1. We MOVED! Thats right for the 3rd time since August we packed up our things and moved. We are becoming professional packers and movers! We are no longer in the college housing. We've moved to the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney near the bay. Its a BEAUTIFUL area. And we are able to save heaps of money by living here. We are so blessed.
2. I'm applying for my 2nd Visa in 6 months! Yeppers, thats right, I'm back to the Visa process. But its for a wonderful cause. My company, Lindamood Bell, promoted me and with the promotion I need to be able to work full time. However, on my current visa that is not possible. So they have agreed to sponsor me so that I can be full time status! Again, we are so blessed. However, we NEED your prayer. This is a very vigorous process. We (my work and I) are finishing up the application and submitting it this week. The business sponsorship is a hard visa to get approved. So we need your prayers! Please join us in praying and believing for my visa to come through, so I can begin full time work by July 3rd! We are believing for a miracle!
3. Brian is playing in Hillsong College Chapels! Brian has the honor and privilege of being one of the few worship students to play in the chapel worship band at college. If you know Brian, you know he is LOVING it! Anytime he has an opportunity to engage others in life changing worship, he is stoked. God is really raising him up in leadership.
4. KEYBOARD! God is a God who provides. And we've seen this to be true through this whole journey. God keeps showing himself as our provider...even in our wants. We've been praying for Brian a keyboard. As most of you know, Brian isn't just passionate about playing and singing but he is passionate about writing music. In order for him to practice and write he really needed a keyboard at the house. So we began praying. And in about 2 weeks we had a keyboard GIVEN to us. Thats right-given. For free. Amazing.
5. Brrr...As you all in the northern hemisphere are in full swing of summer, June 1 marked the first day of winter for all of us southern hemisphere residents. I am so confused. Each time I write the date, this messes with my mind. My internal clock is WHACKED. Winter in Sydney isn't too bad. Winters primarily consist of sunny and crisp days. Today it was about 60 degrees and sunny...I can handle that! And on Saturday we went to the beach...I'm not complaining! However, this was after about 2 weeks of rain...ick. Autumn is rainy season, so I was welcoming winter!
6. MEGA PRAYER. We got to experience our first Mega Prayer Night at Hillsong. This is a service the church gathers all campuses and has a 2 hour service of worship and prayer. Unbelievable. This was the BEST and most POWERFUL service I've ever attended. I felt like I had a glimpse into heaven. I can't begin to put into words. But the Spirit was thick.
7. Across the Earth...Hillsong United released another album May 26 in the USA. It hit #1 on iTunes beating Eminem...how crazy is that?! If you haven't listened to it-YOU MUST! This is my favorite United Album. Unreal.
Well, that about catches you up. I promise not to take such a long absence. At the suggestion of a friend, I'm gonna start carrying my camera EVERYWHERE and take pictures of our experiences so we can keep blog-land updated more frequently and with more pictures. Again, we are blog slackers.
xoxo
b & erika
1 comment:
Hey! we got the new United CD the DAY it came out! LOVE IT! Glad to see you remembered us in blog world. Love you and praying for you guys!
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