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| So I used to write on here all the time. My online journal/blog for the world to read. I miss it. Because I used to be able to write about everything that I was going through and just vent and get things out or just work through things swimming around in my head. Actaully I just want to type. Weird things that you miss. I kind of feel like I am at home right now. Because even though I have to get up in the morning, here I sit at 33 past eleven wishing I could figure my life out. I don't think I ever will. Like, how the heck did I get to be here in Australia anyway? I pretty much ask myself that question everyday. It's not like a "why the heck, get me the hell out of here" question though. It's a "oh my Lord, it's amazing, I'm in awe" question. A friend once told me that he believed in miracles. And I asked him why. He said that it was a miracle that we even met. Because we are two different people from two different countries whose paths just so happened to be in line for a time... and who knew how long it would be for and how it would end, but just the fact that we met and had the chance to become friends was a miracle. I miss him, but I guess believe in miracles too. I just wish maybe God could reveil a little bit more of his plan for me. I really want to be able to see beyond the end of this year and the next. I want to know... But here I sit and he says, Be patient. If I you know the ending, you won't want to see the movie anyway. (Which is true... because I hate knowing the endings of movies. If you try and tell me I will block my ears lalala...) This movie that is my life. So I guess that the only thing I can do is know that it will be one that makes me laugh and sometimes cry, but in the end be worthy of an Oscar. This movie called my life. It's a story. About a girl. Who thinks she is going to change the lives of thousands of kids in Australia and instead she is forever changed. Oh yeah, and my movie will have cheesy tag lines. Because after all I am a Grimes. | | |
| Adelaide reminds me of Worcester. Also, my birthday is in 2 weeks. I'll be 23. Yes, I'm getting old. Should you like to send me something you can send it to: Heather Grimes
c/o The Bell Family
75 Thompson Rd
North Fremantle, WA 6159 We're arriving there on my bday and nothing would make me happier than heaps of mail from people who love me. It takes about a week to ship something to Australia from the USA so get to your local post office today. This has been a public service announcement brought to you by NWTBFOTB. If you can figure out what that stands for then that is awesome. | | |
| Our time in Ballarat was amazing. The boys at St. Patrick's College are awesome and we we definately able to touch some lives. I ran my first (& second) ever boys small group and I have to say that I loved it. I was also in the drama to the Coldplay song Yellow for the first time. It's amazing the emotion that you have to put in to make a drama really effective. But it's amazing when you can make in impact on the kids.
I'm getting more comfortable everyday with ministry work and giving my testimony. In my next update I will share it with you. The main thing that I keep having to tell myself is that there is nothing that I can do to change these kids lives. All I can do is pray that somehow, someway God can speak through me and use me as his instrument to reach them. I am just a messenger... only He has the power to convert and change lives.
I've been thinking alot about what God has in store for me this year and after. I can truely say that I have no clue. But somehow I am at peace with that. A few years ago I would have been freaked out if I didn't know what I was doing that next week. But I'm beginning to see that it doesn't really matter what I plan... because God has something greater. A friend once told me if you want to make God laugh, you should tell him your plan for your life. Now I know what she was talking about. You have to let go and let God take control. Which can be very hard especially if you are a control freak like me.
We're now in Port Lincoln until Thursday. It's a beautiful place in South Australia. This is the first time NET Ministries has been through here and I really hope that we've been able to give this town an amazing experience. On Sunday we ran the Youth Mass. I sang. I forgot how much I loved singing at Mass. I can still remember my first time I sang with the Folk Group at St. Mary's in Jefferson. Anyway... we had the youth Mass and then a "beach encounter" with the kids from the church. It was like a mini encounter day (which is what we call retreats). Today we ran the Year 12 RE Class and hung out with the kids at school during lunch. Pauly, MJ & I, along with John & Chris (2 yr 12 students), put on a little concert for the crowd. We sang some awesome songs (I busted out some Sweet Home Alabama) and had an incredible time. We have a Year 9 retreat on tomorrow.
After our time here in Port Lincoln we head back to Adelaide until after Easter. | | |
| It true. I really do. Last night we had sisterhood and the girls came over and we watched Love Actually (which makes me think of Kait!) and had some drinks. Good times. I can't wait until we all stay together... it's gonna be crazy fun. This morning I called home for the first time in 2 weeks and talked to my mum. She gave me the low down on everything at home and I got to say hey to my little sisters. I wanted to talk to E, but she is sick and was already in bed. (Cause late Saturday morning here = Friday night at home). It was really great to talk to them. I thought it might make me sad and miss home, but instead it made me really happy.  Today we switch host homes again. I finally get to stay with LACY!!! She's a crazy fun girl from Canada. We have a roster so that we stay with a different sister every week. This week I've been staying with Sarah... She's probably one of the most awesome girls I've ever met. From California. We are the American girls on our team. I love my team. We're in Brisbane for another week and then we finally get on the road. So excited. | | |
| I love it. I love love. People need excuses to show how much they love and care for each other. And although I've never had a romantic relationship that coincided with v-day, I harbor no bitterness toward this day. Besides my Valentine's day this year was fun. Because I have 6 of the most awesome guys in my life now. Brothers are amazing and thoughtful. At morning tea, they called us girls all together and gave us the first clue to a treasure hunt they had made for us. We spent a good amount of time running all around finding the clues and having a great time. At the end we had to decipher a code (the answer was You Are Princesses) and when we found the answer they lead us to the prize, which was them and a super sweet valentine they made for each of us complete with affirmations for each girl and a flower. For them, we made valentines and MJ wrote a song that we attempted to sing. It was a lovely day. Because of v-day (and a friend & a sister getting engaged) I've been thinking a lot about my future husband though. I've really been praying about it a lot lately. For the longest time I have been wanting to just get married and start a family. And I've always said that I know that God has a plan and I should be patient and wait and he will bring the right guy into my life at the right time. But only now I'm realizing why I need this time. To become the woman that I am meant to be. A strong, self-reliant, complete woman. One that knows her worth and that she is loved by God beyond compare and rejoice in being single and knows what she deserves from guys. To be honored and respected and loved and expect nothing less. So that's what this v-day means to me. To love myself and my brothers and sisters. And to love my future husband and work on becoming an amazing woman so that he can love me too. | | |
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