"Do Not Be Silent"

This week Shirley Brownhill, half of the couple that founded YWAM Perth, is speaking on Bible Unity. She's doing a great job. She spoke on Friday at Friday Night Meeting as well, and it was strange because I don't remember a thing she said because I was so incredibly out of it. But anyways that beside the point, today in class I was sitting at the back because my ankle was bothering me so I needed the room, and we were looking at a verse in Phillippians and after we read it and while Shirley was talking about it was I was like, "God seriously feel free to say something to me this morning." So then I grabbed a little chunk of the Bible and flipped it over to Acts 18 and the first thing I saw, probably because it was in red - meaning it was from Jesus - which was sweet because I asked Him to speak to me, and it said, " 'Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, becuase I have many people in this city.' " (Acts 18: 9 - 10) So I was like.."(momentarily silence) ......... wow .. thanks God" and it's been stickinng with me all day. It's sweet that God's keep me so close Him and speaking so clear even through mad moods and frustration.

Saturday Night

This would be Johanna, after the talent show - sniped my super ghetto krutches and was jumping around. this took like 7 shots because I kept cutting her head off haha.

This was after the talent show and we were all just hanging out and talking in the auditorium. They were trying to get as many people on Mike as possible. (bottom to top) Mike, David, Cees, Wilson. This seriously lasted half a second because I took the picture as wilson was jumping on top and then they all collapsed.


So this was at the YP Talent Show Saturday night. This particular band is called "Shades of Brown"(L -R) Ice Mocha, Caramel Latte (aka Chenaniah - staff), and Hot Chocolate (Josh - student on YP) Chenaniah intro-ed them hilariously - it was brilliant. And they have amazing voices

(not so) Exciting News

So this weekend was a pretty busy one - a big deal if you will:
Friday night - Friday Night Meeting
Saturday - Fundraiser breakfast - ate but couldnt help which I wanted to do. Then the YP Talent Show that detroyed every other talent show known to man cuz it was just that good and again that I did not get to help out with because I need to "rest it"
Sunday - Fundraisers: Car Wash AND Kids TRY-athalon. But guess what - I got the short stick when I ruined my ankle - which btw is not healing, and I had to stay here for like 7 hours.. ALONE. ya it was a lot of fun. I mostly laid in bed all weekend.
Conclusion: I hate my joints
No but seriously, on the plus side, I did a lot of thinking and clearing of the head. I feel... rested.

Ankle

So after the destrucion of my ankle, there had been a bunch of people pressuring me to go to the doctor. Eventually it got to the point where one of my leaders told me I had to. So I went, got the xray, wasted way too much money on it, and then got told EXACTLY what Landry (leader) told me. So he should totally be a doctor because buddy knows whats he's talking about. The good thing about the doctor though was that he strongly resembled Brad Pitt .. with an aussie accent so that was sweet haha. Anyways - it's not broken or fractured that they can see, they never checked the tendons or ligaments or anything though so who knows about that. But he said its a really badly sprained ankle.. what wisdom. It's getting better though - slowly. I should probably stop walking / limping on it cuz my guess is it's not helping.

So the picture there is of it last night (Friday night) after I took of the wrap the dr put on. So it was really tight and as he was putting it on I was dying in pain cuz it hurt like no body's business but anyways, so then I took it off, and it was more swollen than before. So not only did the swelling getting worse, but it spread all over my foot. I was not please because I could no longer move my toes very much. But anyways yes, it's fine, I'll be fine as long as I stop walking on it. :) yay injuries!

anyways peace out!

He loves me, He loves me not, HE LOVES ME

So this is kind of a end of the week update taking that it's 20 minutes to midnight here currently. So this week has been really good minus the destruction of my ankle of Wednesday. Our speaker Etienne Peiterse (South African) was hilarious. Very random humour that just kept us laughing. Get this - He's SEEN Jesus.. like seen Him.. with his eyes.. twice. Like how many people can say that! Anyways.. so beyond my jealousy on that point, he (Etienne) also got saved by a man he held at gun point. He asked the guy to pray for him, the man said no, and he pulled out a gun and told him to do the prayer with him. I know right, ridiculous. This guy has an amazing story.. absolutely incredible. Anyways he's very prophetic (sp). So this week I've been dealing with a few issues and I've just been praying that God would help me see what's going on and stuff. So today during class I was sitting down as people were praying out whatever was on their heart after the lecture and then Etienne chimed in and basically said he got this picture of a girl that felt distanct from God, that was seperated by some wall. And he wanted her to know that God is just waiting for her to reach out for Him so He can take her. And the entire time I've been here I've been talking to Aggie about this distance I have with God even though I can here Him speaking to me. So I look at Aggie, small group leader, and she looks back at me and smiles cause she knows whats going on in my head, then Etienne says he wants to pray for whoever that girl is and then I just started crying. Like I lost it for a few minutes and Aggie came over and I looked at her and was like.. this is ridiculous. So that was the first time God used someone to pull me in. The second was that yesterday and today during class we had a time to get into little groups and share and pray about something that God layed on our hearts that was keeping us from going all out for him and stuff along those lines, just things that we place before Him etc. So we all shared our deal.. and then TODAY after I got back from the doctors a friend and I were walking in late to dinner and he stops me and says oh I forgot to tell you something earlier, and I'm like okay ... what is it? so hes like okay. this is from God, I swear its from God, and he said "God wants you to know you're beautiful" and I just froze and then he walked away. If you knew what I shared youd understand more but Id rather keep it to myself but still.. like 2 times in like 5 hours God used someone to pull me to Him and it's just been so great. I can't believe the amazing ways God has been ending my weeks. I love going to bed happy on Friday night!

peace & love!

Yup ... That Hurt

So yesterday we were playing soccer, like every morning.. well for me, for morning exercise. Usually there's like 3 girls that play, Polly, Christine, and I but Christine strayed off somewhere else this week so it was me (playing) and Polly standing in net against/with a hand full of skilled Europeans and some random others. So Chris, South African, and I were fighting for it and as we were, I guess my body decided to screw me over and twist my ankle in so that when I took a step I would suddenly be in agony - so that's what it did. It hurt.. a lot. So I got driven back to base.. in a a lot of pain in that standard car and as the time passed it just got worse and worse. So Landry, leader, came by and diagnosed it - pulled tendons over that bone that sticks out on the outside of the ankle that I wish I could remember the name of. By the end of the day it didnt hurt as much anymore but it was the size of a baby watermelon haha. It was massive. Then I woke up this morning. Thought I would go have a shower while everyone else was at exercises. So I grabbed my krutches and tried to hobble along .. unfortunately, little to my knowledge, my right krutch was stuck in who knows what and never followed a long side me and I feel forward straight on - all my weight - only to left ankle, the one I destroyed yesterday. Yay me!
So that takes me here.. in pain, unable to think without it hurting wish that my stupid krutch had not been caught doing it's own thing causing me to stumble.
All that to say.. at least I dont have to clean toilets this morning :)
Any prayers for a quick healing would be much appreciated. Thanks so much.
Hope everyons enjoying the weather :) it cant last forever right?

Up until now..

So up until now it's been a very relaxing, chill weekend. Beach on Saturday.. no sharks, but one massive sea slug which was not necessarily a good experience, just chilling at home/around base all Sunday - got a mcflurry which is ridiculously over priced (then was attacked my misquitos that are pretty much weightless and you cant feel them.. so my legs are covered) and that brings me here.. itchy and wishing I could have another mcflurry.
I just lost Caitlyn's Ipod though .. so I have to go find it.. I have no idea how it happened.
more to come later.