First Day of Uni

Before I get into the school stuff...my weekend was amazing! On Friday afternoon my friends and I took the bus to The Rocks, the oldest part of Sydney. We walked through the market that they have every weekend, and then made our way to the Harbour Bridge. We walked across the bridge which I think is about a mile, and then we rode the ferry back. The view of the Opera House from the Bridge was incredible...I don't think I will ever have too many pictures of Circular Quay.

Then on Friday night my friends and I went to one of the biggest rugby games of the year. We got last minute tickets online to the Australia Wallabies vs. the New Zealand All Blacks. The game was at Olympic Stadium which was spectacular. We sat way up in the nose bleed section, but we were dead center looking at the field, so we saw everything perfectly. The fans were great too...it was awesome to hear Australia's national anthem (with everyone singing it loudly), and the Waltzing Matilda song/chant. And the best part is that the Wallabies won 34-19!

The biggest highlight of my weekend was that my friend Ashley and I went to Hillsong Church on Sunday morning. It’s a big church and it is known for the traveling band that sings worship music. It was very contemporary and different than I’m used to at home, but the people were all very welcoming and we even met a girl from Uni of Sydney who told us more about the church, Bible studies, and college group. I’m excited to get to know her more and try out all that the church offers. God really answered my prayers to find a Christian community here, and I am so thankful.

I started class today and it went really well. I had 2 lectures today which were bigger than I’m used to, maybe 50-60 students. On Mondays and Thursdays I have 3 classes (2 lectures and 1 tutorial), and then on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays I have 2 classes, (a combination of lectures, tutorials, and a lab). It is weird having to leave for class 15 or 20 minutes early to get to where I need to go—since at Hope I can run out the door 2 minutes before class and still get there on time. But it is refreshing to experience something new, so I am learning to embrace all of the differences.

Have a great start to your week, everyone. Keep looking for updates because I will be posting every 3 or 4 days. God Bless!