A brand new year... and then the bit after that...

It's so confronting to think it's that time of year again... How did that happen?!? In some ways it feels like I've only just left Sydney and life as I had come to know it and moved back to Victoria and a new chapter. It's so strange looking back over the last 12 months and seeing all that has happened. Personally it's been one of my most painful and yet oddly enough, one of my most rewarding years. I learnt volumes about myself and who I really am and what I'm like in difficult situations. I have to say I haven't liked myself all of the time but I think I liked myself and knew myself better at the end of the year than I did at the start so that's a good thing I guess!



This last year has had some interesting themes also... one of which had been about me finding purpose and passion... neither of which I feel any clearer about but I guess everything is preparation for that moment when it all gets that little bit clearer and I feel like I'm finally on the path to knowing my reason for being alive. Still got quite a ways to go on that one. I envy people who know exactly why they get up in the morning and can't wait to leap out of bed and get started....


So all of the above was written in January and I've only just now gotten back to it. It so easy for the time to slip by without me even being aware that it has gone. How did we get to March already?!? It's been a pretty full on year so far. We moved house and I have to say I miss living with MMJJ and baby - although I'm sure they're glad of the space back! It was such a great time where we were able to just hang out and spend some quality time and I really appreciated it!

Work continues to provide opportunity and challenge. I'm finding that when I allow myself to be taught I'm learning some great lessons of the practical out workings of Christianity, leadership and church life in general. I have the privilege of working with some really great people so that's fantastic and work paid for my registration to go up to Colour Your World Conference in Sydney this lat weekend which was a bonus! It was my 6th Colour to be a part of an only my second as a delegate. The speakers were so so incredible this year. J John was so funny and poignant, Priscilla Shirer was revelational and Louis Giglio was just speaking straight from God's heart to mine or so it felt.

And we got to stay for church on Sunday morning and then the album recording back at Acer Arena on the Sunday night. I can't remember such a powerful night of worship. It was truly amazing. I know that word gets overused all the time but I was stunned. The highest point I think for me was when Mike Guglielmucci got up on stage and sang his song 'Healer' complete with oxygen nasal prongs and guitar. He just sang the most beautiful love song from the heart and the rest of the auditorium stood with him in such a declaration of faith. It was stunning.After being told he had weeks to live quite a while ago now and being restricted to a wheelchair to seeing him today, I don't know where he's up to in battling the cancer but he just so faithfully continues to declare the goodness and faithfulness of God in the midst of his circumstance. I take so much inspiration from him. I hope if I was faced with such a situation I would so boldly and unwaveringly declare the love and grace of God...

So I think I've carried on enough for one entry. I would like to get back in the habit of this blog thing. I like it as a form or just getting stuff out there regardless of whether anyone reads it or not...