Life goes Nuts!

So it was brought to my attention today that i havent blogged in ages, and i must repent and indeed remedy the situation. So the low down: lots and lots of changes!!!

I got back to syd and spent some time with the lovely people of freshwater, hanging out with people from St Marks church and going to the beach, it was great! God had really blessed me with great relationships there and i will miss them so much. It was especially lovely to see so many st markians at my ordination today (more on that later).

I spent a lovely long weekend away with Claire and Rachelle see photo below:


I then started work at St Annes Ryde,

its been a funny start because of the Australia day holiday and Ordination retreat i feel like i havent been around much. But i have an office and a staff team to work with which is exciting. I am working mostly with Kids doing sunday school and teaching scripture. I will also be doing some weddings and preaching about once a month. I'm really excited about the weddings and a bit nervous about getting back into preaching as i have got pretty rusty over the last year. I am struggling with typical new job issues like what am i doing and how do i fit and who are these people! But looking forward to settling in.

Last week i moved to a little 1920's cottage behind the church, its full of character but not much storage! I was very pleased to be reunited with my cat max and unpack some of my stuff, although still waiting for the wardrobe, pantry and linen cupboard to be delivered.

Today was a special day, I was ordained as a Deacon in the Anglican Church! We had a retreat earlier in the week ( although it really should have been a conference there was no rest time or reflection time, not very retreaty!) It was really fun to catch up with people from my year at college and hear how they were all going. Mum and dad came up from Albury for the event and i was very blessed to have lots of lovely friends and church people there to support me. It was awesomely humid and there was much sweating done but i will really blessed to be here and sent out to love and serve Gods people. It was a very significant day i think for me to think about how far i've come and how i might be used by God in the future. Here are some piccies:

fun with the family!

So i am back in Syders!

After lots of fun with the family - the kids are so cute :) heres one of pete the new boy!


i bought him that outfit :)

Merry Christmas and a Happy New year!

Well hello blog world,

sorry its been a while since a post. There has been lots happening, my lovely sister had another baby Boy, Peter on the 14th and i drove down to Finley on the 23rd after finishing work at my 2 jobs on the Northern Beaches.

It was hard to say goodbye at church although it doesnt really feel like it as i will be back by the beach until about the end of Jan. I was kinda happy to stop aged care work but i might go back to it one day a week next year if i dont find anything else.

Christmas at the farm has been fun! my nephews ( all 4 of them) and my niece are very cute, i had a sleepover at the farm last night and appart from the lack of sleep it was great!

I scored a lot of jewlery this christmas...not sure what that says....:)

hmmm i dont really have any plans for new years and i kind of feel like a bit of a loser but most of my friends are in syd or married with babies or both! ah will quality time with mum and dad, i think they both will be asleep long before midnight!!

ummm i think thats all for now i have some photos which i will attempt to post when life becomes a bit more normal. Mum and dad are moving house soon so we are packing and cleaning too.

This made me laugh!

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MOVED!

Well tonight i am spending my first night in my summer lodgings :)

The movers came at 7.30 this morning and everything is in storage, tomorrow up early again to clean the flat and take the keys back...although have lost one set..boo :(

Maxie has also installed in his new home, he seemed to enjoy exploring!

Gingerbread and packing!`

WEll its been another busy week, trying to fit packing in around work and getting new job stuff sorted.

I cant remember if I mentioned it before but I am getting ordained as a Deacon in the Anglican Church next year! I am really excited! Feb 6th at 10am at the Cathedral in the city! I bought a really cute pink clerical shirt this week, i'll post a pic later.

I also spoke at a gingerbread house night last night, i think it went well here is a pic of me with my house...


Today i avoided packing as much as i could which was a bad idea, but now i am off to the lovely Kat's 21st hurrah!

Then plenty of church tomorrow, and i need to do a trip to the tip...so much junk!!!

so its been a week...

Its been busy... I've started packing, and packing and some more packing, I move on wednesday! It will be good to get that sorted and live 2 blocks closer to the beach!

Max totally knows something is up and doesnt let me out of his sight and is so chatty!

We had a whole church dinner on saturday night and that sort of took care of the weekend! I spent all day (with the ministers wife) cooking for it! and it was so hot on sunday that i just wanted to die!!! 40 and soooooo humid!!!The dinner was lovely and a success but i had a whole tray of apple crumble left!

Monday was the aged care christmas party, it was quite fun chatting with the oldies, I sat next to a lady who had the same name as my grandma and whose husband had Alzheimers like grandpa, i had a sad little moment remembering grandma. Its going to funny at Christmas - as the only single one it was usually me and Grandma, now it will just be me.

Tomorrow lots of work and then on thursday night i'm off to see the B52's and the proclaimers!! he he he he!

Mum is coming to visit on monday hurrah! so lots to look forward to! :)