Sarah Atwell: Breakthrough. Ministry. Fellowship. Opportunity. Culture.

The past few days....

What a blurr it has been. I am officially starting my second full week today and that is a little hard to beleive. The journey so far has all ready been one of laughter, tears, creativity, hard work, fun, worship, challenges, intercession, tasty treats and so much more than I could have ever imagined. And I am without a doubt thankful for every aspect of it.

So, the past few days have been full of exciting adventure. I was able to perform my testimony and share what I feel the Lord is doing in my life which was such an encouraging experience. Breakthrough.

We had sport in the park on Wednesday where we were able to get out and run around some and enjoy the unbelieveable weather here in lovely Australia, all at the same time, minerstering to the locals who chose to join the fun and games. Ministry.

Yesterday, we all took a shift and volunteered at a local Fate (festival) at a primary school just down the road. It was such a nice break to be around the locals kids and just a great time to be goofy and play games and eat some delicious food. Side note: the kids here are so fashionable. Fellowship.

This week was also a week full of birthdays. We had Friday night off so we hit the town to celebrate two of the girls. Downtown Brisbane at night was one of the most beautiful places I have been. The streets were filled with tents and mini shops selling little treasures. The smell of all the food was blending to create a sensational aroma. It was such a treat to all the senses. This is where I discovered the most tasty chocolate eatery of my life, Max Brenners. I am talking chocolate coma. Downtown was also where we met what would be the most interesting part of our weekend. A group of us, six or so girls, were walking on the beach (smack in the middle of the city, odd) when three guys popped up out of nowhere. They orginally approached us to ask us to join them at a party they were headed to but we ended up talking to them for about an hour about why we were in Australia and Christianity. If they happened to wake up the next morning and remember any of what was said, I think there may have been some really cool seeds planted. Such a fun night. Opportunity.

This brings me to today. Because we go to church in the evening here, a bunch of us woke up this morning and hit the sreets. The farmers market that it. Every first Sunday of the month here all the locals come out and flood the streets with all their produce, meat, and hand made things. I got a bucket of strawberries and some apples. I would say it was quite a success. Culture.

Here are some pictures to sum up the week.