And the time has come...
And who said life was boring? Well the last time I wrote I was Malaysia bound...
This is the gang at Planetshakers!!! So cool!
And now it's CHRISTMAS WEEK! I am so beside myself with excitement! 2 sleeps til the end of school and 6 sleeps til Christmas!!!! Dressing up and going to see the Nutcracker on Friday night...then having a Christmas Eve party - yay, then Tammy's Christmas Lunch Extravaganza with the homeless expats:):) YAY...
Derek reminded me last night that it's been "some time" now since my last entry...so here I go with an update:) He he and yes I have some news...:)
So I returned from the Planetshakers Conference last month (inspired is an understatement) with something new inside of me. The conference in Malaysia was, in a hyphenated word "life-changing". I went there full of expectation and ready to receive...and from the word go I was completely and utterly inspired and filled with such passion! It was unbelievable all the energy in the room, 5000 Malaysian Youth all going crazy for Jesus - man. Sooooo cool!!!!
From the moment I walked into that room, full of teenagers worshiping God, the band on stage just going crazy, singing and playing their hearts out for their Creator...I knew right then and there that I was BORN to do be a part of something like that. A group of passionate musicians and speakers, traveling the world, with one goal in mind. To tell the world what Jesus did for us so we might be free.
Those 3 days were amazing. And after chilling out in Langkawi after the conference with Tammy, I was able to really process everything I'd learnt and heard. In those 3 days I heard some of the most amazing speakers preach absolutely phenomenal messages. The worship was second to none, WOW God was surely in that place. It's funny, being in a place like that, with no distractions, you can totally focus. God spoke to me, telling me to stop "seeking" and asking for Him to "show me" - because He's already given me all I need, deep down I knew the way.
About 6 months ago God spoke to me, telling me I would travel the world leading worship, making a difference in young people's lives - he gave me a passion for youth and opened up a door to be a youth leader and youth worship leader at Flight, my church's Youth Ministry. I adore my job, I adore my life here in HK, my friends, my kids, my church, I DONT want to leave HK. This is my LIFE. But God said to me, GO. Go and immerse yourself in my word and do all you need to do to prepare because I have a great and amazing plan for your life. So I a few months back I applied for various worship colleges, but didn't really feel strongly about any of them.
On my return to HK, and after MUCH prayer I decided to apply for the position as an Intern in Planetshakers' City Church. In Melbourne.
Having not heard anything God woke me in the night and told me to resign from my job. Hmmm, ok...just quit? With no confirmation or anything yet?! Why dont I just wait a little bit, to be on the safe side...and just ya know, see what happens?:)?:) But that wasn't gonna happen. So the following day I resigned.
The day after that I received an email - I had been accepted:) So...this means...I am moving home in Feb. Yup. I'll be working within PS City Church 4 days a week. I am so friggin excited. Scared as hell but excited.
I am totally going through all the emotions right now. Denial is a major one. Still haven't told my kids. Totally worried and feeling sick about that b/c they are so so attached to me. They cried when I left for Malaysia and they beg me all the time never to leave them. Hmmm.
Lots of thoughts racing through my head as I attempt to process it all:) But God is a good God...He knows my heart and He will help me with it all:)
I AM super excited about moving home, don’t get me wrong…I can’t wait to finally spend time with my Melb friends, and NOT try and keep up friendships over email☺ But the thing is, when you travel, and give your heart to a place like Hong Kong, of course amazing people are going to come along and change your life ☺ So one of the hardest things will be leaving my friends. I cannot begin to describe the influence and amazing impact they have had on me.
I arrived back in HK just over a year ago, and they welcomed me in with open arms...(even if I was a psycho freak who emailed everyone my life story even before I set foot in the church)...BUT, as hard as it will be saying goodbye - we are friends for life now. LIFE. (And you are ALL expected to fly back to Australia should anything “exciting” happen ok!!)
Sorry for the essay...too much going on in my head right now...crazy...
I’m now in my classroom with my beautiful babies (well, not really babies…7 years old!) and I cannot bear the thought of leaving them…must get back to making Christmas hats!!!!
Will write again soon:)
Stir it up...
Nat
xxxxx
This is the gang at Planetshakers!!! So cool!
And now it's CHRISTMAS WEEK! I am so beside myself with excitement! 2 sleeps til the end of school and 6 sleeps til Christmas!!!! Dressing up and going to see the Nutcracker on Friday night...then having a Christmas Eve party - yay, then Tammy's Christmas Lunch Extravaganza with the homeless expats:):) YAY...
Derek reminded me last night that it's been "some time" now since my last entry...so here I go with an update:) He he and yes I have some news...:)
So I returned from the Planetshakers Conference last month (inspired is an understatement) with something new inside of me. The conference in Malaysia was, in a hyphenated word "life-changing". I went there full of expectation and ready to receive...and from the word go I was completely and utterly inspired and filled with such passion! It was unbelievable all the energy in the room, 5000 Malaysian Youth all going crazy for Jesus - man. Sooooo cool!!!!
From the moment I walked into that room, full of teenagers worshiping God, the band on stage just going crazy, singing and playing their hearts out for their Creator...I knew right then and there that I was BORN to do be a part of something like that. A group of passionate musicians and speakers, traveling the world, with one goal in mind. To tell the world what Jesus did for us so we might be free.
Those 3 days were amazing. And after chilling out in Langkawi after the conference with Tammy, I was able to really process everything I'd learnt and heard. In those 3 days I heard some of the most amazing speakers preach absolutely phenomenal messages. The worship was second to none, WOW God was surely in that place. It's funny, being in a place like that, with no distractions, you can totally focus. God spoke to me, telling me to stop "seeking" and asking for Him to "show me" - because He's already given me all I need, deep down I knew the way.
About 6 months ago God spoke to me, telling me I would travel the world leading worship, making a difference in young people's lives - he gave me a passion for youth and opened up a door to be a youth leader and youth worship leader at Flight, my church's Youth Ministry. I adore my job, I adore my life here in HK, my friends, my kids, my church, I DONT want to leave HK. This is my LIFE. But God said to me, GO. Go and immerse yourself in my word and do all you need to do to prepare because I have a great and amazing plan for your life. So I a few months back I applied for various worship colleges, but didn't really feel strongly about any of them.
On my return to HK, and after MUCH prayer I decided to apply for the position as an Intern in Planetshakers' City Church. In Melbourne.
Having not heard anything God woke me in the night and told me to resign from my job. Hmmm, ok...just quit? With no confirmation or anything yet?! Why dont I just wait a little bit, to be on the safe side...and just ya know, see what happens?:)?:) But that wasn't gonna happen. So the following day I resigned.
The day after that I received an email - I had been accepted:) So...this means...I am moving home in Feb. Yup. I'll be working within PS City Church 4 days a week. I am so friggin excited. Scared as hell but excited.
I am totally going through all the emotions right now. Denial is a major one. Still haven't told my kids. Totally worried and feeling sick about that b/c they are so so attached to me. They cried when I left for Malaysia and they beg me all the time never to leave them. Hmmm.
Lots of thoughts racing through my head as I attempt to process it all:) But God is a good God...He knows my heart and He will help me with it all:)
I AM super excited about moving home, don’t get me wrong…I can’t wait to finally spend time with my Melb friends, and NOT try and keep up friendships over email☺ But the thing is, when you travel, and give your heart to a place like Hong Kong, of course amazing people are going to come along and change your life ☺ So one of the hardest things will be leaving my friends. I cannot begin to describe the influence and amazing impact they have had on me.
I arrived back in HK just over a year ago, and they welcomed me in with open arms...(even if I was a psycho freak who emailed everyone my life story even before I set foot in the church)...BUT, as hard as it will be saying goodbye - we are friends for life now. LIFE. (And you are ALL expected to fly back to Australia should anything “exciting” happen ok!!)
Sorry for the essay...too much going on in my head right now...crazy...
I’m now in my classroom with my beautiful babies (well, not really babies…7 years old!) and I cannot bear the thought of leaving them…must get back to making Christmas hats!!!!
Will write again soon:)
Stir it up...
Nat
xxxxx
posted by Nat at 5:10 PM
1 Comments:
and she updates with 'the news'... good to hear what god is doing in your life... but NEVER stop my friend.. you've got some amazing things ahead of you..
dont ever forget us litttle ones here in HK...
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