lots has been happening, and as a result, my blog has been neglected somewhat - until now! so i'll just write about everything happening lately as i think of them...
i went to my friend sarah dickson's 16th birthday party on saturday (14/6/08). it was really fun. her brother (chris dickson) set up her garage with lcd tvs, karaoke machine etc. and that was cool, we danced & sang very LOUD all night! they also had a pinata which some of the people there tried to hit. getting high on softdrinks is so hardcore, almost as hardcore as drinking alcopops =) haha. well i saw david want & michael want there (my old neighbours back in bond st, ringwood) and also graham king (kid who went to oxley in year 7). good to catch up with friends and just have fun.
INTENSIVE rehearsals for our school musical, "fiddler on the roof" is well under-way in the music department. the band (strings + concert band) have been working tirelessly to learn and put together (with great skill might i add) - 36 pieces for this musical. i'm actually quite doubtful we will get it all together in time, but we'll see. it's basically three rehearsals a week (two band + one sectionals), for about 4-5 hours each rehearsal. oh stress..
i'm leading worship at church this sunday (come along to cornerstone!) for the first time in church (like i led at camp, but never before at church). i'm nervous, but mainly excited! i can't wait! i'm also sharing at church about my missions trip in january to thailand & cambodia next sunday as it's missions month this month. also, i'm planing a princess day for the girls at church on the holidays and i'm taking two sunday school lessons on the holidays, which is exciting! so, lots happening there.
God has really been challenging me to continue to support my parents in their ministry at cornerstone. this move hasnt been easy, and two and a half years later, i'm still suffering from feelings of regret, loneliness, disapointment, impatience and confusion about all this. i know God has a plan, but sometimes it's so hard to see past all the stuff hapening at church and focus on what really counts. i still feel like giving up at times on my youth group, mainly because it just doesnt feel like it's going anywhere. on sunday though, the speaker at our church (Dr. George Forbes) was sharing from Isaiah 60:
1 "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
2 See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you.
3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
4 "Lift up your eyes and look about you: All assemble and come to you; your sons come from afar, and your daughters are carried on the arm.
5 Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy; the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, to you the riches of the nations will come..."
so i was really encouraged and i felt like God was saying to me to "Arise and Shine" and to make a commitment to Him.
next week is work experience week which i'm really excited about. i'm working at Tonya Hide Interiors in the city. It's an interior designing place which my worship leader - Ed works at. when i'm there, i'll be designing our bathroom and finishing up a cafe - should be interesting!
SO YEAH! that's basically all that's been going on. the emo-ness in the previous entries have gone mainly because i havent had much time to think about any of it.
i'll leave you all with some pictures of sarah's party =)
HOLIDAYS COMING UP! o.0
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