Stop! Hammer Time!

Okay, so the title has absolutely no relevance to this entry at all. Well.. Maybe the Stop! part.

So Australia definitely seems closer and closer this side of summer. During summer, it was like, "Meh. I still have over two months until I leave." After summer, when the cold chill set in, it was like, "OHMYGOODNESS I LEAVE IN TWO MONTHS!" It can be a bit of a scary thought at times. Not only am I moving out, but in one fell swoop, I am leaving Canada for the first time. Sometimes I am sure that I wouldn't have the courage to do it without Heather. Having one of the most beautiful and supportive friends in Australia with me will be like taking a piece of home with me.

Back to the present, I have officially put in my two weeks notice at my part time job at the CL Theater. Cue huge sigh of relief. Recently, I've grown more and more frustrated with the way things are run at work and at times I can barely bring myself to go. By frustrations I'm referring to the late nights, my lack of counting skills, how nothing ever seems to stay clean, and how I always seem to screw up my stock numbers. It's taken awhile, but working two jobs is finally hitting me hard. My parents sat me down a few weeks ago with an offer.. I quit the theater at the end of September, and they pay me what I would have made for the month of October. By doing so, I'm free to spend more time at home with them and finally get to enjoy a home cooked meal! It left me stunned and feeling very blessed. They told me to think it over for a few days, but really, there was no contest. Although I will miss many of my co workers and our entertaining nights, I am finished on the twenty nineth of September. So y'all best come to your last free movie with me soon! Jokes!

Hanging around with my friends lately is getting pretty crazy. When I'm with them, sometimes my mind wanders to how much I will miss them and what I will miss in their lives while I'm gone. Sometimes I'm stuck with this sad feeling in the bottom of my heart, like it's been dropped down an elevator shaft or something. But it always passes. And deep down I know that they will be there for me now, when I'm gone, and when I get back. Which definitely is an encouraging thought to me!

Well, I will keep on keeping on and I'm keeping my eyes to the sky! I'm off to prepare myself for a night at work. :)

In The Quiet Place.

There seems to be something just absolutely beautiful about today. Why? I have no idea why. There is just beauty in the quiet and the simplicity. I'm so used to being busy and surrounded by people all the time that it's good to sit back and enjoy the peace. Thanks for today Jesus! :)

New Beginnings?

First blog post! Ee! I'd love to have something witty to say, but I'm not that quick witted.

In a few short minutes, I shall be departing for Edmonton, meeting my brutha from the same mutha along the way. By this time tomorrow, I'll be boarding a plane for the first time in a zillion years. Wish me luck, I don't remember if I like plane rides or not. So hopefully they won't have to drug me or tether me down or anything like that. Winnipeg bound. The very same city that Winnie The Pooh was named after. Not that I was a huge fan of his, he was far too depressing I found. Or maybe I was just too ADD as a child. Once we touch down, familytimefamilytime and MORE family time. I'm excited. I love seeing family. :)

Seems like I'll be doing a whole lot of travelling this year, so I figured I should have a place to slam down my thoughts. Especially because I have the tendancy to lose half of the important possessions that I lay my hands on. Perfect example: 4 birthday watches and 5 library cards. Not the best track record. Besides, blogging makes me feel like an important journalist or business person. Don't ask why, I couldn't tell you.

Anyways, Heather and I have recently been accepted to be a part of YWAM in South Australia. Adelaide, Australia, to be exact. Oh! To clarify, YWAM stands for Youth With A Mission. It's a Christian organization that has Discipleship Training Schools set up around the world. So I'll be jetting overseas in November to be a part of this. Wish us luck and maybe shoot up some prayer for us too! It still feels so surreal. I don't know how long this will take to sink in, but I'm both moving out and travelling the world at the same time. A bit of a weird combination, but hey, I'm excited for it. I love challenges. Bring em on!

Well, I'm rambling, so I'll wrap this up. Keep on reading my blogs if you're interested. They will range from serious to (hopefully) funny to random and anything in between. Later days!