Just a quick message to say:

- I am still alive!

- School is awesome

- Church is amazing

- Life is crazy busy, but great!

- I miss you all in the land of snow

- I will write a proper update sooon!!

xoxo

Love is in the Air....

“You have stolen my heart my sister my bride, you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes” Song of Songs 4:10

Today was a day filled with love.  It amazes me how in just one month of being in a totally different country, at a brand new church, and with a whole new group of people that I have found amazing, genuine, caring friends.  God has been so good.  Though today wasn’t filled with “romantic” love, I definitely experienced being loved by first of all my Daddy God and all these amazing people here with me.  Love is such a huge part of our culture and lives, but It’s so important to find the true meaning of love.  We love Him because He first loved us. Today is a day that I can rest knowing that God is my one true love. Although my surroundings are different, the weather has changed from unbearable heat to winter, I know that I am loved and valued by my dadddy and that is such a good place to be at.  I pray that for any of my lovely friends who are reading this today back home today, that you will discover the love, the true love that God has for you.  That you can walk in life, in every situation knowing that you are loved by the perfect lover.  

L.o.v.e.

Perfect love casts out all fear

it never fails

it surrounds me

it is like a warm blanket which covers the core of who I am

it never goes

it is the softest of breezes 

that loudest of roars

it comes in many shapes, sizes, and colours, yet it will never fade

it is patient

and hopeful

it provides guidance and direction for the future

it brings a sense of belonging

it is identity

it is how we are created

to love and be loved

after all we were taught how to love from the perfect lover

Nicole Mauro, May 7, 2007

I spent today with some of my lovely friends.  

Here are a few pictures to share!!'

Update!

The past week has been crazy busy, but so good!  On the weekend I went to Powerhouse Retreat, which is the young adult ministry here at Hillsong and it was AMAZING!!  God broke through and did amazing things in worship and during ministry times!  On the second last night the whole building of just over a thousand young adults broke out into spontaneous dance for like half and hour praising God and seeing his love and presence come in such a real way.  It was a beautiful night!

I started college on Tuesday and it has been pretty full on.  We had Robert Fergusson speaking to us for 4 hours on Communication in Ministry.  It was really intense, but he has some amazing revelation and wisdom to offer.  I caught a cold this week, so I have been trying to fight off a sore throat, stuffy nose, and headaches.  I’m feeling better everyday, but I need this to clear up!!  College has been amazing so far and God is showing up and doing awesome things here.  This whole week and next week are intensives, so we are doing two courses, Communication in Ministry and The Church and Ministry as well as chapel services.  Today all the girls in college went to Sisterhood (the women's network here) and we enjoyed a service with a few hundred women of God and then got introduced into where we are going to be serving on Thursday mornings while sisterhood is on during the semester.  I’m going to be serving in the Kid’s department!!  Not sure what age group yet, but it will be between ages 0-4, so I’m really looking forward to it!  This weekend all the vocal majors in the worship stream are going to start being in the choir.  I get to do the evening service on Saturday and Sunday night!  It’s so exciting..

Anywho, sorry to keep this short, I will try and post again soon!

much love to you all xoxo.