Women's ministry at ND

Well it's been a slow start to the year but things are finally getting on track with women's ministry at ND.

This year we want to try to continue to promote the mixing of the different ages of women at ND. I have been meeting up with an older lady in the congregation and have been finding it so encouraging.

Also this year, we have had a lot of new people join us on sundays. When you are new, you dont know people really well so it's hard to open up to people about how you are going as a Christian. I think that the first women's event will be good for new people just as a social event where they can get to know people better. First step to accountability!

Have my fren Reg lined up as a speaker for the first event on the 29th Apr. Also want to form a band for the night... so we can also have some singing. It's all very exciting!

My new job

Well it's kinda old news now... but the last couple of weeks have just been so hectic. A couple of weeks ago... on the same day actually... i was offered 2 jobs...
One is a teaching job i applied for at Mac uni and the other another position at a chiro clinic 5 mins from my house!

The clinic is called Absolute Care Chiropractic. It is fairly new and located on Balaclava Rd Eastwood. Such a great location and opportunity. Just really tough atm cos my other job is also very busy and i cant really afford to quit that one just yet. So... i've rearranged my hours around and cut a day at Norwest...

Will be working 3 days at Norwest and 2 1/2 days at Eastwood. So... i can see that in the next few months... while i'm getting used to it all... i'm gonna die!! argh!

Missing bible college... *sob sob*

After talking to some college people at a party on saturday nite, i've relised that i really do miss bible college. Even tho i was only there a day a week and for a very short time, it really was an awesome time. SMBC morning teas were always yummy and a good chance to say hello and for me (being a newbie) to continue meeting ppl at college.

The classes were great too... When you study at uni, there are a heap of subjects that you just find boring and useless. Bible college is good tho because you really do appreciate and enjoy what you learn.

i'm excited about the series we're doing at church now on Romans. i always enjoy it when our pastor michael speaks. yesterday we were looking at Romans 1:18ff and he commented that our understanding of sin makes us realise our condition but also God's amazing grace.... it reminded me of college because that's what my lecturer said when we were looking at the doctrine of man and sin.

Casting Crowns

My mum has 6 sisters, only 1 is left in singapore now and all the rest have moved to aust. I really enjoy spending time with the extended family - my mum's 2nd eldest sister's family.

My cousin is the minister of a church called Cornerstone and so u'd think he'd be like really serious but he's soooo funny... a practical joker.. and he has quite a good falsetto...

It's nice to be around that side of the family during holidays cos they are Christian. Last Christmas we had a sing-a-long and my cousin's kids sang this song which i'd heard before but really liked. The band is called Casting Crowns.

I just got their old album and cant stop listening to one of their songs called "Who am I"

So i thought i'd paste some lyrics here:

"Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You're

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind

Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours"

Who Am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who Am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me

If you want to hear what it sounds like... i have the album or you can download a snippet at their website www.castingcrowns.com

God really is a gracious and loving God... who are we that He should save us. We are His not because of what we've done but because of what God has done and who He is...

Arrrr i love this song...