Liv's Teeth

Liv's wisdom teeth days are numbered. She has been in pain for the past week and this Friday they are taking them out. She asked me what they will use to take them out. I said i think they use pliers, dental pliers sure, but they are still pliers. It made her nerves get a lot worse I think. Oops. Thats what a good husband does I guess. lol.

We don't have Sunday night service this weekend so that is gonna be cool. We're gonna hang out with Jon and Crystal and maybe catch a movie...probably a movie you Americans saw months ago. Australia blows when it comes to new releases!!

Just found out that I get to go on Christmas vacation from December 26-January 14. YEA! That's one thing America could learn to do better. Back home it's all push push push and the day after Christmas you're right back to the grindstone. Everything kinda stops here and unless its at least 2 weeks off they don't even consider it a real break...as apposed to 2 weeks being your entire vacation time for the whole year back home.

I have been writing a lot lately for church and hope to start doing original church songs really soon. I am sick of playing hillsong and citipointe stuff. God has really opened my heart to writing worship music and I hope that people get in to what I am doing. Either way it's just good to be writing again.

So Many Things To Say

I don't know where to begin with this post. I wish I had more time to post here more often because I miss everyone back home. I wish I had more time in general. This is going to be one of those heavy posts so if you're not in the mood stop reading now.

still here?

Cool.

Since I got here in Australia I have become part of something so much bigger than me. In absolutely every way I have faced a tremendous challenge to grow in every area of myself and my relationship with God. This is a good thing but it has also been a tremendous challenge. Everyday I face more tasks than time, more needs than resources and more desires than satisfaction. I think this is a good thing and ultimately the place God wants all of us to be. But there's a battle going on in me lately that I can't deny.

Maybe it's because thanksgiving is this week. I think the holiday season is a big part of it. But I have missed everyone and everything from home this week like crazy. I want to go to buffalo wild wings with you guys and eat until my stomach burns. I wanted to watch the world series with all of you and curse the tv like you all did. I want to hang out and talk about music, swap mp3's and just laugh and have fun.

That's not saying I don't have fun here. I am having a great time but it's just different. When you just pick up your life and relocate it to the other side of the world, you've got to expect some withdrawals I guess. But that doesn't make my selfish want just go away.

I love what I am doing, I love the amazing things God is doing through me that I never thought He could, I love the people here and I love my church; but I also love home and I love all of you. I want you all to know that. I want to keep growing to a new capacity. I want more of Jesus and less of me.