Camp, camp and more camp

Over the last few weeks I have been on camps - they were all fun but it was stuffed by the end of it.


Wednesday:
(camp 1 Year 3/4)

Bus trip to Wellington, unpack, and then too the river. YAY!
- ice blocking
- raft building
- team games


Thursday:
Activities around the campsite
- rock climbing
- kite making
- earth ball & parachute
- hay cart ride


Friday:
Pack up, and other activities around the camp.
- picture frame painting
- team games
- orienteering
then bus trip home

IGNITE (World Greatest Shave)
- Hair shaved off to a no. 4

Saturday:
First Aid course, and then

My Brothers 18th birthday party (late night)


Sunday:
Church and then church


Monday:
(camp 2, year 8)

To Christies Beach on the bus unpack and straight of to aquatics.
- Snorkeling
- Bodyboarding
- Wave skiing
- Cannoing

move into dorms later.


Tuesday:
More aquatics

Surfing, surfing and more surfing
(I got a prize for being the most determined person they have ever seen to stand up on the board).

Wednesday
Surf Life Saving SA (Resuss and Rescue)
Free time
Red faces

Thursday
Pack up
Ten pin Bowling
HOME

Friday
Work OSHC

IGNITE - youth group

Saturday
...It just keeps going...

The lost long weekend

I've been really busy lately and haven't had time to write on my blog, so I have a few posts floating around in my head (which is a some what dangerous thing) so here's the on about the long weekend in the not too distant past.....

A group of us went to Kupunda for the day. Whats there you ask..... not much, but it sure is pretty.
Well we started the day by eating lunch, we decided to go picnic style and ate at the park. While we were there I confronted my too fears head on... Trains and spiders.... well kind of at least. There was an old steam train all set up for the kids to play on and I climbed aboard - fear 1 out of the way, now for fear 2, well it was close enough rather then a spider it's self it was one of those spiderweb climbing frames and I climbed up it - fear 2 done. now that I was invincible the day could continue.

After lunch we went to the information center and had a look around down stairs. There was this exhibit that had a map of Kupunda and surrounding towns, and when you pushed a button it lit up and showed you different things, so we made ourselves a mini disco... so funny!

Anyways we kept moving our next destination the Kupunda open cut copper mine... but on the way we stopped off to look at an antique shop, were I found the best birthday present for Dad, (but I can't tell you what it is because it's not his birthday yet).

So we make it to the mine eventually and we go exploring, it was awesome.... we climbed down the side and went looking, climbing and jumping about. We found a little tunnel and lots of holes, a dead spider and a live one, and lots of green rocks (because of the copper). The mine tapered out to flat ground at the end were a few of the guys jumped these massive cracks in the ground, so I tried too......
I ran and then jumped, (you know the feeling were it's like time stands still and your mind is thinking and calculating at a million miles an hour, well that happened at this moment). I just knew I wasn't going to make it, luckily the cracks weren't that deep so its not like I was falling to my death, but I was going to fall. My tips of my toes reach the other side then I slid scrapping my leg, landing on my hands. I personally wasn't that hurt my leg was a little sore and i had a few little rocks inbeded in my hand and my pants were covered in dirt and dust, but my ego was the most battered. Ouch!

But over all it was a great day out.

arachnophobia

a·rach·no·pho·bi·a n. An abnormal fear of spiders.

So I have arachnophobia, to the point where I screech at the sight of the smallest spider, I start to fidget and my hands get all clammy and sweaty.

Well on a Wednesday in the not to distant past (I haven't blogged in a while) we were over my youth pastors house for recharge (our young adults bible study group) and we were all sitting down to chill out and get the low down on the following term.

Now for those of you who read my blog and don't come to recharge, you should know that it's a very relaxed atmosphere. So were assembling in the lounge room when our youth pastors wife came across the room holding a big beautiful 'ZOO' photographic book, all excited I expected her to show me some beautiful picture of a frog; but to my horror she showed me a giant picture of a gross hairy tarantula. I was so surprised and freaked out all at the same time; I jumped so high I almost hit my head on the roof. I don't know wether I was more shocked by the giant spider photo, or by the fact that my youth pastors wife, actually went out her way to frighten me.

Now my youth pastors wife, is a seemingly nice person, but once you get to know her, her true colours start to shine through, and she really does have a 'playful' streak.
I am currently planning my revenge. I say this as I assure you that my youth pastors wife is actually a really kind and considerate person, who feels bad for scaring me so much, and will never live this particular moment down, I wont let her.

Frozen Peas

Ok this story will make a little more sense if I describe the layout of our house first.
So the bedrooms are at the end of the hallway, and the bathroom comes off the top of the hallway. The toilet is off the bathroom, but the toilet is also accessible through the laundry which is off the kitchen... so you with me?? I know a little confusing but I'll give my story a whirl and hopefully you'll be able to keep up.

Just about an hour ago my little sis had just put her rabbit away for the night (I know this is irrelevant but i like to talk so what can I say? - for those who care to know we keep the rabbit in the bathroom throughout the day to keep him cool. - and that will make more sense when you here the rest of the story.
...ok so where was I... oh yes.... and she came back in and was getting ready to get in the shower. Now my sister had entered the bathroom through the hallway entrance, and I was intending on launching a surprise attack so i entered through the laundry. I stepped into the toilet 'room' and waited to hear her enter the bathroom. I hear what sounded like the bathroom door opening when i slid the toilet door open screaming BOO! but I completely miss judged and smacked my head on the door. Which door I smacked it on I couldn't tell you all I know was it hurt. I looked up nursing my forehead and to my horror my sister was standing at her bedroom door. I heard the wrong door opening!!

So my surprise attack failed miserably, my sister was laughing at me and I am writing this post with a packet of frozen peas held against the rising bump on my brow!! Ouch!!

Iced coffee

Mum and I went to pick my sister up from a birthday party.
We decided to go a little early and grab a treat on the way. Mum felt like a milkshake so we decided that Maccas was the go. Heading through the drive through I intended on getting my usual (a coke freezey), but as we passed the sign I changed my mind and went for the new

"drive thru - iced coffee"

(I guess that proves that advertising really works.) Anyways mum decided that it sounded nice so she changed her mind too. We ordered, payed and then drove up to collect the goods, as we watched them pour the ice coffee from a bottle into our cups and fill them with ice cubes.

Sipping in our much desired drinks we were very disappointed! It tasted just like farmers union iced coffee, the only difference was it was in a cup with ice.

So our advice to you don't bother just get a farmers union, it's more cost effective and you get the 10c back for the carton!!

Tabitha

Ok so (I always start my blogs like that, and I don't know why?)

I was visiting my long lost brother at his appartment, and on my way back to my car I spotted a little, filthy ball of fluf. So I took it home and cleaned it up...

...a beautiful little kitten (I think a girl), but what to call her???

....Tash,

....Norah,

....We went through quiet a few till we thought of the perfect one... Tabitha

It's like from bewiched, because she has these georgous markings allover, and this gray patch covers one ear and finishes on her nose. Its adorable.

And so Tabitha was adopted much to my fathers discussed. But hes warming up to her now, I'll catch him every now and again patting her or playing with her, he's a big softy really.

Anyway with all this hot weather we have had the pets inside. And Tabby (thats Tabitha's nick name) has been taking full advantage of the air conditioned home.

Just the other day I caught her snoozing right under the airconditioner vent, she soooo cheecky but o so adorably cute that she gets away with just about anything.

Internship 2009

Ok, so I did the Internship at Craigmore Christian Center last year.
It was a great experience. I worked alongside my youth pastor and the school chaplain, with the other intern, who just so happened to be a good friend.
I got to work with youth from the school, and was involved in youth group, the music team, and Out of School Hours Care. I learned so many valuable lessons through out the year with all the challenges God had lined up for me.


One of these challenges was working with my good friend. You see its easy enough to be good friends when you see each other every so often in just a casual setting, but we worked, and studied together everyday for a whole year. And may I say the stress and tension was evident at times. But we made it through the year and the friendship has withstood the test of time. In fact I think it's safe ta say that our friendship is deeper and stronger now then it ever was. You can just tell we'll be Best Friends Forever.


Probably my biggest challenge was putting my complete faith in Christ, trusting that He knows my future.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

See last year, (as you've probably read previously), wasn't just challenging because of the internship, but also because of my dads operation, and a million other little things that all seem to add-up and come to the surface at the most inconvenient time. But one by one with a few tears and a lot of support I got through each challenge and became better for it.


At the end of last year I applied for a position at a local primary school as a CPS worker. (Christian Pastoral Support worker). I unfortunately didn't get the job. I was upset but I prayed about it and decided not to give up on my 'dream job'. Therefore I decided with the help and persuasion from a lot of close friends, I decided to return for a second year of the internship here at Craigmore.


I'm so excited, the good thing about doing it for the second year is you can tweak to your specific needs. This year, it will be more practical and less study. Not that the study wasn't important. I really enjoyed all my lectures at ACM last year and I'm taking a few lectures this year - which should be really good.
But I'm really keen to get alongside the primary school teachers and build friendships with the kids, go on camps and just help out in any way I can. I'm so excited. I'm also looking to get involved in special ed. help out the kids with reading and spelling etc.
This year will be great practise for my 'dream job' and Lord willing I will grow in my knowledge and confidence, so that when I do get a job I will be more then equiped to take it on, and work to the best of my ability with Gods help and guidance.