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Today is the 7th November. The first tuesday in November and here in Australia that means that its Melbourne Cup day. the race that stops a nation. Except the Hsc students who were doing exams but thats another story. Tonight on the news all I'm hearing is the tragedy that is the beloved Melbourne Cup has been one by Delta Blue- a japanese horse and rider. the thing i find a touch sad is that some of our national leaders (Prime Minister included) held a water summit today to try and deal with the terrible effects the drought is having on our beautiful country. The saddest thing in this tale is that this summit (dealing with an issue of national importance) was stopped in time for these politicians to watch a horse race. i dont mind people enjoying the race. most people do. A large proportion of the nation would've probably put a bet on today, but really...this drought is taking jobs, homes, livlihoods off the people of this country and instead of working steadily to try and introduce measures that will sustain our water supply for as long as possible, our prime Minister is watching a horse race. Please pray. For all the countries experiencing the effects of a drought that seems to be spreading across the globe. Its affecting everyone. Just yeaterday, a friend of ours was made redundant after working for a train transport company for 21 years. her and many others like her are now jobless because of the toll the drought is taking. Keep them all in your prayers.

I have to go set the table noe, so I'll have to catch you later.    BYE

HELLO EVERYBODY!!!

i hadn't realised how long its been since i came online and filled you in on my life! you haven't missed too much, but I'll tell you anyway.

my sister came home safely on the 9th October. She had a great time but said how different it is in the NT. Some of the aboriginal communities there are living in poverty and i think it kinda struck Nadine how there could be that kinda poverty and difference in culture within her own country. It was a bit hard for my mum but nadine sent us sms' whenever she had any reception and she called a couple of times too. And of course she brought back everyone souvenirs which was a lot of fun. Thanks for praying for her. It was greatly appreciated!

 

Ahh, OHH! I had my birthday (thanks for the bday wishes everyone!) i love my birthday! And now I'm 18, which in Australia means that I am now officially an adult. Don't say that to my mum though 'cause she is still trying to deal with that. Dad thinks its great because now i can go up to the bar and get everyone's coke. He won't have to get up at all now when we go out! i had a party, which i had fun at. There was a juke box so I did dance quite a bit and i made everyone get up to do the Nutbush...however there were a few rebels that sat on the sidelines. Don't worry 'cause i'm like an elephant (maybe not quite as big as an elephant. I'll admit that i have some extra baggage but not quite that much)...i never forget!!!

The main reason i haven't been online in a while is that I am doing my HSC at the moment. For all you non-Aussies out there, the HSC is our final exams for Year 12. Pretty much they're the make or break if you wanna go to uni next year...which i really want to do. So I've been trying to study. Lets emphasise the word TRYING!!! The problem with doing the HSC at the end of your high school career is that you start losing motivation. I am so over school and i just want to get out. Not a terribly great attitude to go in your exams with. That plus I've always been a crammer. That doesnt work as well for the HSC. I think i've done ok so far. Only 3 more exams to go. 1 tomorow (3/11) then 1 on Tuesday (7/11) and my last one on wednesday (8/11). I'll be so glad when they're all over! I would really like to go to become a primary school teacher, so I'll have to go to uni for that. I've been thinking about what I'll do if i dont get into uni next year. The truth is i don't really know (this would be a great prayer point) but i could always wait 4 or so years and go back yo uni as a mature aged student. but i just hope i get in the first time round.

Umm...i cant think of too much more thats happened. I went on a GFS camp on the weekend. GFS is the girls group that I'm a leader in at our church. i'm also starting a new bible study on friday. I havent been to a bible study in ages because there werent any studies that were on a night or time or location that suited my family timetable, but our church is going to start the Walk across the room series which i think would be a great tool, especially seeing as one of my best friends is muslim and i love her and her family, and i would hate it if they went to hell. At least if i put some of the things i hope to learn, into practice, then when God asks me what i did with my time here on earth i can say that i tried. I'm a bit nevous about the bible study because most of the people in the group remember me as a 4 or 5 year old and still tell me how big I've gotten...so i think it  may be a bit difficult for all of us to realise that i'm not a sunday school kid anymore, I'm actually an adult. i'd appreciate a abit of prayer for that too please.

Ok i think thats it. A bit longer than what i thought it would be. Before i go i just want to say how much i love this site and the people on it! I dont think i've ever come online without some sort of message from someone, just saying hello or saying something encouraging! Its really great and it always reminds me how far God goes! So thank you for making me feel welcome and appreciated. just want to let you all know that you're appreciated too!!!

well i thought i should write cause one of my little sisters left for the Northern Territory tonight. she's going on a mission trip with my and her school for 2 weeks. i know i'll miss her but i also know she'll be back so i'm not as upset as my mum and other sister. please keep her in your prayers. that she stays safe, has fun and spreads the word of Jesus' love to the communities she'll be visiting. she'll be up there until the 9th of october. its hard for mum cause its the furthest one of her babies has ever gone, plus Nadine's on a plane too. other prayer points. there have been some bushfires the last couple of days. one in particular was right near where one of my best friends live, so please keep that in your prayers. this is my last official week of school. then its just the HSC then school is over for ever for me. a teeny, tiny bit scary but i'm just really looking forward to the next stage of my life!!! well thats about it for me now, except i have to say it. 10 sleeps until my birthday!!!i'm a bit excited. can you tell?

i have absolutely no idea what i intend to type here, but the truth be told I'm just trying to get out of doing study. I'm really not in the mood to study, so I'll blog instead. On Saturday we had a family picnic with my dad's sister and her family and my nana and uncle doug and some long time family friends. My aunty Aileen now has 7 kids and i met the youngest (about 1 years old) on Monday night. He is so cute!!! and the next one up was only a new bubba when i last saw him and he's nearly 2! they are all so cute, and fun!!! my aunty and her husband moved up to Queensland not long after my grand-dad died so we don't get to see them that often. Ahh, what else can i write about:em1100: I've got 2 weeks left of school left, which is very exciting !!! After the 2 weeks then its just 2 more weeks until my last ever high school exams! i am so ready to leave school. while we're counting down, its 18 sleeps until my birthday. 18 sleeps until i'm 18 which means 18 sleeps until i'm legal...not that that will really alter any way that i live my life it just means when my family goes out for dinner i can go get the coke from the bar. well i should hit the road because my dad needs to check his email, otherwise he'll be a bit emotional:innocent: Hoo Roo for now Tara

well i thought i should write in this thing. Nothing really worth mentioning has been happening in my life, except that i've nearly finished Yr 12 and in less than 2 months my HSC will be over!!!! i could do with a bit of prayer there- to stay focussed when studying and retain the info i've learnt and apply it when necessary in exams. i also have to make final decisions about what uni's i want to apply to, before September 29. I'm thinking about moving out of home and going to a uni about 2 hours drive away, so my whole family and myself have to get used to that idea. Mum and Dad are having a little difficulty with that idea because they're starting to realise that i'm not a baby any more. more broadly i think that the families of Steve Irwin and Peter Brock need prayer after the recent loss of their loved ones. We're hearing a lot about their deaths here in Australia and i know how difficult it is to deal with the loss of a loved one, but i can't imagine how it would be if everytime i turned on a tv i saw a picture of them. Just pray that this sad time can be used to fulfill some of God's work here on earth. Ahh...one last prayer point would be for rain. here in Sydney we've had a bit the last few days but the catchment areas as well as the farms need a lot more rain to break this drought we're in. The farmers especially have been struggling the last few years as no crops have grown, so no income has been made and a lot of farmers are suffering financially and others have been forced to sell their homes and land. i think thats just about it for now. We'll chat again soon I'm sure. God Bless Tara:thumbup:

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