Another Beginning

March is here... It has almost been 5 months since I left home. How time has flown by!

When the crisp cool night meets the warmth of a new day. This is my favorite moment of the day. It brings me solace and peace. The thing is that I am rarely awake to enjoy it. Because I work nights, I tend to miss this moment of the day. This morning I had to be at work early and I got the joy of enjoying that moment of time.

I am currently writing this while I am on a break at work. We just finished a wedding and now have our regular dinner service, much like last time. It is sunny and hot outside bringing a renewed energy. It has been raining a lot lately so it is a nice change. The rains have been good though, especially for the bush fires.

I have been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be a Christian. I would some it up with two words. Grace and Love. The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love (Psalm 103). I think this is what I need to focus on in my life. I need to try my hardest to be gracious and compassionate with those around me. Slow to anger, especially with my coworkers, and rich, abounding in love. This has been my goal while in Australia. I need to learn how to love. It has been easy for some, and hard for others. I think this is what Jesus did in his life. Well, I know he did this. He ate with sinners. Why shouldn't I do the same? I will admit, I do this, but sometimes temptation gets the best of me. Where do we as Christians find the balance? It shouldn't even be a balance, it should be one sided. This may not make sense, but it feels good to gets my thoughts out.

God. Love. Compassion. Patience. Grace.
I have God. I'm learning to love. I'm learning to be compassionate. I'm learning to be patient. Grace. What God gave us by sending His Son to die on the cross. As I enter into a new Easter season, I am going to strive to achieve these things. They may seem simple words, but they are big tasks to achieve. I don't think I will ever be able to achieve them in this life time to the extent that I would like to, but where's the harm in trying?

I could keep writing more and more about this, but I will save you the boredom. Living on my own in a foreign land has really made me ask a lot of questions that I would ever have considered before. May I live and keep learning.

In other things, I have spoken to my boss about potentially having the resort sponsor me to work here for another 2 years. If this is the case, I would hopefully get a promotion and gain a lot of experience to take home with me. If I stay, I am making plans to be home for February regardless so I can spend time with my family and work during the winter Olympics. We'll see where God calls me!!

*I wrote this yesterday and posted it today. Several hours after writing it, my boss came to me and offered me a position as team leader. The pay doesn't change, it just means that I have a title to go with all the work I put in anyways. Always nice to be recognized for my hard work!*

Cheers from beautiful Shoal Bay!