Yep my car broke down at an intersection the day after i put it in for a service. The weird thing was that it was exactly a week from when Helen's car broke down at an intersection the day after it went for a pink slip. I just so happen to be driving the car both times. I don't believe I'm cursed, but I wouldn't suggest lending me your car, at least not if it just came from the mechanics.
In other breaking news it is six days till I hit the road to Sydney! The Christmas concert is going really well, my packing is going really badly and everything else i have to do before I leave sits somewhere in the middle.
I have said my goodbyes to most of my clients and students at work which was kinda sad as I will miss them all very much. My church has also said its official goodbyes to me. The Youth Pastor got me up in front of the congregation and asked me why I was leaving, he had a huge smirk on his face as he said it. So I told him it was because of love and that I was off to follow my dreams. He gave me his biggest grin so I knew the "love" bit was what he was after. I don't think I went red, but I can't be too sure.
I will really miss my church, I love worshipping there and I have made some really great friends along the way. I will miss teaching my kids drama and putting on shows which are thrown together at the last minute. I've had a great time since I've become a christian and I know the future will be even better.
I got my car put in to get serviced today. I had this horrible feeling that it would end up costing me a lot of money, but I was determined to face my fears so that I wouldn't end up breaking down on some abandoned road on my way to Sydney. Halfway through the day the mechanic gave me his estimate on the amout. I couldn't believe how cheap it was, I was well bellow budget! However by the time I picked the car up the price had more than doubled as the "hidden problems" emerged. I now have to take my car in again on Friday to get all the parts put in which are being ordered up. It was still half of what I thought it would cost, so I gues I should be happy...
13 days to go till I'm on the road to Sydney - That's less than two weeks!!!
I've decided that I quite like picture messaging. There's something fun about looking through a little window in your phone and seeing the world through someone elses eyes. I especially like seeing photos which tell a story or capture an emotion which is extra special.
Two weeks to go and my stress is both lifting and increasing. is that possible? It is in the paradoxical "World of Jon".
In other news I love Helen!
Hmmm.... So brain/heart/spirit, let me see if I'm hearing you correctly. You want me to sell/throw away/give away everything which I can't fit into a car? Quit work, tell my student/leaders at church that I'm leaving Rocky to go live in the biggest city in Australia; the day after the biggest performance of the year? Say goodbye to friends/family/carnivores and tell them that I may not be back to visit for some time? So you're saying that I'm to follow my dreams and move to the same city as the girl I love, finish off what God has asked me to do at uni, trust in God that I will have a job and accomadation when I get there; and find/meet/run-into new and interesting people who I can relate to in a way which I haven't been able to do in the "Beef Capital"?
Well all I can say is - BRING IT ON! I'm so excited, I can't wait to set-out on this new adventure! Two weeks and one day to go!