He is calling

Monday was a holiday here in Australia, Australia Day! It was so cool to see everyone's country pride, and get to try some kangaroo! Fun fact: kangaroos are like the deers of America. You can hunt them and eat them because there are so many and they are looked at as pests. Who knew right?! 

Anyway, This has been a really cool week. We've spent a lot of time this week in lectures talking about listening for gods voice. This is something so simple yet so forgotten. 

When I first got to Australia the story of Hannah was really placed on my heart, so I decided that this is where I would start my devotionals everyday by working through 1 Samuel. It's been amazing having god speak to me through my devotional time but also through the lectures. One thing that's really stuck with me all week through lectures is that when God calls you listen and obey. It seems like it should be the easiest thing in the world, yet most of us including myself run the opposite direction and go "that was cool" and move on. God wants action! He's not talking to you so you can say "neat", he's calling you as his missionary here on earth. We need have the same reaction as Samuel in 1 Samuel 3:10, "Speak, for your servant is listening." It is in that moment of listening that god lights that spark that will lead to a fire and a blaze. You need only be still. 

So that's what I have done this week is taking a lot of time for myself to really swell in the presence of god. 

I would like to ask for prayer over understanding for what god is saying to me in my quiet time.

Much love!

So this is Day 1

The last 2 days of travel have felt like a complete dream. I said goodbye to my family, I traveled to 3 different countries, I learned how to travel alone. It was a very eventful 2 days, and the entire time God had his hand in all of it. 

It's been so cool having not even arrived in Australia yet and feeling gods hand bless my trip. On my first flight I got sat next to a kind old man who chatted my ear off about the TRAIL BLAZERS (Marry me Rolo)! God knew I needed a friend. On my second flight I was sat next too a very rough around the edges girl, who turned out had been to Australia before. She explained to me that she was on her way to her 4th rehab facility and was not excited. It was at that time that I got to encourage this girl and make her laugh. We parted ways wishing eachother luck and parting ways as we went on two seperate adventures. 

This all still feel so unreal even as I type this looking out on this beautiful horizon.