ok so whatever is going on in your life take a second and think.. it could be worse!!!
you could be paying anywhere from 12-15 dollars for shampoo and conditioner OUCH!!!!
10 dollars for a big mac at McDonald’s
18 bucks on a pack of razors
11 for a pack of H20
and for the ladies.. 20 dollars on mascara
it’s aboslutely unreal.. australia is so expensive!
and were not even in the fun touristy part.
We’re in DARWIN out in the middle of nowhere!
i about died.. needless to say I’m glad i stocked up while in cambodia : )
shampoo was 70cents now thats a deal*!!
here is a picture of our base here in Darwin.. isnt it awesome?!
australia has been awesome and working on base with ywam has been incredible*!
they have a hot pink trailer that sits in the front yard
that i have become obsessed with.. its their prayer room
but i use it as my escape..
i have had some of the most wonderful quiet times
with the Lord in there.. i love having a place i can
call my own even if it is just for 30 or so minutes.
Thats 30 minutes i can have to just think, pray, or sing
my little heart out without worrying about waking
somebody up or being to loud, and its my favorite color!
so its a win win 🙂
anyways so last night we went to the parks and passed out
bread that the local bakery had donated and we ended up
meeting a ton of backpackers and some aboriginals.. we met
people from all over the world, France, Estonia, Amsterdam..
it was really cool they all live out of their car and do the australian tour..
kinda like a modern day hippie. regardless i felt like in some way
i could relate with these people,
living out of a backpack, constantly on the go, never knowing what the next couple weeks will look like..
it was cool to be able to just chat it up with them and tell them
about our trip and all that God is doing around the world..
and for the aboriginals im still learning a lot about them..
i haven’t had a lot of contact with them because a lot of
what we have done has been work on base but on
fridays we go to this awesome shelter called vinnies..
and i am learning more and more about the aboriginal
people and the oppression they face.
on a random note a couple days ago i did a day of no talking…
complete silence!!
it was interesting and annoying to say the least..
it wasnt something i felt the Lord wanted
me to do, it wasnt a serious fast.. i wasn’t in hard core
prayer over a decision or anything like that.. i just
thought it would be interesting.. i feel like if you
know me, you know im not the quite type and in
being a leader i was kinda thinking it would be
cool to take a step back and just have a
entire day to watch and keep my thoughts and ideas to myself..
it was so aggravating!
there were times i just wanted to ask a question!
instead i sat back and waited for another to ask
a similar question or i had to just deal with not
knowing !! I found myself wanting to be apart
of the conversations around me, and how
awkward it was for me to just sit there
not saying anything..
but i learned a lot about myself.. and i got some
insight into what it would feel like to not know the
worth behind your voice. i haven’t ever struggled
with this personally but i know a lot of people
who have, and it was eye opening to get a
glimpse into the world of the silent.. i got to see
what it felt like to have opinions and thoughts but
not feel worthy enough to actually speak them, or be so
hung up and worried by what people think that it keeps
you in a silent cage.. or worse to have opinions and
thoughts and believe the lie that nobody cares..
it gave me an understanding for people and reminded
me that my words aren’t to be tossed around, that they
have weight and to be thankful for the freedom i have to use my voice!
then it got me thinking about all the women around the
world that have no voice.. have you guys ever heard of the
BURNING BRIDES in India?
Bride-burning is the practice of dousing a new bride
with kerosene and setting her ablaze to die. It is considered
the most common form of dowry deaths. It is also known
as a bride’s suicide, or a bride’s murder at the hands of
her husband or in-laws soon after the marriage since
they are dissatisfied with the amount of the dowry
and, in most cases, could not receive any additional dowry.
Dowry is defined as “movable or immovable property
that the bride’s father or guardian gives to the
bridegroom, his parents, or his relatives as a
condition to the marriage, and often under
duress, coercion, or pressure.”
In addition, the dowry paid is usually proportional
to the bridegroom’s class, socioeconomic status, physical
appearance, and education.
thousands of India women are burned to death each
year by their husbands families..
please join me in praying for these women…
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