Happy President's Day

Today we are enjoying  a nice relaxed day.  Matt does not have class on Monday's so we are enjoying a game of scrabble with our house mates.  Tiffany is meeting with a girl today to help her with chemistry which will be good.  The sun is starting to peak out again which is going to make it a little warmer here...again, that is good.  Tiffany just may enjoy a nice warm beach for her birthday...(that will be a first:)  We hope all is well.  We love hearing from home and all of your encouragement.  

Sydney Pics

Due to popular demand...We must post some pictures of our Adventure in Sydney...so here they are...Most are pretty self-explanatory...others are just places we saw along the way river on the way into the city.

Also, Tiffany's interview went well on Wednesday.  She was asked to stay for a second interview later that afternoon which also went well.  She now has to get overseas police clearance and should find out in a couple of weeks if she has the job.

Matt's classes are going well.  He is starting to see what his schedule will be like this semester and it looks pretty busy.  He will be in class all day Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.  On Thursdays, he will work on a street team where they go around the community to help serve.  On the weekends, he is working at an extension service about 45 minutes from where we live in Villawood.  We don't know much about the service yet but he looks forward to start using his talents in ministry.

Oh yeah...our new home phone is 612 8883 5185.  We also have internet at the house now which is so exciting... it will be a little easier to stay in touch with you all.

Pray for the Victims of the Bushfires

As most of you have heard, much of the southern edge of Australia is experiencing tragic bushfires.  Many lives have been lost and many homes quickly turned to ashes.  Please keep these people in your prayers and pray that the winds will slow and the rains will begin.  We are quite a safe distance from these fires.  In our area the weather has turned from extreme heat to cool and rainy, which we praise the Lord for daily.  Thank you for all of your continued prayers and support as we continue to settle in.

Heat Wave

Well we lived through our first Australian heat wave.  Temperatures were predicted to reach 47 degrees Celsius (that is about 116 degrees F.)....Sizzle, sizzle!!! Luckily, we were able to find a ride home from church today and a ride back to church this evening...which of course was awesome.  Matt is really enjoying school, however, he is experiencing a bit of information overload.  Tiffany has an interview at the church daycare on Wednesday at 11 (thats Tuesday at 7 pm for those of you on EST)  Please pray that God's will is clear as she goes through this process.  

We were able to go into Sydney last night which was great.  Not only did we meet up with a great couple for dinner, but we also got a glimpse of the sights of Sydney.  We rode a ferry into the Sydney harbor where we got a great view of the Sydney skyline, went under the infamous Sydney harbor bridge, and pulled in right next to the opera house (Aaaaaaah!!--sing it out loud and high).  For all of you coming to visit, this trip is a must (the best part is it only cost $7.70 each--any takers :) ) We love you all and miss you dearly.  We can't wait for some friends and family to visit...Thanks for all of your prayers and support.  

Happy Birthday Mom!!  

p.s. our home # has changed (long story) we will post it soon...