WHAT A YEAR!!!

Hey people!!! such an amazing year, wasn't it? so many stories, so many blessings, so many cultures, so many new friends and so on! heaps of new things. This time overseas has really opened my mind to the world. After a while overseas I've learnt so much and grown as well. Really life-changing.

This photo was during my road trip with my mates, there we were in Byron Bay, such a beautiful town. That is the light house there, awesome view from there.

I'm still reflecting about 2008, but I'm so grateful for all that happened. God's been so good to me!

Today we are going to the Sydney Harbor to watch the famous fireworks here! hehe... we are going soon, about lunch time and stay there till the midnight! it's gonna be a long day!

So, HAPPY NEW YEAR for everyone! Thank you again for all support!

Byeeee!!

See you in 2009!!!

And so that was Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas everyone!!!
This year was different to be away from family at this time of the year. Really missed you Dad, Mom, Jack... hehe... however we had a quite brazilian celebration. we went to celebrate with some friends from the Advestist Church. So, we could have some brazilian food, awesome by the way, really yummy!

As you can see above, there were some asian faces. We invite two koream mates to join us, they liked despite we had spoken a lot in portuguese. And I got a book when we exchange gifts during the secret santa (amigo secreto), I didn't really want a book now, but it might be a good reading! haha... this was in the christmas eve.

In the Christmas day in itself, we went to church. it was actually the first time ever I attended church at the christmas day. but I found all right! we had a nice service. Then we had a lunch with some friends and we went to the beach!! first time I went to the beach at christmas day as well! hehe...

Now, the new year is coming and I'll be at the harbour to watch the fireworks. putting a lot of expectation on it! haha.... it's gonna be great!

Ahhhh, nice news. I'm going to a mission in early january, from 2rd to 10th. We are going up to the central coast and take some kids to a camping at the beach. my friend invited me to join them. so it's gonna be like a kids camping. and I'm so grateful for this opportunity, God knows how I missed the EBF this year and I think he decided to give me this! hehe...
So, be praying for this. I think it's gonna be fine.

wish you all a happy new year!!! hehe....

ahhh, there are lots of photos of my road trip. so I will post them soon!!

see you!!
byeee!!!

Thank you Lord!!!

Hello everyone!!! I'm back after two weeks on the road! It really was an amazing time. We visit my mates' families, the church I attended in Brisbane, had heaps of fun, time to pray and worship, beaching almost everyday, beautiful places, awesome food. We are very thankful for all things God provided during the trip, the days were getting better and better. Anyway, I think you won't understand if I say the name of the places, so I'll let to explain when I go back. all right?

The thing is, it was much more than I could imagine.


That's me and Jimmy, we got the little car, only two seats. haha...
As it was only two of us, I couldn't have a nap. hehe...

Now I'm back to Sydney. Christmas is coming soon and so is my homesickness! hehe... I think I will spend with some friends. But nothing like family.

Well, now let's enjoy the Christmas time and new year! hehe...

We are still filtering the photos, so that I can post some in my orkut and facebook! hehe...

Yeah, I'll never get tired to thank God for this time here.

A bit more than a month to go!!!! hehe....

Byeee!!!

Summer is on!!! OH yeahh!!!

Hey guys!!!
Summer is on at last! So is holidays!! hehe... Time to go for a trip, UHUULLL!!! Tomorrow we'll start off our road trip. Heading to north tomorrow, I'm not gonna tell you the cities couse won't make any difference, I'll tell you when I go back and show the shots. So, I'm really excited about that, it's gonna be awesome! But I'll tell you how it went afterwards.

So, as you can see below, I went to a real football game last Friday, the game was Sydney F.C. x Queensland Roar, the score was 1x1 and the match in itself wasn't that good. That made me remember when I went to Morumbi to see my tricolor!!! By the way, we are about to win our 6th title and 3rd in a roll! haha...


That was quite nice, ahhh... the match was at the Aussie Stadium, the second biggest in Sydney, I think.

Today, a brazilian mate rocked up. Some of you might know him. His name is Jun, he went to IMel Saude a few times and he was a member of ABU. Anyway, he was in Perth since March and came down here to spend the summer. We did some tour today around the city and went to Hillsong at night.

So, I gotta go now! Some stuff to organize and hit the road!!! hehe....
I think it will take at least two weeks for the next post! So, see you then... hopefully I'll have lots of good stories to tell you after this trip!!

See you guyss!!
Byeeee!!!!

I had a dream!

Hello people!!!

A while ago, when I was living in Brisbane and taking English classes my teacher once told me she had a dream, it was a normal dream just like others, however there was a slightly difference from the other dreams she'd had. She dreamed in Portuguese, yeah, in Portuguese. As she was learning Portuguese for a while she told us that and apparently her Portuguese was very good, so she said that when we dreamed in English our English would be all right. And just a few nights ago I had this dream. It wasn't a dream that I dreamed in English, but a real dream. So, I suppose my English is not so bad now. Haha... I can't really remember the whole dream, only the English words, hehe...
This shot was taken by my roomie, we went up to my roof. We are not really allowed to go there, but everyone goes because this nice view. So I had to check it out.

Thing here are all right, this week more people are leaving to go to their homes, my house is pretty empty now, so we have to hang out with people from other houses. I've been to a gym lately, only because we got ten days free of charge, watched the new James Bond movie...

Ahhh... we planned our road trip already, we are going up the east coast and stopping in my friends' relatives and friends. Maybe we'll stay at the church I attended in Brisbane when we get there. yeahh, the route is done now, next week we are hitting the road!!!

Unfortunatelly no work this week so far, I've called my agency, but nothing yet. Hopefully they will have something tomorrow.

See you guys!!!

Byeee!!!

Holidays, farewells, end of the year...

Hello people who have read about my journey in Australia. The year is coming to the end and so is the holidays. yeah, everyone is pretty much on holidays now, but I still have classes. So, some of my mates here have gone back to their hometown, but hopefully I'll meet them once more before I head back to Brazil! hehe... Talking about Brazil, what a game our soccer team played this week, we smashed those portuguese! hehehe... good stuff.

Last weekend, there was a big market along my street. It's called Glebe Fair Street, kind a market on the street, very alternative. Very famous over here, it was really a privilege and it was just in front of our house.


That's me, looking like a tourist, haha... My house is just a few meter behind me on the left hand side. This was a massive market. It went over the hill you can see behind me and there was more in front of me. A lot of walking this day...


...but as it was just in front of our house we put our couch in our varanda and sat down there to hang out together. Nice day, everyone from my house was there.

The weekend was all right, I worked for long 9 hours at the racecourse, this time as a waiter. Church on Sunday. One of the pastor is leaving the church to teach in a missionary college here, so it was his farewell last service.

Have you heard about a movie called "Australia"? They release this movie here last Tuesday, Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman are in the cast, they are both australian, I'm not sure what the movie is about yet, but I'll find out next week. hehe... So there was a premiere openning for the movie and all stars showed up.

Then we went up the cinema to check out the stars. This photo above was taken by Jess, who was over Sanchez's shoulders (this guy just in front of me). She couldn't take a shot from any of the stars but me and Beck, haha... we waited for a long time, but we couldn't see anyone. That was a shame. After that we saw them in the news, they were all there. Afterwards we had a bbq at the girls house but we ran out of gas, so I make my steak in the oven.

Yesterday I worked at the Chinese Consulate. The place looks like a prison, but that was okay. Easy shift, only 5 hours and after we finished, they let us eat whatever we wanted and we also could take something home.

And the week is not over yet. I'm not gonna work this weekend, but we have a clean up at home, as everyone is leaving we have to clean the house for the summer residents. I'll be here by the time so let's clean it up! hehe...

yeahh, a bit more the two months to go.

See yaaa!!!

Rest in peace Grandma

I just received the message that my dear grandma passed away. She was the only one alive between my grandparents. I can't tell you how I'm feeling right now, because I think I haven't realised this loss totally.

However it's hard to go through this moments far away. I can't really feel what's going on.
I'm glad I could see and talk to her through the webcam at least, before she goes.
I'd like to have thanked her for all she did for me and my family and said sorry for all naughtiness. I don't know how it's gonna be when I go back, but it's gonna be weirdo to be at home and don't hear her knocking our door during the week and coming over on the weekends.

May God give peace and strength to our family to bear this loss.

#82 Trivia Night

Hello peeps!!

So, as I told before we had the monthly event organised by my house, we did a trivia night, kind of quizz. We make up some sections and I did questions about Brazil. It was very good, a lot of knowledge! haha... Ahh, good food as well. I made this awesome brazilizn carrot cake, they put some nuts in the carrot cake here and it is brown. I reckon it was good, not as good as my mom's cake, but eatable. We had a good night together.

We are in the middle of november. You know, I was thinking of staying one year more. That's is the thing I was chewing over. However now I've cleared my mind and I'm going back. I've talked with my family, some friends, heard about what's going on over there. Remembering all that stuff made me miss our land a lot. Despite that would be a good opportunity to grow if I stayed one year more. Anyway, now I'm kind a mix of feelings like longing to go back and enjoying the last moments here with my mates. Most of them are leaving by the end of this month since they finish their final exams.
I'm really happy for what has happened, I think I've learnt and grew heaps here.

Job? Yeahh... I'm still doing some shifts for my agency, this Saturday I'm going to go to another Jockey.

Thanks again for all support!

See you!!!

Waiter? I'm a barman!

Hi everyone!

So, as I had said I started working in hospitality now. I had a training for a waiter, but my first shift was as a barman. Crazyyy!!! There is a horse race here called Melbourne Cup, it is like World Cup here, everyone stops to watch this three minutes race. I worked at a big racecourse, a bunch of people went over there only to gamble and watch the race on the screen. Anyway, about the job, it was quite hard to get the orders, because sometimes they asked a drink that I didn't know what it was, so I asked to my mate a lot of times and it was busy busyy!!! After a while I started to get the names and how to do. In the end I had broken only one bottle of Heineken and made some mistakes with the drinks. It was fine, this Sunday I'll be working at the Acer Arena, it should be the same thing, there should be happening a concert over there, not sure yet.
So, I think I'll keep working with them depite the fact that it's not very regular, but it's better than nothing, hehe...

Last Friday we also had a Masquariedy Party, it wasn't so chic as at Saude, but it was fun.

We had some performances, plays and guess what, Peter Parker showed up there! haha...
We played a improvisation game, like you have to act and improvise according to the theme. It is not really easy when we played in Brazil, now imagine in English. It was embarassed!

Yesterday, it was my roomie birthday!We had something different to celebrate, we had a Happy Breakky Birthday! We just went to have a breakfast together at "Well connected" as you can see above!! haha... good way to start a day!

So, many thing happening now, everyone is doing exams, some of them have finished. It's pretty much all done, but I still have some weeks at my College.

Ahhhh, tomorrow night (Friday) is our monthly event, so we will have a trivia night. But I'll leave to post about this next week, after the event.

Some thoughts: when I was working this week, I saw lots of rich people spending their money gambling and drinking. I don't know their lives to judge, but after my shift on my way to the bus stop I saw people totally drunk on the street. That was sad, because although they were happy when they were drinking, that was just a temporary happiness. I'd say worthless and meaningless compared to the eternal life Jesus has given us. And this is surely a eternal happiness as well.

See you guys!!!

King or not? haha...

Hello everyone!

So, as you know we had our formal party last Friday. It was very good, just like a wedding or a graduation party. They call pron, do you know those party we see in the North American movies? Then they have the king and the queen and you have to invite someone to go with. That was it, but we didn't need to invite anyone, because we were all invited already.

Ahhh, we needed to dress up for the occasion, haha... those are mates from my house. Chic boys! It's only missing Ash.


As I said we had that King and Queen thing, so everyone voted to one king and one queen. And guess what? Me and my mate Howard were elected Kings, hahaha... that was funny, and Hillary was the Queen.

The night was only beggining, after the party we went to the top floor from the Shopping Mall close to our house to hang out a bit. That is the view we have from there.

Then some of us decided to go to the Pancakes on the Rocks, it is a place who sells nice pancakes. But the place is close to the Opera House. We decided to go walking, a very long walking, so we walked from 2am to 4pm to get there, of course we had some stops in the middle.
After the pancakes was like 5:30, then we went to Opera House to watch the sunrise.

Everyone was a bit tired as you can see on the photo above! haha... I'm gonna post more photos on my orkut if you wanna see more or I can show you when I go back! haha...

Then the sun was rising, it wasn't so wonderful because there were so many clouds. So, it was a long and enjoyable night.


Also last week we had gone to the World Passion Tour, such an amazing time, worshipping, praising and praying. It was a privilege to be there. Just encourage me to take the gospel to my friends.

So, that is it. Some thoughts?
Well, there are still three months to go and this has made me think about the future. I don't really know, but let's see what happens! hehehe...

I have to chew over a bit more my thoughts about this. Then I'll tell you guys!!

See yaa!!

Waiter or not?

Hello everyone!
Today I worked as a waiter helping in a kind of formal party, it was voluntary, but it was good to see how it works. So, I will have a training at the hospitality agency tomorrow and another next week, then I will start to work for them in some events here. That is gonna be a nice experience. The labor thing seems to be hard now, I've called the labor hire, but he hasn't had jobs lately. So, I'm trusting in God and is in his hands whether I work as a waiter or a labor or anything else.

I will tell you somethings that has happened over here. One of my mates here studies radio and media comunication. He works at a radio station as a speaker, so he can put and dedicate songs for people. Last Friday he played a brazilian tune from "O Rappa" titled "Eu quero ver Gol!", hehe... that was good!

We just went to our backyard, turned on the radio and enjoyed his show. It's called "Time with Tim". Good time!

Last week I drove for the very first time here, my friend got a bad knee, so I helped him to go to our school to enroll.

That was pretty scary in the beginning, the wheel is on the right side and the way is all inverse, haha... but after a while you can manage to get along with.

Also last week we had another monthly event, it was a Carnivale! haha... everyone got a costume and went to 66. It was very good! Some plays, food, dance and so on...

That is Hilary, as you can see, she was really into the thing.

Saturday was shop day! We went shopping cause we have a formal party from our house this Friday, so everyone is gonna dress up to go there!
We went with some girls and as every girl, they took so long to choose. haha...

That's us waiting, haha...
The boys also took a bit long, but not as long as the girls.

So, that was my week.
Tomorrow, I'm going to the "World Passion" after my training, it's gonna be great!
On Friday we have the formal party! hehe... it's kind of a graduation party. Food, dance, everyone chic... haha...

Please keep praying for me, not for job in particular, but that I may trust in God.
One thing we heard last service was the we are all servants of God, so we belong to him and all things we have, He has given to us, it's not ours. And if sometimes we get sad or angry when we lose something, that we may remember that we just give things back to God. Thing or even people that are in fact His, not ours.

Oaiii Shongo!!!

This means "I love China." There are two Chinese guys living here and one of them, Howard, is doing his PhD in Economics. He is only 21, haha... Last week we had his master's graduation at University of Sydney. Quite nice to go there and celebrate this moment.


That's Howard, very wise guy. So, after the ceremony we went to a Chinese restaurant with his parents. We had some Chinese food, very spicy food! haha... my mouth was on fire, we had to ask for a jug of water to keep eating. That was nice moments, his parents shouted us there.

Last weekend there was a great service at the church, we gathered the three services, the morning and the two evening services. Heaps of people, about 500 I think. It was good to be with the other people from our church.

Next week the Passion World Tour will be here and it's gonna be very close to my house, so I might go. I think they were in Sao Paulo a few months ago.

So, still looking for a job. hehe... still enjoying this present.
Somethings hasn't been like I had planned, but I have nothing to complain. God's been so good to me that I only have to thank him for all he's provided.

That's it. Thank you so much again for prayers and support.

Byeee!!!

Vegetables? NOOOOO!!!

Hello guys!

As most of you might know, I just hate vegetables, the vegetables I eat are potatoes and... fried potatoes. haha...

Okay, now everyone knows about this. So I went camping last weekend with my brothers and sister from Seventh Day Adventist Church. We started on Friday, we gathered at the church to go, it was going everything well, some troubles with baggage and lifts, but nothing very bad.

We got there in the evening, we set up the tents and the "kitchen", the place to cook.

Okay, I started to know people, talk with them. The hunger came up and it was dinner time. I asked what we would have for dinner. Then they told me what would be like a curse for me. They told me, it was a vegetarian menu. Ahhhh, I hadn't had this information before I went there. So, we have no meat from Friday to Monday. Can you believe? I'm not sure, but lots of adventist peeps are veggies. How can they survive? hehe... Anyway, I ate pasta with tomato sauce and vegetarian sausage, Bread with cheese and catchup, rice mixed with some veggies and hot dog with veggie sausage. That was the hardest time here for sure, hehe... just kidding, we had a good time. They are a portuguese church, but heaps of them were born here and learn portugues from their parents. It was very funny when they started to mix portuguese with english, even in the bible study and prayers. Very good time.

And this week, God has rewarded me already. We had a barbeque yesterday before the bible study, hehe... good to eat some meat!

Heaps of meat, by the way. Those are, Myles, Nick and Sanchez.

So, I ate heaps. And of course, we had some "farofa" that I cooked. hehe...Those are me, Jess and Kate.

I tried to make a carrot cake, but it wasn't like mom's, so I'll try again soon.

Job? What is it? hehe... Yeahh, I haven't worked for a while. Yesterday I went to a hospitality agency and they were really nice of me. They will train me and then I can work for them. However I have to wait until the end of this month to do the training. During the meantime I'll keep looking for other jobs.

Ahhh, this Sunday we will have a great service gathering everyone from the church I'm going. There are different services during the week and on Sunday. So, once a year we gather everyone! And we will have another BBQ before the service.

See you guys!!!

Byeee!

Miss you!!!

Spring has sprung!!!

Hello guys!!!

As you can realize, we are in the spring already. This is good, now I can wear my pair of thongs and shorts everywhere I go, hehe...

One more week here in Australia. So, we had the monthly event organized by 80's. It was a Jazz Festival, my friend here plays in a band, so they came to play some jazz.

It was a very good time, some food, people around and as you can see, we had to dress up to rock up!! hehe...very fun, the venue was our own backyard. They will probably play in my roomie's wedding.

The church I'm attending here is very similar to ours, every Saturday, we are having a kind of sports ministry, we just go to a park here and play some sports, yesterday we played Ultimate Frisbie, I didn't like much, but it was alright. And the church over here is also concerned about the environment, last week they told us to bring our own cup to church to save some plastic cups. Realy good, reacting everywhere! haha...

So, we went to the beach yesterday. But this time we tried Manly beach.

We were a bit late, the sun was setting, but we could enjoy! Those above are, Karen, Ronnie and me. Very good, and the water was better than last week.

About my job, nothing yet. I did an interview in another graphic studio last week, I hope they can reply me this week. Beyond that I'm trying waiter's jobs and so on.

I hope I can find another job soon. hehe... It's a bit boring do nothing while everyone is doing something.

okay?!

See ya guys!!!

What a great weekend!!!

Hi people!

I'd like to tell you about this weekend, it was such a good one!

It all started on Friday morning, we had a massive attendance in the prayer meeting, 11 people I reckon. After that we had a breakfast shouted by Myles, thanks mate!

On Saturday morning we played sports: american football, brazilian football and australian football. Such a tiring morning, but it wasn't all. In the afternoon we went to Bondi Beach.

That's Bondi, amazingly crowded! That was good to get into the water, freezing cold one by the way. I hope it gets a bit warmer soon.

Very nice beach! There is a skate park as well. But I didn't bring my skate so I couldn't show my tricks. hehe...

At night we went to a pub and then we went to a little harbor close here and we stay there, chatting, good one by the way. Maybe we'll do a road trip, that'd be great!

On Sunday, there was the Brazilian festival. We went down there and had some brazilian food like pastel, chicken heart, and acai. To drink, sugar cane juice. Yummy!!!

On the way back we walked through this park below and we decided to take a rest on the grass. We also made a pyramid, first with girls on the top...

...and after with boys!!!

At evening we went to church, it was such a good preaching. I'm still chewing over the message, but the main thing was that we have to think that we are in debt with everyone, the debt to love one another.

I haven't worked, so I'm looking for a new job. Tomorrow I'll go around to hand some resumes and see if something come up.

This Thursday we have a monthly event, it's gonna be a jazz party. Oh yeahh!

Thanks for everyone who's read the posts!

Byeee!!!

Sick!

Don't worry guys! I'm not sick. Sick has a positive meaning as well. haha.... like, great or good.

That's my house mates with santa in the last monthly event! That was sick! We won the prize! hehe...

I have good news! I bought a computer, so now I'll try to post some videos and talk with people by Skype! So, add me if you have one, if not download it! My nick is "ameixaounao", okay?

However my job is being a bit irregular, this week for instance I worked only one day and I don't know how is gonna be next week. What I can say is that I'm trusting in God and is in his hands all this stuff! And the best thing is that I know that He will take care of it!

This Sunday there will be a Brazilian Festival here, that's gonna be good, I'll go and I'll probably be back a bit fatter! hehe.... there will be all sorts of brazilian food! So, you can you imagine! hehe...

okay! I'll try to make some videos to post!

See ya guys!!

byeee

GO SMOKO BOYS!!!

Hello people!

Heaps of thing have happened lately! I feel like living the fullness here!
So, I'll tel you about how is my routine over here! Basically when I'm working I wake up about 5:45, get to work by 7 and finish about 3. Monday and Tuesday nights I have classes, Wednesday nights is a bible study, Thurday is free to hang out and Friday we have connect, the student group at the church. As I said before, once a week we have a house dinner, where everyone or everyone that can show up, have dinner together and every week one of us has to cook. So, before last week was my turn to cook.

So, I cooked some rice, beans, potato, chicken and farofa!!! Looks good, isn't it? hehe... It was eatable.
There we are! it's missing Myles, Timmy and Jimmie, but we kept something for them.

OKay, last Monday we had the monthly event organized by girls in 64. It was kind of Christmas out of season or whatever! Very fun, each house had to organise a presentation and the best would win a prize!

Guess who won?! our house! hehe...Smoko boys! I don't really know what smoko means, but we sang a music with this in the middle! So, we got the prize that is a desert someday that I don't know yet!

Besides all these activities, sometime we just go out to hang out together in a pub or park.

We had the engagement party this Saturday. It was very good! It's a shame a forgot my camera, so no photos of that event! hehe... and I also lost some photos because my usb died. that was crap. But, that's okay! Nothing to complain.

We are having a chinese festival soon, in about one hour here, and next week there will be a brazilian festival here. So I can eat all brazilian food I miss! hehe...

See ya guys!!!

Ahhh, no spiritual talks this time. hehe... but I'm very good with God. And very glad for his care with me over here.

Byee!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!

I'm not crazy. Here they celebrate the father's day on the first Sunday of September, which this very year is also the Indepency Day of Brazil! hehe...whatever...

So, I'd like to wish a happy father's day for the dads and thank my Dad for being such a good Dad! hehe... okay Dad?!

Okay, let's go to the news! Fortunatelly or unfortunatelly I've gotten my job back and I'm going to work tomorrow. I haven't told you what time I work, have I? I work from 7am to 3pm.
So, I wake up 5:30 to get there on time depending on the place! hehe...

I could relax a lot this week, so I did some readings, assignements and went out a bit.

One place I went was the Doulos, it is a ship that goes around the world bringing the gospel. That was really exciting. As they told us, it is like a dream. I've heard a lot about mission here and I heard a lot before left Brazil. That has made me think about how we should spend our lives here.
Anyway, it was a very good time, there are people from more than 50 countries on board. It must be a awesome experience be on board this ship!

Those above are my friends, from left, Heid, Ruth (who turned 21) and Becky. We got lost to find the ship, but it was quite fun.

okey dokey? I'm going now! I hope I can keep posting, if you don't see any movement over here, that's because I'm too tired. hehe... see ya guys!

And again! Happy father's day!!!!

Back to the unemployment!

Hello guys! Here I am again! hehe...

Some good news and others not so good. The good news is that I'm health and doing very well. My school is not so good, but I'm enjoyng there. I have two teachers, one korean and other indian. There are people from everywhere in my class and heaps of brazilian.

Let's go to the not so good news. Since I got over I haven't worked, hehe... yeah, I kind of lost the job. However my boss called me yesterday and told me that we might work after next week again. So, it's being good to have a break but sometimes I get bored because there is nothing to do, hehe... anyway, I'm not complaining, I'm very grateful actually for all thing that have happened.

This week we went to a christian event here, I heard 10.000 people went there to see one guy. haha... his name is Mark Driscoll and he is a pastor in Seattle. It was very good, the theme was "Burn your plastic Jesus", basically he said about the Jesus people make up and what is the real Jesus. Lots of thing to chew over after that.

Yesterday (Saturday) we had a birthday party, we went to a park close to our house. Ahhh, it was Ruth's birthday, she was born here, but she has lived in Nigeria and now she is studying nursery here. It was very good and a different experience. We all went to this park and we played ball and had some food. Here they don't clap during the birthday song, can you imagine? Anyway, each one has your own culture.

okay? that's it. I'd like to thank you guys for your prayers and say that I miss you guys a lot. Family, friends, hoem, food and so on! haha...

See yaa!!

Half way done!

Hello everyone! I'm really sorry for my absense, but everything has a explanation! hehe... First of all! I'VE GOT A JOB!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! HEHE... Thanks guys for all prayers, I'm working in a construction site as a labour, known as "peao de obra" in Brazil, haha... it's a very hard job, but it's free gym during the job and quite funny! I'm mixing the cement, sand and water to make the concrete and after that we have to put the tiles, I've worked 2 weeks so far. And then I got sick last week, so I didnt work last week. It's very bad to get sick away from family, nobody is there to give you the medicine at the right time and spoil you. I reckon it was the worst and hardest experience so far. I missed a lot when I was spoilt by my mum, hehe...

Now it's gone and I'm waiting my boss calling, hopefully we might get back tomorrow. Meanwhile I'm enjoying this freetime! I went to a ReJesus festival, it is a kind of "Oficina 21", but it's for 2 whole weeks, pretty good to feel the unyversity environment here, very nice!

So, back to the past a few weeks ago, I went to Blue Mountains when my friends from Brisbane came here, that was fun, freezing cold, but still good!

That are the Three Sisters, pretty amazing view. We rode a cable car "bondinho", very high!! hehe...

I think in the other Friday, we went to a Rugby game! Freezing cold again! We watched the two best team, fighting for the top of the table!

That are us in the bus, coming back from the game! From the left, Myles (my roomie), James, Tim, Phill and me. Ahhhh, this day was the first day if the Olimpic, after that we went back to watch the Oppening Ceremony.

I reckon one week before this, we had the weekend away! It was a kind of a camp! We went down to the South Coast, to a place called Gerringong! Good to remember the camps I've been in Brazil. And just nice to be with a bunch of people and have fun.

That's a dance party, it was all dark actually. It was good the shake our body! hahaha...

Gerringong beach! Very nice beach and I guess even nicer in the summer!!! hehe...

So, back a little to the present, we are having prayer meeting every week now, at 7 am, not hard for me, because I wake up 5:30 to go to work. I've gone when I don't work. So, last Friday I joined the prayer meeting and after that we had a "pool time".

And that's us, in a pool close to our house! I don't know how they can do that, but the water was very cold. I just swam like 3 laps and got out of there! After that I was shivering and then I got sick, hehe... it's been one week since then, I'm all recovered and 100% ready to get back to work.

But this week off was good, because I could see a lot of the Olimpics and rest.

That's it guys, now you are all up dated! hehe... I hope I can keep you informed about my journey here more often.

One last thing I've been thinking a lot, yeah, now is the spiritual time! hahaha... I went to that ReJesus thing here and that day one guy from the World Vision was talking, and he said the biggest sin in Australia is hypocrisy. I'm not Australian, but that has made me think about my life and attitudes. Sometimes what we say is totally contrary what we do, isn't it? For me God is being so good and I've felt so close to Him, and eventhough all this awesome experience I feel like being hypocrite about my believes, my actions and so on. Not all but some parts and that is not what God wants from us, He doesn't want just a bit of my life, after all, Jesus didn't give just a bit of Him in the cross. This is being a trully struggle from me.

So, just keep praying guys for my issues and my job as well, because if I do well in my job I'll have more job afterwards! hehe...

Thanks for all guys!!! I hope you understand my absense!

As it's said in the title, "half way done", can you believe it? It seems I'm here for ages! But I looked at my calendar and I still have a long walk over here! So, so far so good! And I hope more amazing things will come!!!

See yaa! God bless you!!!

Too good to be true!

Hello guys!
It's been a long time since my last post, hasn't it?

Last week was very good! Thousands of people came to Australia for the World Youth Day 2008. The Pope came, lots of different nations, the whole city seemed a big party. And I couldn't be out of it! After all, I haven't got a job yet! hehe... So, as you know I joined the Brazilian soccer team and we were doing well until the quarter-final, we lost to Austria! hehe... it's true, Austria and the champions were the Croatians, they were like 2 meters high, haha... It was very similar to when I played in the Church Tournament. We had fun, we played hard, we did well in the beginning, but in the end we lost! hehe... Anyway, we had fun and we could enjoy it!


The Brazilian group! I know that was not very good for my English this day, but it was very good for me! hehe... We took this pic after the game against New Zealand, there are some of them among us.

Still during the World Youth Day, some of my friends from Brisbane came here to make a tour throughout Sydney. James, Leo and Justin. We went to some places here and we met people from everywhere!

Here we were in Darling Harbour, there was happening a kind of concert. Some guys from Scotland were playing. After this picture we got into the crowded! haha... it was nice! I'll try to up load the video after if I can!

Yesterday, I went to a job interview, but no answer so far! Maybe I'll get in the labor job! hehe... But I have to get a kind of permission to work in it.

Ahhh, and my roomie got engaged yesterday! hehe... his name is Myles and he is 19. He got engaged and is very happy! haha... maybe they will marry in January!

That's it guys! Now you are updated about here!

I really miss our country,family and friends, and now that is July, I reminded the EBFs. Ohh, great time there, hehe... since I was 7, this year is the first time that I couldn't go! I knew already that the EBF Teen was very good and I wish lots of blessings in the EBFs kids!

See yaa!!!

Soccer! I love this game!

Hello guys! So many things happening this week! Have you heard about the World Youth Day in Brazil?! It's being here right now in Sydney, all this week. People from every part of the planet have come here just for this event and the Pope is gonna be here as well.

About my life! No job yet, but... I saw two advertisements very close to my house and I applied there already, let's pray and wait for any answer, besides that I've left my resumes in other places and in a recruitment agency! Hopefully something will come up soon!

I went to the Oliroos (Olimpic Australian Soccer Team) game against New Zealand. They won by 3x2, good game. Very nice, we watched the game seated on the hill, no chairs or benchs! hehe...

I haven't downloaded the pics of this World Youth Day and the game, so I let you with another view of the Opera House! hehe...

This city is going crazy because this Pope stuff and the World Youth Day. So, I'm very curious, so this Tuesday I was walking around to look for a job, and I saw a bunch of people going toward the Uni near my house. I went there to have a look what was happening and guess what? I talked with a woman from New Zealand and she told was happening a Soccer Tournament between the nations that came to this World Youth Day. Then I became more interested! hehe... Getting to the tournament site, of course there were brazilian! So, I started to talk with then about this World Youth Day and these Pope thing, we had a good talk. They invited me to play in the Brazilian team and what could I do? I said yeah!!! Of course! We beat New Zealand in the first match by 3x0 and Holland in the second by the same score. Now we are in the finals, which will be happening tomorrow! hehe... All this soccer thing remind me the Futsal Cup between the Methodits Churches, which is gonna happen soon.

So, I can say that God is being very good about the things I've missed. I mean, in my birthday He gave me a family to celebrate together, during my journey here He's put friends to cheer me up in the hardships! And even now, about this soccer thing, he gives me this delight to enjoy! This is trully amazing to realise His care! I think He really gives us what we need and not what we want! Although I also need a job! hehe... But as I've been saying, it's gonna happen!

okay guys!!! I hope I can post pics about all this stuff I told you! hehe...

See yaa!!!

Nice vacation for those who are in, great EBFs for are going and all the best for everybody who has read this posts!

Byee!!

Getting close!

Hey guys!!!

After my last post, it happened something crazy. I went to a graphic studio to leave my resume then I was talking with the designer if there was any job available, she said no, but she gave me a hint that she was working in another place and no one had taken the job. So, I went to this place to chec. I talked with the owner and we did some job to test me. It was good, I could do the job, but the communication was not that good, very diffcult to understand the technique terms in English. I kept there, but I've already quit. For two reasons. Firstly, my boss was a jerk, he wanted to explore me, the girl who gave me this contact warned me about this. He just gave me a list of what I had to do and went away. During this period the phone didn't stop to ring and always everybody was asking for him, anyway too much stress, I couldn't do my job properly. Secondly, I realised that this design thing is not what I want to do as a job. I mean, I like to do that, but not everyday eight hours a day. You know? Summarizing, I'm looking for a job still! hehe... I did the RSA course, which allowed me to work in bars and pubs. So, hopefully I'll get something soon.
All this stuff makes me think, my last post I said about that "All things God works for the good..." and when I kind of get the job, I thought was an answer, but not. After that I got a little upset with God, but I'm understanding what he wants to teach me. And I'm getting close to get a job, I reckon...hehe...
Okay?!

Ahhh, my friend George came here this week and we did a nice tour throughout Sydney. Opera House, Bondi Beach, Manly Beach, Ferry, Harbour Bridge and so on! I've posted some pic in my orkut and these are some of them as well!

See yaa guyss!!!