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hey all... :)Hope ur wk has been treating you well...apart from the fact that it is not getting any cooler up here, I think I have finally settled down...this week was my week at the office...it was very very boring...bcoz i din have much to do...but I was sent for 4 wheel drive training.. :)

I CAN DRIVE A MANUAL 4WD all by myself!! OFFROAD!! I have never been on a main road in a manual...and only managed to have a couple of lessons before I left...and then drove abit way bak when I was in NZ but never on my own...I prayed and asked God for a miracle in my driving so that I can attend and pass the 4wd training course that was yesterday and today!! and PRaise God...He brought me through...

Apart from that its been jus fantastic being here...been too buggered everyday to do anything else..haha..i guess thats working life aye...I cant sleep in past 8am anymore too!

I am grateful to each and everyone of you for all your continual prayers and support...LET's BREAK GROUND TOGETHER!

First community adventure....

Hey peoples! I just came bak from Borroloola this week, and it has surely been an adventure! I managed to meet all the key people that I needed to meet in order to be able to work with the community and successfully promote nutrition and physical activity in that area.

It is all red sand all over, and yes...my WHITE nike shoes became red haha...and I had red socks too! we sure did heaps of walking...only bcoz we wanted to show people that physical activity can be easily achieved in this little town hehe...

one major thing we did this week was to perform a survey in the stores...and it was so much fun...we took ages in the first shop, but the second shop was just a breeze..only 20 minutes! that kept us busy for the first part of the morning...

I must say though...the highlight of my trip was seeing all the children running all over the place...sad to say...many do not wanna go to school even though its just nearby...they would stay outside the school gates, and not go in...but they are absolutely gorgeous those kids...we were carrying some photographs of events that happened in the past and showing them pictures of different countries in the world...and boy...they were so intrigued...

During this trip, I know that God was with us, and He has really protected us everywhere we went...sometimes..we were really tired, but because we had no transport we had to walk back to our accommodation in the middle of the day, which is when the sun is absolutely beating down, but its during these times that I would pray, and within seconds, somebody from the local clinic will be driving by (it's not coincidence because many do not stop for you even if they know you)...through this simple testimony, God has shown me once again, that no matter how big or how small our situation, He will still meet us at our very present point of need :)

The adventure was sure amazing...and I cant wait for my next trip there again, when I can actually do something with the community folk...and yes...hopefully some really good fishing too!! that's what I have been promised...hehe... :)

Long weekend!! woot woop!!

wow! my second sunday already! before you know it it'll be uncountable sundays... :)
but this doesnt mean that i dun miss the gold coast bcoz i do... very much...but i am loving this long weekend idea...and jus the general idea of bludging on the weekends...very nice I LIKE! :P

its been an excellent week with work, just doing orientations and team planning meetings...got to meet with alot of the people that I will be working with, and looks like I am in for a very steep learning curve..but u noe wad..It will all be worth it in the end aye...and moreover I get paid! So I will not complain..hehe...

I went to the opening of the Mindil beach sunset markets here and it was absolutely beautiful! and the food - man! it made me think of Home...with satay and all..but still..nothing tastes better than the original!! and the sunset was magnificent!! It was indescribable and there were fireworks too!!

To top it all off, I have finally settled into my new flat...Its awesome! am loving it at the moment...the family is spoiling me to bits...like INDIAN food all the way..woot woot!!....

I am gonna try to enjoy the rest of the long weekend by chilling and relaxing in good company, and sleeping when I can...it's gonna be a hectic week next week bcoz I will be going out BUSH! into this remote area called borroloola for work...I dunoe what to expect and been told not to expect anything...all i know is that I will be performing some surveys and all...so will be good to learn...I simply cannot wait!! :)