Friday, May 31, 2013

Hello June!!

Yes!! I survived May!  I know for sure that it's God who sustains his people, because I ran out of steam three weeks ago!!

It's a really good feeling when I flick the page on my iCal, and can see all the busy-ness of the previous month just slide away, and a new fresh month in front of me!

May Moments:
- two weddings, one including Kitchen Teas, hens weekends, preparation, set up, pack up, etc
- multiple birthdays (including 4 Moody birthdays)
- moving house (including cleaning, packing, driving to Mornington, calling the cops!!)
- ministry - being undermanned because two leaders were away on their honeymoon, meant we were stretched for resources (things were done less efficiently, and less polished, but we made it!)

So, on the first day of June, I've got the morning free to gently enjoy my latte, start researching about Fiji, and just sit for a few minutes!  In the context of the last 48 hours, this is amazing!  So I flick my iCal and browse over the month to come - Cheers to June, and all the good times!

June Moments:
- Internship - Only 3 weeks till we leave for Fiji (to be honest, I haven't quite been in the zone yet, unless I'm specifically having conversations with people about it), but now that I have a bit of headspace, I'm getting really pumped!!
- 3 soccer games left, 2 Futsal games, 4 training nights
- wrapping up Youth group for the term
- Council breakfast on the day before I leave
- multiple birthdays
- Long weekend!! Yessss!!!  I'm sure some sneaky adventures will be planned!

I feel like everything now is either preparation for Internship, or closing off my things here, so that everything will be ready for when I leave.

Lilly's Hen's Night - at Brunettis

Bridal Party at Lilly and Lem's wedding


Taking this wedding to soccer!
Sneaky selfie with Sam at the wedding


Enjoyed the Autumn Days - particularly with my nephew!
Jordan came back from overseas
The second wedding - reading



With Kath at the wedding


Soccer carries on as usual - we're doing quite well

With my nephew Andrew at the wedding



Monday, May 13, 2013

I feel sorry for:

The Bass Player!!

Normally a very competent musician, perfectly playing a single line of music, never getting to play a solo, and still, he has to rock up for a good couple of hours of rehearsals, while the rest of the musical group fumbles over keys, works out intros and outros, and perfects their lines of music.

Still, an essential part of the music team, bringing the bass line out, and usually the best looking, we can't do without them.  How can we, then, as musos, learn to appreciate the time and quality of our bass players, without dragging them through the muck of music rehearsals...?

"Hey, just rock up for the last 5 minutes of practice and we'll go from there!"