Before last post..... a post modern post you could say....

So... this might be confusing... I am confused myself, so if you don't feel like putting in the effort of figuring this out, I won't be offended. Meanwhile some of you might not think this is confusing and thus consider me somewhat soft in the head.... that is alright too!

So this story happens the week before last story and takes place in a little town known by some as Ballina and by others as Ballina. We were passing through heading towards Byron bay looking for some surf that was worth the effort (earlier that morning it was not...). We came to a point known as Lennox Head and found that while there was no surf there was a nice little Surfboard Shaper Shop, and so we inquired as to the possibilities of getting some dings fixed on our boards. The friendly Dutch said he would have them ready that afternoon. Perfect thought I.

At five that afternoon the boards were not ready and would not be ready until the next day. At that we made our leave and settled in at the local caravan park for the eve. While we were in the area we thought to attend a church while we could so Jordan sought the wisdom of a local certified petroleum distribution manager (gas pumper)and he recommended a church that his own former minister attended and thus concludied that it must be a fair church.

The morn of Sunday with the aggrevating sqwak of local cockatoos, but the excitement of church loomed above all.

sooooo

Church was cool and we met some cool people our age. Went to High on Thai for lunch with Tarrin and Jess (it's their ritutal), and then hung out with a cool lad of the name Tommy Boy! he became my hero in the next few days by how he could shred a wave like it was cheddah cheese! We then were treated to a coffee shop concert by Tarrin and Jess (thanks so much Girls!) where we induced into awe by the sounds and skills of Mike McArthy and PJ Wolf. Two aussies that can play a tune or two!!!

We stayed with Tom's family (the Tarrents) and had an AWESOME time. They fed us well and we spent a good few days getting trashed by ballina's North shore wave (too big for the likes of us whimps), and watching Tommy shred and other pros like Tim Cohen (I think that's who it was..)

Luckily we get to go back to see all of them again soon! Because with them we had so much Fun!

Trying to keep up!

Man does life move fast!! Sometimes I feel like I am running and losing ground. Everytime I learn something I realize just how much more I don't know. And don't get me started on Wisdom! She is more precious than gold, but I can't afford McDonalds!!

But in all of this, GOD IS GOOD. He is my provider, my healer, my shepard and my only need. On top of that he is my identity! I have really been struggling with the idea of "who am I?" Who am I that God should call me to him, who am I that He should send me into the world to preach the Gospel, the Word of God that I am not fit to speak, that I am not worthy to partake of. But that is the God I serve, He is good, only Him.

Once again we were struggling to find work and once again He provided, beyond expectations! It was difficult at first because all the job agencies won't help foreigners because they don't get paid to help us. They won't even give a phone number for a job. Boy weas I frustrated. We had spent 15 dollars on internet and phoning and made no progess.... So, by Jordan's idea, we went to a town close by that had had ads for work and started asking around all the farms. Second farm we went to told us to start next morning. Alright. So we found a chruch parking lot and slept in the car there on friday night and then started work on Saturday planting strawberries! Now at first though working on a strawberry farm sounds cool until you do it. You end up spending the whole day bent over basically touching you feet. It hurts REAL bad by the end of the day!
When we first showed up I was kind of afraid that we had walked in on a Sweat-Shop type operation because there was about 75-80 Koreans and 10 of everyone else, and in all the surrounding towns I hadn't seen a single Korean. And I still to this day do not know where they all went after work, but the job was ligit!
So then Saturday night we didn't was to sleep at the church that we slept at the other night but we did want to attend there so we slept at the Town Hall. Bad call. It happened to be the senior's dance night!! I heard more polka music in that one night than I have in my entire life up to that point. But it was free!! We went to church a little tired the next morning and were blown away and blessed so much. It was the most interesting church i ever been to. First of all there was a congregation of maybe 50-70 and No Pastor. It was completely run by elders. The first service was from 9-10 and was just a free for all, where people would read scripture or ask for a hymn to be sung and partake of communion, and there was so much wisdom in the what the elders had to say in expositing the scriptures and all. Wonderful! Then there was coffee and snacks from 10-11 (pursuing the fellowship of believers) and then the family service which was more like a regular service but just a different member of the congregation would speak each sunday.
That day there was a a baptism of a couple of young guys so they invited us to that and for lunch. Well, to make it short, the baptism was on a strawberry farm and we stayed there for 2 weeks in the house of the Denmans and on her parent's farm, the Shiffkes. the first week we worked on the first farm (the competition) and then switched alliances to who were feeding us!

I would really appreciate it if everyone could pray for the Denman family: John and Tracey (parents) and their kids Tara 17, Teesh 16, Mitch 9 and Maddy 7. They are a great family but the kids are having a hard time living out in the stick with no Christian friends. So keep them in mind if you can!

As for us in this moment we are booking it up to Cairns via inland track. We are in Biloela for the night! Pray for our car that it lasts the next 3000 odd kilometres, and that we stay safe in the hours of driving!!

Love you guys and thanks for reacding this long story and for all your prayers!
Blessings!