It's been awhile!

It's seems like ages since I have done a post. I guess it is a combination of being really busy and just having a bad week last week.

It is 6:30 am on a Monday morning. This is the latest that Noah has slept in for ages. We are sooooo tired. He has been waking up throughout the night and very early in the morning. He's been pulling on his ear, acting very clingy, and acting very naughty. SO...I'm actually starting to wonder if he has an ear infection. I called the doctor last week and they couldnt see him till next week. I will try again today and see if I can get him in this week. He has been quite naughty this past week-just with some jealousy stuff with Dave and then running away from me at the park. I am really put out with it all. I just pray God will take away the anger I feel when he disobeys and that I will have control, patience, and compassion.

I am starting to work on my citizenship. I sit my test in October...I booked that last week. The immigration people are requiring me to get a police check from any country that I have spent more than 12 months in since I became a permanent resident. Guess what country that was? VIETNAM! The immigration people give you addresses to write to so you can get your police certificate...but...there is no address for Vietnam. In fact, it says I must contact my local justice department in the city that I lived in. We are having major problems just trying to contact them....we cant find an email address or anything. We have to fill out an application just to apply for the check, but we cant find the application anywhere. Australia has told me to contact the Vietnamese embassy. I have talked to them twice and they say that dont handle that and no nothing. I spent 1 day last week on the phone trying to figure all this out. And I still dont know what we are going to do. It looks like this is going to slow my citizenship process down so I may not have it by the end of the year. I'm pretty bummed about it...and just a LITTLE frustrated with Vietnam.

Our car broke down over the weekend. It has been running funny...but yesterday Shane told me to get out and go somewhere by myself. I got in the car, and it wouldnt start. Oh yeah...and Shane had a flat tire this weekend as well. Today, we are taking it in....just makes it hard trying to get Shane to work at the coucil office at Bagara. My friend, Venita, is speaking at my Bible study today about a missions trip to Thailand, and another friend, Hilda, just returned from Wycliff training in PNG. Going to Bible study is going to be interesting without a car!!! My friend, Cheryl, is coming to pick me up. Cheryl has always been a great help to us. Thanks Cheryl!

I am really missing home. I want to be home with my parents right now, and I'm finding that really hard. I know it is only 3 months till we go but it seems like 3 years.

When we were in Vietnam...some people use to tell us that no matter how long we live in Vietnam...we would NEVER be Vietnamese. I am starting to feel that way here. No matter how long I live here I will never be Australian. I guess I feel like I'm having a hard time fitting in here-it's very frustrating especially with relationships and friendships.

I did start reading the book-The Shack. Wow...so far-it's awsome! I downloaded new podcasts on my ipod this weekend. I downloaded (1) Clearview Baptist Church-my cousin is pastor there and (2) Brooke Hills-David Platt (my cousin told me to have a listen). I cant wait to find some time to listen to them.

Well...Dave is about to get up so I better keep moving. I pray I have the strength to deal with this week-whatever is thrown my way!