Well, did God lead me to Australia? I believe he did. I've been trying to work and settle somewhere and that has not been easy with the financial crisis going on. Some days I get really anxious and struggle to know what I'm doing, but it's amazing how God can comfort me when I bring my worries to him. Obviously they don't go away, but it helps me put things into perspective. And he brings me peace.
The busyness of working was short lived. Now, I am basically on-call to work at a couple restaurants and waiting for things to open up at another. So I am left looking for work again. I just picked up some work this afternoon at a local pub, so maybe that will help. Thankfully I am staying with a family (The Spooners - Was, Rosie, Emily (19), Jake (17), and Chelsea (14)) because I wouldn't be able to afford regular rent anywhere at the moment. I met a girl on Sunday who might be moving to Sydney to work and go to school, so I was considering moving in with her and trying to find work up there. Although, the thought of moving again is somewhat overwhelming.
It was nice to talk with my mom a few days ago. She understands that things are difficult because I have so much time on my hands and I just want to be productive. So I appreciated a listening ear for me to vent my frustrations.
I am praying for God's direction at the moment and trying not to lose hope. Surely, he calls us to walk by faith, one day at a time and trust him. I feel like I am going through a time of hardship, but still trying to maintain hope in the fundamentals of what I believe. God is constantly encouraging me through his Word. This one stood out to me today:
"For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead. He delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again."
2 Corinthians 1:8b-10
Please be praying for me. That I would know what to do...
to stay where I am and keep looking for work (maybe this pub thing will work out)
go somewhere else and look for work
or return home
I need to wait here in Mollymook at least another week or two for the rest of my luggage to arrive from the farm. I don't feel ready to return home yet, maybe because I still haven't experienced what I came here for... a place to settle and get into a routine: job, community, surf, and more travel. We'll see. I can only hope that this experience will make me a stronger person and that someday I will have a little more direction in life (i.e. career).
love,
julie
p.s. Here are some other verses that I've really been encouraged by lately: Matthew 6:33-34; James 1:2-5; Isaiah 64:8; Jeremiah 17:7-10; Psalm 9:9-10; 1 Corinthians 15:56-58; I Cor 16:13-14. Please feel free to share verses you've been learning from as well.
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