Hello Friends! I’m sorry I haven’t been blogging much this week because we are on Holiday and Kari and I have just been keeping it pretty relaxed this week. Of course, I do have a few thoughts to share with you.
Yesterday, we had plans with some girls to take the train to another beach. We all met up in the late morning at the train station. The train arrived and I stood up, walked to swipe my Go card, and went to take one step onto the train when all of a sudden the hydraulics lifted and the train
doors closed. I jumped back and gasped. Kari even tried to open the doors again but the train just took off! All six of us missed the train. It seriously had stopped for maybe five seconds. It really sucked because the next bus wasn’t for another hour and the next train was an even longer wait. The other four girls were staying at a hotel at this beach, Kari and I needed to come back that night because we had plans the next day with our host family. If Kari and I would have waited and gone on the next bus or train with the girls we would have just gotten to our destination and then had to come right back to Morayfield. So we made the executive decision to just go back home and lay out in the yard.
doors closed. I jumped back and gasped. Kari even tried to open the doors again but the train just took off! All six of us missed the train. It seriously had stopped for maybe five seconds. It really sucked because the next bus wasn’t for another hour and the next train was an even longer wait. The other four girls were staying at a hotel at this beach, Kari and I needed to come back that night because we had plans the next day with our host family. If Kari and I would have waited and gone on the next bus or train with the girls we would have just gotten to our destination and then had to come right back to Morayfield. So we made the executive decision to just go back home and lay out in the yard.
Today our host family took us to the Gold Coast and Surfer’s Paradise. On our way there we stopped at a large outlet mall. I found a really awesome coral colored dress there. I think I’m going to wear it out Saturday evening of graduation weekend.
It was nice to go and see the beach. The waves were huge, powerful, and there were SO many of them! We had a nice walk along the beach and a refreshing stop at a McDonalds for…. A chocolate milkshake and fries! (Imagine that!)
When we got home Heather and Bruce got news that they have a new grandbaby girl! It’s kind of neat for us to be here at this time because when we first came here, Heather and Bruce had just returned from New Zealand where they had been helping with another new grandbaby girl.
Kari and I were sitting at the dining room table tonight when we saw two young people walk up to our host home’s door. Bruce answered it and it was two 17-18 year olds asking if we wanted to come over for a drink at the neighbors. Bruce of course made a joke saying they were half dead and he didn’t know if those kids would want them around. Then one of the kids said, “Well
what about the girls? Would they want to come over?” Heather and Bruce said, "Well it’s up to them," and Kari responded, politely, “Maybe later.” Haha. Maybe NEVER. The kids were five years younger than us. Low and behold, four hours later Kari and I creeped out the windows watching these drunk kids horse around in their front yard. How lovely.
what about the girls? Would they want to come over?” Heather and Bruce said, "Well it’s up to them," and Kari responded, politely, “Maybe later.” Haha. Maybe NEVER. The kids were five years younger than us. Low and behold, four hours later Kari and I creeped out the windows watching these drunk kids horse around in their front yard. How lovely.
In other news, in Australia, they play Christian music on almost all the radio station. It’s mixed right in with all the pop, rock, and oldies music. I really enjoy this because it’s a nice little reminder throughout your day of what we are all here for. As we all know, we almost never hear that back in the States. You know, because we wouldn’t want to offend anyone. (Rubbish). This holds true over here in the schools as well though, because as I have mentioned before, the public schools here have formal religious education in them. So I have just been enjoying the PUBLIC Christian music as we go through Holy Week. Tomorrow evening we are going to a church service for Good Friday.
Take care loves! (Almost 3 weeks until I'm home!)
Miss you all soo much <3
Xoxo
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