[Souldog18CA]

Originally Posted by beanie

PS. For those Americans who cared... It turns out that I'm about 5"5'... or something.

I should like to shay: "I doesht care Mish BEan head!" but I wont cush Im shcared.

I CARE!!!!!! Shes 5'5"!!!!! Woo! Ok.......done now.

But we alreayd talked about this eh?


Much love to you,
Jonathan

[Christop]

Oh yes, turbulence is so much fun. Yay for turbulence!

Terribly
Unsettling
Ride
But
Uniting
Lots of
Excited
Noisy
Children
Everywhere

Don't ask.

[living for God]

Originally Posted by Christop

Oh yes, turbulence is so much fun.

except for when it hurts, but other then that it's great

[IndoGuy]

Turbulence can be pretty cool for those who can handle it. Wouldn't want it to be too turbulent though.

[snowboarderTim]

I used to be 5'5" Heck, I used to be 120cm as well! lol I'm back!!!!!!! What's up there cool beans? I hope your life is going great!

tim

[beanie]

No wait! I'M BACK!

Home sweet home. Hey Guys. How ya’ll doin?

I heard Canadian chick speak the other day at a YWAM conference and she said that with the accent and all. I thought it was cute, but I realise it might get annoying so hopefully I wont drive myself batty by getting in the habit of saying it!

This is only gonna be a short writing cos I’m stuffed (like a chicken) and I’m gonna go to bed really soon. I’ll write more tomorrow when I’ve recovered… The theme tomorrow (yes, it’s sermon writing day, didn’t you know) is ‘home’.

Ah… Bible college. I’m ready to get back into the grind starting Monday morning after a whole months break. It’s been wonderful. This semester we’re really getting into the meat of it all – theology, ethics, history and doctrine. I’m so excited. I was talking to class mates and most of them are freaking their socks off. I’m cool and gearing up to go.

And bible college wouldn’t quite be bible college if there wasn’t a couple getting together every so often. My course has it’s first. Carly and Lachi. They aren’t clicky or all over each other and I’ve chatted and prayed with Carly on camp (which has been the last 3 days) and they’re really leaning on God and wanting support and stuff. It’s really awesome to see – and I thank God it’s not me!

Highlights from camp: walking around the island in the dark, going on the big dipper (the road curves back on itself while going down a hill and your stomach is left at the bottom as you shoot to the top – it’s awesome!), show rides, praying and catching up with everyone! Oh, the food was good too.

I have many funny a-stories to tell and I can’t wait to share them with you… but you will have to wait. I’m going to bed.

5”5’ is 120 cms? Okay, so I’m not that small! Whatever is about 160cms is me.

Love yas – beanie

PS. Oh man, I got a really really rad new beanie the other day as well. On girl in my course got it for me and it’s awesome (I say awesome all the time in an American accent cos it’s so dorky-ily funny!). I’ll scan a picture and post it on when I get them done.

PPS. There was awesome turbulance while coming into landing the other day! It's was rad.

[snowboarderTim]

Originally Posted by beanie

5”5’ is 120 cms? Okay, so I’m not that small! Whatever is about 160cms is me.

I use 156cm snowboards, which come to around my nose or chin... I'm right about 6'... 5'5" is probably pretty close to 160cm... but wait!

5'5" = 65"

65" x 2.54(#of cm in an inch) = 165.1cm

There ya go beans if you're 5'5" tall, then you're also 165.1cm tall

Tim

[living for God]

don't worry bonnie,
i'm only 163.5 (and yes i have to add the .5) cm, so i tim is right then you are even taller then me, i never grow

[snowboarderTim]

Originally Posted by living for God

don't worry bonnie,
i'm only 163.5 (and yes i have to add the .5) cm, so i tim is right then you are even taller then me, i never grow

That's ok, we still love you

[beanie]

I had a wonderful sleep, in case you were wondering. It was awesome. I got a new blanket when I was visiting my family and it’s so snugly and warm. One of my most favouritest things is snuggling in bed! It’s awesome. I woke up at 6 something for some reason – I think my dream was turning weird so I had to get out of it (dreams turning weird have happened the past couple of nights and it’s tripping me out). My friend sent me a text message at 6:30 while I was lying there getting back to sleep. I was thinking what the heck was he doing up at that time – then I was wondering why I was!?

HOME

One afternoon, while in Perth visiting Kiah, we drove to Toodyay (pronounced: too-jay… 2J… about an hour or so out of town). On the way I shared with her some stuff that I’d just realised.

I don’t fit.

Anywhere.

I’m not comfortable.

When I was at home, it was good, but I wanted to get into something new. Now I live in the city and it’s rad, but I want to get into something new. I went back home and mum is hoping I’ll move back after the year is over. But I don’t know. I went to Perth and I knew that I wouldn’t want to move there (unless God said, of course) and that I didn’t ‘fit’ there either.

As I was telling Kiah this, the revelation came (oh man, I love revelations). I’m not supposed to ‘fit’ anywhere! This isn’t HOME… earth is just a foreign place that I am an alien to! Heaven is epitome of home and we’re never gonna be okay being anywhere until we get there.

Some people, like my parents, can tolerate being in the same place for long periods of time. They have moved once: after being 19 years in one place. I aren’t so… whatever the word is. I can put up with being in the same place for a while, but I always love a change and for me, being in the same place can bring dangerous situations, like comfort and complacency – which, as I’ve mentioned so many times before, I don’t want in my life ever. I guess this is also a reason why I can’t seem to commit to study of courses that are longer than a year!

After I’d finished my spiel to Kiah, she mentioned the same thing. She visits her parents at times but it doesn’t feel like home. She lives in Perth and would really like a change. Here’s another gal who’s yearning for heaven. The next day, Jonathan called me and I shared with him the same thing – and he realises it as well. He loves home and loves bible college, but wants to move onto something new also.

I wonder how many Christians hang around going “God, why aren’t I deeply satisfied where I am… when I know that you satisfy totally?” It’s not that all of a sudden He’s not satisfying totally, it’s just that He wants to challenge us. Whether it’s a challenge to stay and be patient for His directing or whether it is to move on to something new and leave all your worldly securities behind.

Whatever it is, He’s still got it all under control and no matter what, He knows what He’s doing. Don’t get bitter or angry at God for not moving you or not hearing your cry. He hears you. But He also holds perfect time – and it will come then.

Thanks God, for not giving us everything we want whenever we ask for it. I look back on the things I’ve asked for and I realise what a mess everything would have been if you were the Santa God. Thanks that it’s You that is God and not me. Give us peace where we are at, but never stop drawing us closer to You and instil the courage that we need in our hearts to do, and not just hear, what You will.


Perth is a weird town. All through the city there is one way streets so you find yourself going around and around in circles. Also, they have the weirdest names for their towns and suburbs:
Brigadoon, Bindoon, Gidgegannup, Karrinyup, Joondalup, Mundijong…
A lot of –ups and a lot of –doons. There was even streets called Bonnie-Doon – and that was my favourites

They had this wicked long tunnel along the ‘Graham Farmer Freeway’ that went underneath a suburb or two. It was rad. I took pictures out the window!

Did I mention that I went to the footy (Australian rules – which is not soccer and not American footy/rugby – it’s just Australian okay!?). Well, I did. It was awesome. I’d never been to the live footy before and none of my states teams were playing, so I was barracking for both teams which I got a few weird looks from and I yelled so much that my voice went all munted. The Mexican wave went around the stadium like – 7 times! There was 30,000 people.

When the Eagles (the Perth/WA team) scored a goal the stadium went mad! (There were small clusters of Blues (Victorian team) fans and I tell you what – you wouldn’t want to be a Blues fan by yourself among Eagles fans – do you want to die?!) Anyhoo, I was talking about goal scoring. The reaction to it was incredible and it reminded me of healing conferences I’ve been to where legs have grown and people jump out of their wheelchairs. The congregation sees it and just go psycho. The only difference is the praise in the footy scenario is directed to the wrong person.

And I remembered seeing the Transformations 1 and 2 documentaries and how in Columbia, a church that started with 5 people several years ago, now hires out their soccer stadiums (which are a gazillion times bigger than our footy ones) to hold conferences and prayer vigils for weeks on end. Not only are the chairs packed with people, but the whole oval is covered as well – not just with a few selected players on a team, but masses and masses of people. Man, it got me so excited and I am praying for it to come to Australia…

Tonight, I’m probably going to a Planet Shakers ‘night of fire’ in the north of the city. My friend Josh is also having his 21st party. I would love to go there, but I don’t have a lift, so that sucks. I’ll hopefully be able to drop in on my way home after PS, but it might go on for forever. I’m gonna have to get my licence one of these days.

Oh and yesterday I finally got my ring engraved which I’ve been wanting to do for a year! Yesterday I also went on the bouncy castle and the spinning showrides – arg! So good. I love those stomach lurching rides!

Well, I’m gonna love and leave you all. Hope your week goes awesomely and you never stop revelling in God and what He does. Peace out – Beanie.

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honour one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervour, serving the Lord. Be joyful…
Romans 12:10-12a

PS. I really am 5’5” – ah! That’s awesome!

[beanie]

Paradise Community Church... 7:30pm, but get there early if you wanna seat that's not on the balcony. (On the balcony you can't jump!) If you come, Matt, lemme know and we can sit together - or you can come and sit with the crazy YITS crew!

[beanie]

Originally Posted by coldtoedpunker

what did you get engraved into your ring? i reckon you should have had bonnie-doon engraved into it, but that's just my opinion.
we're going to bonnie doon! we're going to bonnie doon! "dad!! radar!"

LOL! That's a good one... but no...

I got "I will wait" put in it.

Matt already knows all this, but for you others who care...

My ring is my wait/promise ring that my family gave to me for my 17th birthday. We were all at the table and mum gave it to me and said that she, dad and my 2 older brothers are gonna be there for me and support me as a family and as other guys take an interest in me. They are gonna pray for me and be honest with me. It was a real tear jerking scene really...

I think the funniest thing abou the ring is that it's gold and got diamonds and it's all beautiful and it only fits on my "married" finger. I think a lot of guys see it and realise that they can't do anything more than be my friend... of course, my friends know that I'm not engaged, but it's just funny. A good guy-repellant.

[beanie]

Originally Posted by coldtoedpunker

hey beans, I'll try and get there but I"m not sure if I'll be able to, do you know who is speaking?
errr, who says you cant jump on the balcony, ooooh, except it may collapse.

abso-jolly-lutely no idea who is speaking.

[beanie]

Russell Evans spoke. He took a gazillion years and several lame jokes to get to the point. There were a couple of good jokes and like... 3 good points, but one main message which comes from Joshua 1:9, my favourite verse. Be strong and couragous for the Lord your God is with you where ever you go. It was good cos it didn't take a lot of brain power (and I don't have a lot of it right now) and it was really effective for new Christians and he got the point across well.

The worship was awesome and I got to jump around and go psycho and I love doing that! I also caught up with Luke, a guy who was sitting 2 seats behind me. I met him at Planet Shakers the Conference in January but hadn't seen him since and also James, who I met on Easter Camp. And also a chick named Sarah (I think) who I hadn't seen for about 18 months!

After PS, I went to my friend Josh's 21st. It was awesome and I got to catch up with a stack more people. Adrian, who I last saw at my brothers wedding 2 and a half years ago. Charlton, who I didn't even knew knew Josh and I met a girl called Kylie who is visiting from Perth and came to the party cos her aunty who she's visiting knows Josh's family. We figured out that we briefly met at a church in Perth last Sunday morning! We were both visiting with friends who went there! The world just keeps getting smaller and smaller.

Luke (Josh's brother) took me home and I climbed into bed at around 2:30am. I climbed out of bed at 11am and wrote in my diary. Kiah brought me a snazzy new one when I was over! It's awesome. I had a shower and shaved my legs for the first time in like... a month. It took forever! Haha Then I had yogurt and crunchy nut cornflakes for breaky. And here I am.

I've scanned some pictures to post and I'm also really excited to be going to my own church tonight and catching up with everyone.

In Him, Beanie...

PS I didn't see Matt last night.

May the Lord bring you into an ever deeper understanding of the love of God and of the patience that comes from Christ. (II Thessalonians 3:5 TLB)

[beanie]

This is me cutting my cake at the big 18th I had combined with Kate and Ben's birthdays... June 7. (Look at my superman T!!! Arg! It's awesome! )

And the second one is Kez (loopy chook) at my small 18th at the Mongolian Resturant... June 6. (And that's Hannah behind her.) Kez is drunk.


Just kidding. It was water and we were being dorks: natural state!