So I know it has been a while since I have last posted a blog and a lot has happened since then, so I will try and get it all done. First I will start with the sailing trip that I did out of Airlie Beach. It was pretty amazing! It was a three night and two and half day trip that went out to the outer reef. It was a dive boat so there was the option of going scuba diving each day or just snorkeling. I went diving the first afternoon and it was fun...but a bit expensive to keep up so I stuck with snorkeling the rest of the trip. It was fun though and I saw a lot of cool fish and coral. You could often see turtles from the boat and we saw a sea snake too! The first night we went through a passage called the washing machine and I got a bit sick then, it was crazy! But after that I was fine and enjoyed sunbathing on the deck. So that is basically what the sailing was like ( and there was good food which was sweet!), the only bad thing was that me and Julie had to share a one person cubbie becuase they overbooked, but we managed.
After sailing we drove down to Hervey Bay and booked a trip to Fraser Island. The hostel we stayed in was really bad, but the trip was great. We did a guided tour of the island on the bus for two days and one night. It is a sand island so the beach is considered a highway and the roads are all sand and it is really easy to get stuck! It was a bit like being on a ride on a amusement park riding on the bus but it was a ton of fun! The lake were absolutely beautiful and it reminded me how much I miss swiming in fresh water. The ocean is great, but I am not a huge fan of the salt water. We went to a lookout and you could see whales, turtles and rays too which was neat. I will try and get some pictures up when I can.
After Fraser Island we spent a few days in Noosa which is a surf town just north of where I am now living. I really enjoyed my time there and on the last day me and Julie took a surf lesson which was awesome! I was able to stand up a few times and I can't wait to try again! We also experienced the dust storm while we were there which was crazy! It came on so fast and the sky just looked so wierd and dust was everywhere when it passed.
Anyways, now about the present....I am now at YWAM in Maroochydore and I am so excited. I arrived on Saturday morning and we did our first day of classes today. Yesterday we did a welcome bbq at the beach too. My roommates are awesome and I so far I have met a lot of really cool people. It was a bit nervous at first, but I am slowly starting to get comfortable. I have to say that I am really excited to see what God is going to do during my time here. It is pretty amazing to be here with a group of people who are committed to getting to know God more. I will let you know how it goes, but the lecture today was really good. Well that is all that I can think of for the moment. I have been sick the last week or so and would appreciate your prayers! I will try and keep this updated as best as I can, but the internet is really really slow. I miss you all back in Canada and you are always in my thoughts! Please keep in touch so I know what is going on with everyone back home!
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