...On Being Thankful

This morning, I read this in my Bible: Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. - Colossians 2:6-7 (ESV) - Funnily, at school assembly this morning, these verses were also mentioned, which made me think 'Hmmm...maybe God's trying to say something'. As mentioned in my previous post, transitioning back into life in Nepal isn't the easiest thing at the moment. Usually, when I'm faced with struggles, I find it easy to complain and whinge about what's happening...but the ending of those verses really caught my attention, and so, instead of whining, I'm going to 'abound in thanksgiving'. At a Nepali school...

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...About Transition

It's hard. The last 8 months have been an interesting time of transition for me...one which I still find myself in but hope, as I settle back into life in Nepal, will not continue for much longer because, as I just mentioned, it's hard. After 2.5 years in Nepal, in December 2012, I went back to Melbourne for Home Leave...my first time back since I left in 2010. With my parents, the day I arrived back in Melbourne I got home in time for Christmas, which I was happy to spend with my parents and younger sister, Bek. At that time, as I visited friends and noticed that many of them now had TVs you could plug a USB into (they didn't really exist before I left for Nepal), I felt a disconnect...how could these two worlds coexist- one where...

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...About Blogging

So, as you can see, I haven't blogged in a few years...which is quite the indication that I haven't been so good at this blogging thing...but I'm determined to be better...I even spent a while giving the blog a new look in an attempt to give the appearance of a 'fresh start'. I'm going to try to blog more often and hopefully throw down a few thoughts on different things that are happening here. I was going to set a time aside every week and just write about whatever was on my mind at that particular time...and maybe that's what I'll do...not completely sure yet. Anyway, if you happen to check in here once in awhile, I'll hopefully have some new stuff for you to read instead of leaving it so long between posts....

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