I have been in Brisbane, Australia for over a week now and
have enjoyed my time here so much! The weather is like Orange County Summer
nice and warm and has been so relaxing.
Last Sunday I was able to attend Church with Phil and Talia.
It was a great time in worship and the word. I really enjoyed the church and it
was so nice to have Sunday off and be able to enjoy the service. That night we
went to church again. The evening service is more of a youth service. It was
great to worship together with young people! One of the girls Jema was getting
baptized that night and shared her testimony. It is such a powerful testimony
and awesome to see all the things the Lord has delivered her from. He has truly
changed her life. After church we went down to the waterfront and had some time
in worship down there. I loved just sitting around with the body of Christ and
worshiping the Lord together!
Monday Phil and I went to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary! I got
to feed Kangaroos and cuddle a Koala! It was epic! I loved just watching the
koala’s they are so chill and I could watch them for hours! I also loved
chilling with the Kangaroos. I definitely wanted to take one home with me. They
are so cute and cuddly. They even loved getting their neck scratched like my
dog.
Phil feeding the Kangaroo
Joey hanging out of it's pouch
They look so funny sometimes!
sitting on the grass with kangaroos
The rest of the week I spent exploring the city! There was
so much to see in the city! I went through the Museums and Art Gallery, I
strolled south bank, I took the ferry to all the stops, I walked Kangaroo
point, I walked to all the major historical sites, I did it all. Friday I
rented a bike and did a bike tour around the water front and through the city.
I had such a great time seeing the city and just relaxing. Brisbane is
beautiful!
I found a Target!!!
On the Ferry
Chillin by the pool
Bike around the city
Jets doing their practice runs through the city
These huge lizards are everywhere!! I almost ran over one on my bike
Streets beach in the middle of the city
Looking at Southbank from the ferry
Saturday night was River Fire. Every year there is they do
River Fire and it is a huge event. The jets pass through the city and the
helicopters and then there is a huge fireworks show up the entire river. We
were fortunate enough that Phil’s niece works in one of the tallest buildings
in Brisbane and we were invited to hangout with them on the building. Halfway
up the building is this huge balcony area that wraps around the entire
building. We were eye level with the jets and the fireworks. From where we were
standing we could see 5 different shows down the river. It was amazing! The
whole night was epic and we had such a great time!
Talia and I at Riverfire
Saturday and Sunday we took apart Phil’s Taj Mahal Lego set,
washed it, and put it back together. It was quite the job but we had a great
time doing it!
I am so thankful for the time I have been able to spend in
Brisbane and looking forward to this week in Sydney!
