Oceans

You call me out upon the waters

The great unknown where feet may fail
And there I find You in the mystery
In oceans deep
My faith will stand

And I will call upon Your name

And keep my eyes above the waves 

When oceans rise

My soul will rest in your embrace

For I am Yours and You are mine

Your grace abounds in deepest waters

Your sovereign hand 

Will be my guide

Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me

You've never failed and You won't start now

So I will call upon Your name

And keep my eyes above the waves

When oceans rise

My soul will rest in your embrace

For I am Yours and You are mine

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders

Let me walk upon the waters

Wherever you would call me

Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander

And my faith will be made stronger

In the presence of my Savior

I will call upon Your name

And keep my eyes above the waves

When oceans rise

My soul will rest in your embrace

For I am Yours and You are mine

This song by Hillsong UNITED really speaks to me and I thought it was appropriate to add into this post since we went on another beach trip last weekend. 

Wow, You Did Good

So this weekend Kyle, Ally, & I had another adventurous day. We got a bit of a late start because our alarm didn't go off, but it turned out perfect anyway! We were planning on going to the beach with a group of people, but that morning everyone decided to go to the city instead except me, Kyle, and Ally. Kyle was set on going surfing and I'm not gonna turn down a beach trip, especially when I hadn't seen an Australian beach yet. I'm so glad Ally tagged along as well! We heard that Palm Beach was one of the most beautiful beaches around and I'd have to agree; although I haven't seen any other Australian beaches yet.

Kyle had to borrow a rope from someone to tie his surfboard to the top of the car, so that was interesting...

When we arrived we wanted to get a good photo before we got wet. I'd say it turned out pretty well thanks to Ally Younes!

then we felt the water....it was freezing!

but Kyle decided he would conquer that cold water 

 and surfed anyway..

Meanwhile, Ally decided to attempt an underwater picture with her iPhone, which resulted in getting hit by one wave, running from the next, and no picture...

While Kyle was out surfing Ally and I walked down the beach, took pictures of each other, climbed some rocks, and just goofed off like normal.

When we got back to Kyle he was numb, but had a blast!

We were all starving so we made PB&Js on the trunk of the car. What else would you eat at the beach?

After lunch we decided to drive around and see what we could find. Kyle of course found a rock to climb and just happened to have his climbing shoes in the car.

When we were headed home we saw this beautiful spot and had to stop for a pic or a few.

Ally being Ally

We wanted to get a picture together on the post, but this was the result...an awkward hug.

This was the only "Family photo" we got on this trip. It's just a car pic, but I love it!

We drove by one more beach on the way home, and as Kyle looked out the window he said "Wow Jesus, You did good" and I just though that was an appropriate theme for the day. We were just admiring, photographing, and enjoying creation all day. I am so thankful that I have been given the opportunity to see such beauty and wonder, but I haven't even seen a fraction of it all! We are so blessed!

Stopped at 7-11 on the way home for a $1 coffee

Once we got home we grilled hamburgers & roasted marshmallows with the housemates.

I decided to make peanut butter cookies to end our wonderful day!

Thank you Ally for taking lots of pictures of Kyle and I!
Be sure to check out Ally's blog for more pics from this trip!


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Australian Adventures - Part 2

The City

Our first few weeks here in Australia were really cold and rainy so we weren't able to get out and do much. We went to the Blue Mountains one day, but wanted to see the city and venture around a little more. Last week we decided to get out of the house and tour the Sydney Harbor with Kyle's cousin Josh and our friend Ally aka Scratches (we've adopted her as our little sister). It was a great day packed full of fun! We rode the train into the city, it's kinda like Marta, but not as sketchy. Thank goodness Josh was with us to help us train hop to get there. When we arrived we walked around the harbor admiring the Opera House, Sydney Harbor Bridge, and the Royal Botanical Gardens. It's such a beautiful place! 

I was bummed that I didn't have my camera with me, but got some decent pictures with my iPhone.

Our view from the bridge

Me and "Scratches"

For lunch we ate at an amazing restaurant called Pancakes on the Rocks. Talk about some delicious pancakes! It gets dark pretty early around here right now so we headed home after we ate. To end our day we came home to a taco night at our house with a bunch of friends thanks to Pam and Micah Bearden. 

Coffee Time!

We got a package in the mail this week! Thank you Pam Grantham for sending us American coffee & creamer! We had no clue before we came that all the coffee here is instant. I don't think I've ever been so excited to have a cup of coffee! Not having certain foods and things that were at my fingertips back home makes me super appreciative of all I have to come back to. Don't get me wrong, we do love it here, but there's nothing like eating a good ole country cooked meal with family. I already can't wait to see everyone when we come home in December!

Whelp, that's all I have for today. I'll be posting some items from the Hannahmade Homegoods Etsy page soon, so be sure to check back often.

Australian Adventures - Part 1

First blog post, so here goes nothing... My husband Kyle and I recently moved to Sydney, Australia for him to attend Hillsong College in their Worship stream. We arrived 4 weeks early so that we could settle in a little and find jobs. Since we arrived we have been meeting new people, spending time with our housemates, traveling to tourist spots, trying not to spend too much money, and just enjoying life. Here's a few pictures of what we've done so far!

This is our new home!

Our address is:

171 Northcott Road

Lalor Park, NSW 2147

Australia

(it's always fun to get mail)

My hott hubby showing off our new car. And it's automatic! Whoop whoop!

Not only were we given the opportunity to attend and volunteer at Hillsong Conference, but we were able to sing in the choir a few nights!

About 2 weeks ago we went with some friends to the Blue Mountains just to sight see and get out of the house for the day. It was also a great opportunity for us to get to spend time with some of our new friends! We passed by a some beautiful scenic spots on the way there, so we stopped for a photo op.

Lady Darley Lookout was amazing!

Of course that daredevil husband of mine climbed over the fence to sit on the edge of the rock.

We had to over to The Three Sisters which is a well-known tourist spot in the Blue Mountains.

Had some fun posing with the statues on the way back to the car.

Check out my friend Pam's blog or more pictures from the trip.

We've had alot going on since we went to the Blue Mountains, so stay tuned the next few days to see pictures and hear about our other adventures. Oh and we both recently got jobs! Kyle delivers pizza for Joey's Pizza and I start a retail job tomorrow in a hair salon/beauty supply store called Hairhouse Warehouse.