He is Risen.........He is risen indeed Alleluia!

Hello all!! 


Sorry that it has been a few days since I have written, just not enough time in places where there has been internet until now. I will just give you a recap of my last day in Noosa and then where my adventures have taken me next. On Thursday morning in Noosa I made another checkmark on my bucket list by taking surfing lessons. They were awesome, and the swells were perfect that day. I stood up on the first try and I rode all the way in a few times. It made for a fantastic, and tiring morning. But there were still some trails I wanted to hit in the National Park, so I grabbed my backpack and headed for the Park. Another beautiful trail that dumped me out at Hell's Gate halfway through. It is truly a place that you can see the magnificence of God and the might of his creation. I was headed back to sit on the beach for a while so I decided to walk along the rocks on the shoreline. Well I guess I am still not a very good judge of the tides, or wave patterns, because I was turning a corner and thought I would be fine when the wave came in and before I knew it I was waist deep in a wave trying to keep my stuff above water..oops:) The rest of the afternoon/evening was spent laying on the sand reading a book, so relaxing. I went to dinner with a couple of girls who had just moved into my room. They were on holiday from Holland, it is so interesting to compare cultures and lifestyles. Friday morning I went for an early morning run on the beach before I packed up and caught the bus to Brisbane. One of the teachers from Kingaroy was in town with her family so I was able to stay there for the night which was very generous of her and her family. 


Saturday was a fun day. I navigated my way through the airport, the train station, and the bus station (that was the most interesting one just because I have zero experience with buses) to arrive at Hillsong Church so that Sloan could pick me up. It was great to see her! All we did for about the next hour was talk nonstop, and then went to the pool. Sunday morning, Easter. I love Easter, but this is my first Easter aways from my family and so I knew it was going to be different from the get go. Sloan had to volunteer all day at other churches so I was with her friends all day. We went to Hillsong Church in the morning and it was amazing, the service was definitely something I was not used to, but still a huge celebration that our Lord and Savior rose again, defeating death and the grave. That night we went to downtown Sydney to another service where there was a guest evangelist preaching. All in all it was a great day. One thing that I did not hear all day however, was the good ole Lutheran response. He is Risen!.............He is Risen indeed, Alleluia! 


Hope everyone is having an amazing Easter. What a joy we have as we look toward the cross and the empty grave.