Sunshiney Day

Hello all!! I have settled into Kingaroy for one night now, not really struggling with jet lag at all; last night was a little tough at times to keep my eyes open after a late trip the the grocery store and then dinner at about 9:30, but bed came soon after that. My principal and assistant principal were in in Brisbane for a conference on Friday so they picked me up in the afternoon and we headed for Kingaroy. The time for converstaion was great as I learned what the education system is like a little bit more, and learned words and strange Australia facts. Lots of comparisons come in the first 20 minutes of a conversation. It kind of cracks me up how many times already I have had the same conversation, but oh well, to be expected.

A couple of interesting facts you may find funny ( well I least I find them entertaining, so humor me)
          - Trucks are first of all a LOT smaller than our Dodge rams and Fords, especially the ones found in NE, and they are referred to as Utes (pronounced with a long U at the front)
          -haha, this one I just like, we passed through a town called Blackbutt. Ha!
          - There are signs along the side of the road that have koalas on them, because thats right, there are just wild koalas living in the trees- Awesome! Oh and they are NOT koala bears......JUST koalas.
          - We passed a farm on the way into town and I did a double take. "were those?....yes those were deer" Here, the deer are found on the farms, and the kangaroos are the ones you have to watch out for at dawn and dusk on the side of the road. Apparently it just as annoying (and sad!) to hit those pesky guys too. Crazy!

I have been learning a great deal already. Today, my third day in, we woke up and headed to the Sushine Coast. My host person, Sonya, already had a trip planned with some friends and I happened to come in town a little earlier than expected, so I got to go along. It was gorgeous. Can I just tell you how much I love the ocean. The only problem was today was not a Sunshiney day, it actually rained all day; But it was still a great day. About a 2 1/2 hour drive each way so I was able to see some more of the countryside, which is such an incredible shade of green. Apparently quite the opposite of a couple of years ago when they were in their 7th year of drought.

I bought my full-brimmed hat today and am set and ready to go for Monday....I think. I am getting excited an nervous at the same time. I will certainly let you know how my first day goes.

Oh another side note. I will probably not be posting as often as I would like, and pictures will hopefully be coming soon. The house that I am staying in does not have wireless, so I cannot get that on my laptop, and I cannot plug in with ethernet. Also, her computer does not have skype or a camera, so Skypeing will be another thing to figure out in the next few days. :) Pictures will come soon, and I may be posting multiple days at once, so stay tuned. Thanks for reading! Blessings.

Colossians 1:11 "...being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light"