bare feet and messy hair

i have been away from my home now for 2 weeks. so much has happened.
first i want to say sorry since i am a new blogger and a bad speller, so this could be interesting, but i am going to try to stay in touch and update you all this way.

i started my travels in hawaii, which i didnt expect much out of, but ended up just amazing! the beaches were insanely beautiful, sun and sand forever! surfers, backpackers and lots of big natives! it was a blast. one day i need to return. God blessed me with a australian chap to show me around hawaii and he quickly became my friend. showed me all the neat local places in hawaii to see. i went snorkeling with 7 sea turtles! wow it was just breathtaking!
we continued our trek to sydney australia, where i just was so homesick! i missed my friends and family and was quite jetlagged. sydney was cold and wet and not my favourite place, but maybe i just didnt get the full sydney experience! on to byron bay...the 9 (which somehow turned into something like 11) hour drive up to school...in POURING RAIN. driving on the opposite side of the road, in rain, at night is SCARY. but we made it, all in one piece.

so i parted from my new friends and got ready to make a whack load more. the new students arrived and there are 9 of us that make up byron bay feb 09! it has been fun getting to know the new students and see the town! i have already surfed 2 times! AND i am even a little bit tanned (and yes i am wearing my sunscreen!)

school is already moving so quick. friday we put on a free BBQ for the locals, streeties and backpackers. it was testing. we were supposed to evangelize. well...eaiser said then done. i may be bright and bubbly, but talking to complete strangers who are from all over the world is tough. but i worked up my nerves and just tried to be friendly. this is going to be a tough, but a great next 6 months. we have all shared our testimonies and the thing that stuck out the most in my head was that there are students from all over the world (usa, canada, australia, norway, holland, denmark and switzerland) and we all believe in one God. we all worship the same, we all love the same. i am just really excited for what God is going to do in my heart, and the others hearts and how He will be able to use me.

So i still need prayer! i need to be bold and i need to be fearless in Christ. i can't wait to see what He does with me!

Well love you all heaps (heaps is VERY australian) lol
take care! TAM