Background Lessons

Some very thoughtful people back home recommended I write a blog on this new adventure of mine. I resisted at first, mostly because I'm not a great writer, but also because I wanted a clean slate. I wanted to take advantage of this fresh start - not maintain too many links that tie me to the past and stop me from moving forward. 
But the past is actually very important. There is so much to learn from what has come before, from what has shaped us so far and what has shaped the people who shape us. 
Those who know me well also know I have a TERRIBLE memory. So... I've decided to heed the advice of these friends and start recording down all these lessons I'm learning.

A little background before I begin:
I was born and bread in Sydney, went to uni and worked for two years before moving to South Africa to volunteer with orphaned little ones for about 14 months over a 3 year period. I fell head over heels in love with King Jesus while I was there, and also fell in love with Africa and it's children. A small seed of desire to move there, work and adopt children was planted and it just keeps growing...even if I don't water it.
But... I've found myself back in Sydney since April 2011, working in the Arts again, and habits dictated that I quietly slipped back into my life before Africa and I was putting down roots without any real desire too. 
So when the opportunity to move to outback Queensland to be a governess on a small family-run cattle station presented itself, the idea enticed me. I wanted to get out of Sydney, get away from my old habits, save some money. I wanted to live a quieter life and do something productive while I work to move back to my heart-land. God opened many doors very easily to enable the move and with the road straight before me I jumped in my car and headed north.
I now work with two precious little girls with beautiful hearts. They have had a rough trot so far, and without saying too much, their circumstance speaks to my heart that wants to serve the mother-and-father-less. I praise God for the resilience and desire for fun he has built into children.
I have no idea what is ahead of me - whether I will just be here for a few months or another year - but I want to love God, love people, work hard, speak truth and grow in faith in the mean time. And in the end, my home is with Jesus. So no matter where I am, I am found in Him.