number of usual workers 9-10 pple at least each day! its amazing how we conquered the blistering heat to be out there and for yesterday's group rain!

I got sunburnt all over my chest and arms.. got a print of my top that I wore to orientation today emblazed on my skin...

I can't believe I am back to Sydney, terribly home-sick, cried at the airport when Little B, Mum and Dad waved bye to me and Mr Broc at the airport. The trip back home was way too fast, though I loved the time I spent with Mr Broc, didn't really have much time to catch up with my family. Saturday night's whispers in bed with Little B was sad when I cheekily asked her "Do u miss me when I'm gone?", she replied matter of factly " Not really, cos I'm already used to it..."
Heart-ache.. Hanging onto the promise of God for my family, He will take care of them when I'm out here for his kingdom. It has been 7 years going on 8 out of home.

" And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. " - Matthew 19:29


Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God." - Luke 9:62

" Listen, O daughter, consider and give ear: Forget your people and your father's house. The king is enthralled by your beauty; honor him, for he is your Lord." - Psalm 45:10-11

Yes God. Heavenly work at hand.

Workshop demonstration on Saturday on nutrition and cooking.

(YES I find out whether I can be a celebrity chef or not using a stir-fry electric wok in a lecture room)

P&W this Sunday

and the Amazing Race next week in the Olympic park.