| 5:16p |
missions, decisions and a confused designer
Being away for a week really kicked me outta my I'm-a-hermit mode. This morning it was off to a Beachmission meeting in Carlingford. I've been trying really hard to commit to things, but I don't think that it's worked for Beachmission. I don't think that I should go, because I think their compulsary training weekend is on the week before my major project is due. It's interesting how God is working in my life. Who knows, maybe I'll end up down in South Australia with the FEVA gang for the FEVA mission. Anyway, I realised how much I dig FEVA, and how I'm really used to being around designers and artists. A lot of the stuff we do in FEVA is pretty crazy (Malcolm: "I've got the best idea. How about we construct a giant sock, and hoist it onto the roof of the church?") and last-minute. The Beachmission team is extremely organised. I don't really like things being too organised- it makes me uncomfortable! Also, it's not much fun. I was like, "Guys, it's only July!" I can also feel some slightly snobbish designer inklings surfacing inside of me- the Beachmission leader was like, "I think we need to make our t-shirt just really bright and colourful," and I was thinking, "Oooh, but what about something classier?" I think that if I do go, I'll need to bring scissors to give my t-shirt a bit of rock-star attitude! I'm very excited about the idea of mission, though. MYC really encouraged me to remember that every single day is another gift from God. Every day is an opportunity to love someone; an opportunity to love God; and most importantly, an opportunity to share the brilliant news about Jesus.
My parents (with Zachary in tow) picked me up from the meeting, and we headed for this new cafe in our area called Fusion. It's a really funky, stylish place- you can tell that they've gone to heaps of trouble thinking about the concept of the place and the interior design. The whole operation is rather slick. I don't usually hang out in places like that- you'll usually find me in dark and grungy cafes with band posters on the wall, giggling with a girlfriend. But it was lovely today! I drank a soy mocha in honour of my sister again (she's in Forster at the moment, and I miss her). I'm actually a bit buzzy at the moment- I've had too much caffeine! It was really lovely spending time with my parents. They seem really relaxed and happy today. On the way back home, Zachary and I played this game where we'd make sentences out of the letters on car number plates. For YIF, we came up with "Yay, I Farted!", and for YIR, we had "You Imbecilic Reptile!"
I'm off to my FEVA and UTS buddy Tim's 21st tonight, and I'm looking forward to it. I road-tested a new outfit today- my stripey rockstar top under a black mini-dress with pants underneath. I came out of my room and asked my Mum what she thought, and she said, "Hmm! Very entertaining!" I'm sure my sister won't mind if I borrow her polka-dotted top instead... |