Multi-tasking like crazy

Can't believe how long it has been since my last post! Life has been really busy. I'm in a Theology class at the moment and trying to read a book for my Counseling class at the same time. Talk about trying to multi-task! haha

Since my last post I've had my first exam ...... an exam I had to sit before my first class in counseling! There is tonnes of reading but I am enjoying learning so many new things! One of our classes is "Personal Assessment & Ministry" which has been good for me since I'm not the most introspective person - it's been like a lightbulb moment when we have gone through the personality analysis. This week is looking to be really busy for me as I have four pieces of assessment due! Welcome to student life :o)

We went to a small HIM church, affiliated with Ps Che Anh, called Chicago River Church last week and they were really friendly. This week we went to Harvest Bible Chapel in Rolling Meadows which I enjoyed. Worship was at least closer to worship at ICC - but still not the same - ICC rocks in worship!! We have really been spoilt when it comes to church - we have at ICC a really unique and amazing culture, a church which has amazing worship and one that I believe has a freedom from being open to God's Spirit and grounded in his Word and in prayer. The thing that I did take away from this week's sermon was to "pray without ceasing". That the original Greek meaning for "without ceasing" or "continuously" was a slang word for a hacking constant cough. That prayer should be an involuntary, constant action. That prayer should go beyond being a chore and an action but to be really a part of our identity as Christians, to be almost an involuntary action. And that prayer is not complaining on our knees but coming to God and bringing him to our point of need. So I encourage you to get into prayer to the point where it is part our your identity! We have been encouraged by the awesome prayer meetings at ICC. We can feel the intensity and know that God is going to move in such a powerful way!

Went to Woodfield Mall after church yesterday and had an awesome Japanese buffet at Todai. The king prawns and tempura prawns were awesome! Jono and I ate until we were stuffed as this was our weekly treat. But we are amazed by the appetite of these Americans. There was a chinese couple next to us who were machines - I think they each ate at least 5-7 plates of food!! One thing about America is everything is BIG - their small soft drinks are equivalent to our large sizes in Australia, even KFC has a buffet option which is cheaper than their 2 piece meals - how crazy is that?!