and i really am here

so we have are in the middle of our third day here in Australia when i am compelled to manifest this proof that i promised. i have to quite half way through to go to Hillsong Church so i am finishing early Monday. In Saskatchewan it will be midafternoon on Sunday... as i finish this blog. today, at home, it is just short of the one week mark of the first time Wanda Marie and i hear of the opportunity to come! i feel like i have done the touristy thing for long enough and i am looking forward to heading off to the camp to prepare for the canoe trip.

we will be traveling the Murry River. Interesting thing about it is that the surrounding area produces 40% of Austrailia's agricultural produce. when i read that i said in my head, "We are going home." We are going where we are familiar. i have been saying, while here, "Not only are we Canadian but we are RURAL Canadian." here are some picks and descriptions of the places we have been:

1. layover in Hawaii

2. the Darling harbour in Sydney

3. Didjeridoo

we saw a live didjeridoo performance our first day in Sydney. it was very great. the guy was really good. it was interesting to listen to the explaination of the song. the last song whihc he played was described as his ancerstal families' story of creation. so here is a pick of me and the didjeridoo:

4. Sydney Opera House at night

5. Sydney Harbour Bridge

The bridge at night from the vantage point of the top of the ferry on our way across the harbour. The brisk, warm constant gusting of the wind as we moved at full speed over the water reminded me of the warm Saskatchewan harvest dusk winds.

this blog is dedicated to April. I love you April and i really am and here.