Let-Downs

Some people, they just don't make sense. One minute they're your best friend, telling you they love you, and wanting to hang out with you constantly; next minute, enemy, completely ignoring you, deleted from their life forever.
Believe me, I know. It's happened to me. It's happening to me. And it's HARD. I just don't get WHY they would do that and, more to the point, why ME??? Why did they have to hurt all my friends? Why did they have to ignore me? Why did God let this happen in the first place?
Now I don't know the answers to all these questions, as they're idle questions, useless. But what I do know is that 'All things work together for good to those who love God..' (Romans 8:28) And I do believe that God says, 'I know the plans I have for you; plans to prosper you and not to harm you; plans to give you a hope and a future' (Jeremiah 29:11)
So no matter what you're going through, whether it's good or bad, God DOES KNOW what he's doing in your life. When you go through trouble, lean on Him. When you are having an awesome time in life, thank Him. And just don't forget that God is in control of it all!

Jealousy -__-

Jealousy is SO a problem I gotta deal with. I'm jealous of so many things --> my cousin's singing abilty, my cousin's piano playing skills, my friend's humour, being able to go to school!!! It's crazy how many things I can find to be jealous of.

As you can see, the majority of the things I would love are actually traits which I can probably learn. I just haven't really found my thing yet. I'm not sporty, I'm not particularly musical and although I act all bubbly and crazy, I'm not really that much of a people person.

I don't really have my thing, which stinks, but I'm sure I'll find it eventually. And in the meantime, I just need to be content. If I'm not, my life will just be miserable...AND being discontent will become an idol. I mean, that is STUPID...who wants to be discontent?!?

It's not like I'm not into ANYTHING! I love singing, netball and my friends, but I just don't really think these things are what I'm meant to do. I just need to trust God that he'll help me to find the true me, or whatever I'm talking about, in His timing, the perfect timing.

Heart of Worship

I'm coming back to the heart of worship,

and it's all about You,

it's all about You, Jesus.

I'm sorry LORD for the thing I've made it,

when it's all about You,

all about You, Jesus.

This is the chorus of a song you may know called 'When the Music Fades'. It really struck me lately as I'm dealing with something a bit difficult for me.

You see, the family of leaders for my English-speaking youth group are going back to Australia in a couple of weeks so there will be noone to lead youth. Therefore, my Dad asked the pastor of their church if he would like US to take over their youth, to join it with ours.

I was absolutely completely having a hissy-fit over this as I claimed that 'youth was my release time' and that 'I needed to have some things in English'. But on Saturday night (AT YOUTH!), when I was singing these words, I realised that youth ISN'T about friends, it ISN'T about the language you're speaking; those are just extra bonuses. But you know what it IS about? JESUS. That's what youth is about.

So I need to pray that prayer in the song. 'I'm sorry Lord for the thing I've made it, when it's all about You, Jesus.' I need to know that church is about God, prayer meetings are about God, youth is about God, and my whole life..should be lived for God!

Home Is Where the Heart Is

Well, in case you DIDN'T know (which I'm sure you did!) I just got back from New Zealand after being there on a month's holiday (hence the reason I haven't updated this blog for a month!).

I had an absolutely AMAZING time doing all the touristy things (even though I have a bit of a thing against tourists ;)), meeting new people and catching up with old friends and distant family. But while I was doing all this, I had home, Vanuatu, in the back of my mind...the whole time. I dunno...it was kinda like I wished I was back here instead of in New Zealand. It wasn't that I was having a horrible time there or anything; quite the opposite, in fact..but it was just...I wanted to be HOME.

The fact that 'home is where the heart is' proved itself when we were on the plane, about to land in the Port Vila International Airport. Corey had this excited look on his face, Tione was screaming 'LOOK! Hideaway!', 'LOOK! The Grand Hotel!', 'LOOK! The cruise ship's in!' and me...well, I was pretty much jumping out of my seat in excitement. Mum and Dad reckon we were more excited at the end of our holiday than at the beginning.

It was so weird, coming into Vila. Everywhere I looked, it was SO exciting and different...even though nothing had changed. It wasn't that busy, it wasn't hip and happening, there weren't cool, new fashions or fancy shows being announced...but it was Vanuatu...it was home!

It was like culture shock reversed. I was more shocked at how awesome and amazing this place was than I was with New Zealand, the big cities. I thought our house was HUGE and the smells, the sounds, the feel of things were just so cool!

This is the first time I've felt that in my life. Despite being away from my friends and family in Australia and New Zealand, despite our holiday ending, despite the fact that I was about to start school with about 2 weeks of work to catch up on, I was happy.

And what this all proves....well, Vanuatu....Vanuatu, now THAT'S my home!!!

Goodbye to the Haliks

You know the friends I was talking about...the ones who went through my cupboard? Yeah, well, they left the country on Monday. Either going to the Philippines or Australia, not sure yet.

This is pretty hard for me as they were REALLY good friends! But I'm sure God will help me pull through and I'll find some new good friends to hang out with.

Here's some photos we took with the Haliks at the airport before they left:

Our 2 families (from left to right): Jeneen Zylstra (my mum), Me (Jacinta Zylstra), Tione Zylstra, Ebony Halik, Ken Zylstra (my dad), Kylie Halik, Levi Halik, Jaydn Halik, Corey Zylstra, Rob Halik and Brodie Halik.

Mum, Kylie and little Levi.

Corey and Jaydn.

Tione, Ebony and me.

Ebony and Me :)

Giving

You know how there's a saying 'giving produces just as much joy as receiving'? Well, on Sunday afternoon, I really noticed how true that saying is!

You see, on Thursday we'd had some friends come around for dinner and one of them started going through my cupboard and telling me to give away everything I didn't wear anymore. So, after hours of her holding up clothes and me screaming 'NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!' (but sometimes yes!) I finally got a pretty big pile of stuff to give away.

Then, on Sunday, the rest of my family went through all their jewellery, clothes, makeup and toys to find some other stuff kids would love. Then we loaded it all into our big toybox, stuck it on the back of the truck and treked inland to Teouma!

Most of the kids there were just over the moon! Absolutely glowing! Although, there were some exceptions who either ran away or seemed really confused, but that was expected. It was just a really, really amazing time!

It was crazy thinking that the little barbie doll or shirt we gave them made them THAT happy...but it did :D

So just remember to be content with what you've got, because there are some people who have a whole lot LESS!!!

This was the first group of kids we came across and they were pretty impressed with their pressies :)

Roads

Hey,
You know how people say your life is like a long road trip? Yeah, well, as I was going out yesterday (to drop my uncle at the airport actually) I realised how true that really is....well, it is for my life anyway.
There are parts where you're going full speed ahead and there are times where you realise you just HAVE to slow down and focus on the road ahead of you, the other people involved in your life and, most importantly, God.
There are times when something gets in your eye...and it hurts! It blinds out everything else in life because all you can think about is that person/people who hurt you.
And there's those times where other friends come along and help you with the pain, help you remove the peice of gravel that is hurting so much inside your eye.
There are roundabouts, where you turn around a bit, get back to where you were before.
There are times when you get lost, don't know where to go, what to do...and so you pull out the most helpful map in the world...the Bible!
There are unexpected twists and turns in this road of life. There are potholes, stop signs, traffic lights and pedestrians to watch out for, but we'll eventually get to our destination, whether it be heaven or hell, in the end.
cinta

Life

Hey,
About a week ago, one of my friends had a REALLY bad allergic reaction. She had to go to hospital and have her epi-pen twice...yeah, not good. And to top it off, they have no idea what caused it. That gave her (and me) a real fright because it just proves how unpredictable life is. I mean, she's only 15 and she almost DIED!
Which leads me to this thought...we shouldn't let the sun go down on our anger. I think that's a Bible verse, but not sure which one. But it makes lots of sense. Like, if you get really, really ticked off at someone and say some stuff you don't really mean and then go to bed but then the person who you were angry at had an allergic reaction like Alisha and died, how bad would you feel then!?!
You really need to apologise before it's too late...or, better yet, don't get into a fight in the 1st place. We can always try the 2nd option, but we're all human, so we're gonna get angry at one point or another. So we just need to try our best AND, if we slip up, to realise the mistake quickly, say sorry, ask forgiveness and talk it over with the other person.
That's what we should do now, before it's too late. Because life can end sooner than expected.
Cinta


And, just in case you were wondering, my friend is fine now, pretty much back to normal. Just pray that they can find the cause of these reactions before she has another.
xxx

Consequences

Hi Everybody,
At the moment, I've got 2 very, very, VERY sore feet! You know why....because I decided to play netball barefoot as I had rain water in my Volleys. So the result, 2 MASSIVE blisters on each foot AND I won't be able to play netball this afternoon :(
But this got me thinking...EVERYTHING you do has a consequence. It might be good or it might be bad, but absolutely EVERYTHING has a consequence, a result.
The consequence of our sin should be death; it says so in Romans 6:23, 'For the wages of sin is death,' BUT there's a second half to that verse which gives us all hope: 'but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.'
So basically, we SHOULD be going to hell for all the bad things we've done (and many people are) BUT if we put our trust in God than He'll save us from that fiery furnace and give us everlasting life.
How good does that sound!?!?!!?
So put your trust in God before you have to suffer the consequence that is WORSE than blistery feet; that is DEATH!
cinta

Earthquakes

Hi Everybody,
In case you haven't heard already (either from facebook, email or the news) there was a HUGE earthquake in Vanuatu on Tuesday. It was 7.6 on the richter scale and we were only about 40 kms from the epicenter. How freaky is that!?!?!?!
To give you an idea of how big it really was, listen to this. The Haiti earthquake that killed more than 200 000 people (about the population of Vanuatu) was only a 7! But this one was a lot deeper so it actually did barely any damage....apart from really shaking us all and freaking us out!
Me, Mum and my brother were in a cafe at the time. At first it was pretty small, like a normal earthquake we have here, but then it just got bigger and bigger and bigger! All the staff were running out and we heard this smash in the kitchen...so we ran outside as well. Outside it was CRAZY! SOOOOO many people were out there, screaming and racing about, trying to get away from the shaking buildings. We were in a carpark and what really scared me was all the cars bouncing around....like ships in big waves!
As I said before, there was basically NO damage....only about 2 or 3 houses fell down in the whole of Vanuatu. We're still having aftershocks, but apparently this could go on for weeks to months....and we're getting used to that. The aftershocks are actually good because it releases the pressure that could otherwise be built up to make another massive earthquake. One of my friends was hit in the head with a light at the local supermarket....she's got bruises and cuts, but all in all she's ok.
Praise God for this. It really showed His power....I mean, creating something as big as that...that's AMAZING! But it also showed His great love for people....barely anyone got hurt even though it frightened us all.
So yeah, I just wanted to let you all know that we're ok, and that God protected us even in this scary time. Just PLEASE continue to pray that there WON'T be another big one...because there's always a possibility.
Gotta go now,
Cinta

Goodbyes

Hey everybody,

I just thought I should share this post from one of my really good friends who leaves the country this afternoon -

Goodbyes are so difficult. When you make really amazing friends then have to leave 6 months later, to go a million miles away (literally), it hurts. But just remember, the hardest goodbye ever said was when God sent His only Son to die for unfaithful, sinful, people, God sent Him to DIE. Think about that. I'll see you guys really soon, and I'll miss you heaps... Bye.

I just thought that this was a really good insight. Like, saying goodbye even when you'll probably see someone again is difficult enough....but saying goodbye to your Son who you know is going to DIE....THAT is hard as!

So even though I'll miss Grace SOOOOOO much, I'm sure I'll cope because even if I don't see her again on Earth, I'll see her in Heaven. Or, as another friend said, 'ON SKYPE!' Thank goodness for technology...hahaha :D

So here's a special goodbye to one of my best friends....Grace.

I love you and will miss you....HAVE FUN!!!!

Cinta

xoxoxo

Stars

Hey

Last night when I was on the back of the truck picking up people for prayer meeting, I noticed the stars, as I always do. I don't know why, but being in Mele on a Wednesday night always makes me look up....and the sky never disappoints.

It's really beautiful, but what I was really thinking is that you can kind of imagine the sky is a black sheet with holes in it; and those holes are to remind us that God is always watching.

In a way, that's a bad example, because God is here with us...not just a-far-off. But it's also good...because it reminds us that God is watching our every move, every word, every action....so we should be careful about what we do.

Because even if no one else is watching.....GOD IS!

Tata

Cinta

xoxox

AUGUST!!!

WELCOME TO AUGUST! WELKAM LONG AUKIS! BIENVENUE A AOUT!

Sorry, I had to do that :) In case you were wondering, the 1st one was english (DER), 2nd was bislama (vanuatu) and the 3rd french, which, I have to admit, I looked up in google translate :P

Anyways, yeah, welcome to August! It's a new month so we can start our days looking forward to what this month might bring.

For me, it's actually not that happy - my friend leaves to America in 9 days and the rest of the time I'm just doing school....but still. God could (and, I'm sure, DOES) have some special plans for me in this month.

For all I know, I could make a GAZILLION new friends, get really good marks in my work and have my bestie come over from Australia. Now, I highly doubt that....but you never know!

Just remember this:

'For I know the plans I have for you,' DECLARES the Lord, 'Plans to prosper you and not to harm you; plans to give you a hope and a future!' - Jeremiah 29:11

That's my favourite Bible verse because it sure helped me a lot when we were waiting to come over here. Haha...at the moment I really can't believe I was worried - I LOVE it over here....it's the most amazing place on Earth! Any of you who've never been to Vanuatu - you're missing out! Come over here ASAP....and visit me while you're at it :)

So yeah, that verse that I mentioned before is VERY true and still helps me now....and I think, when you ponder on that verse, it'll help you too.

Love you guys :)

Cinta

xxoo

The Land Of If-Only

Hey,

Last night I was lying in bed thinking 'If only I did this' and 'I wish I didn't do that'. But then I remembered a line from one of my favourite book series of all times....Christy Miller.

Basically, Christy's sitting there going 'Oh, I wish I didn't do that (I can't remember exactly what she did)' but then her friend comes along and explains that if you keep saying stuff like that, than you're just going to be stuck in the 'Land of If-Only'. And you'll drive yourself CRAZY!

So what I'm trying to say is that you shouldn't regret things that you did because you've already done them; just learn from your mistakes and keep moving forward.

Because it'll do you NO good to stay in the 'Land of If-Only'!

Cinta

xoxoxoxxoxoxo

New Beginnings

Hey,

Well, I'm back at school again. Back to waking up early, back to routine, back to actually THINKING!

But this time it's different....I'm gonna try really hard to do my work and everything because, in 1 Corinthians 10:31 it says: 'Whether you eat or drink or WHATEVER you do, do it all to the glory of God.'

That basically means, I gotta pretend that I'm sending my schoolwork to God and I need to do my work as if He's marking it, so He will be satisfied with it.

It's like anything else, you gotta remember that God's watching. And, also, people are watching. People that know you're a Christian (and they aren't) are probably watching and waiting for you to slip up so they can say '____________ (insert name here) was backchatting to the teacher the other day, so if she/he can do it and they're a Christian, than of course I can do it!'

And this is not a good thing. We, as Christians, want to set an example for others.

So that's what I'm going to try and do with my schoolwork, my relationships and just my life in general. It's a new day, so I'm gonna restart my life...in a good way :)

Please help me and support me by praying for God to help me in this.

Cinta

Talents

Hey dudes and dudettes,

Tonight my youth is having a talent night. Everyone's been practising like CRAZY! It's going to be so much fun with so many acts and so many people participating.

But this has reminded me that we all have talents....every single one of us. Whether it's singing, dancing, cooking, learning, sport, ANYTHING; God has given you something to use for Him.

If you're a good singer, you can sing songs that praise God or tell others about Him. If you're a good sportsman, when you're at sporting events you can be a good example and not fight with the ref etc.

You might not think you have a particular talent. But, believe me, you have one! EVERYONE has a talent that God gave to you, for a purpose! It might be something really strange, such as CLEANING...but you can use that for God. You can go around helping people who have not much time to clean their houses which is serving God in a way because He says to be a servant, like Jesus.

So yeah, don't forget to look for your talent and to use it for the Lord. And if you DO know your talent and you're just CHOOSING not to use it for Him, change your ways cause they'll get you nowhere....except Hell! That might sound a bit harsh, but it's true. So if you don't wanna accept things like that, stop reading my blog now, cause that's what you gotta face if you wanna get anywhere in life.

Ok gotta go,

Cinta

xoxoxoxoxox

Happy Birthday :)

Hey Guys n Gals,

It just so happens that today my little sister turns 8 today.

So basically I just wanted to write this to say happy birthday to little Tioney!

So yeah, happy bday Tione, have a great day and enjoy all your pressies!

And on this subject, I want you to think about life and how short it is. Really, I can actually remember the day Tione was born...a whole 8 years ago.

These years have really flown by, they've gone just like that! So I urge you to submit your days to the Lord, because when they are done, you'll feel like your life went by and stopped, while you blinked!

And, if you don't surrender your life to Him, you'll most likely feel as if you've wasted your life. And you'll wish you could re-do it.

But the thing is, YOU CAN'T! You can't relive your life. You've got one chance, so you gotta make it count.

So, on this special day that's my sister's birthday, think about your life, and think about what it would mean to you to have a second chance to be free, to spend the rest of your days with God, instead of without Him.

Thanks for listening,

Cinta

xox

Freckles :)

Yo Peoples,

I've officially got a new favourite song...it's called 'Freckles' by Natasha Bedingfield. Look it up if you have the time cuz it's really awesome.

But anyways, basically the message of the song is love who you are and don't worry about what others think of you, because everyone's different and you're unique and special in your own way.

The main thing it focuses on is...freckles! And that really appeals to me because, in case you hadn't realized, I've got PLENTY of freckles :P

This is my favourite line of the song, it's in the chorus:

"Cuz a face with out freckles is like the sky without the stars"

See....how awesome is that!?!

So this is what I wanted to say in my post...don't worry about what people think of your appearance or anything because we all know, God looks on the inside, only people look on the outside. So if you're displaying the Fruits of the Spirit and trusting in God, being an altogether nice person, but people are bagging you out about your looks, don't worry about it because you know that you're concentrating on the more important aspects of life.

Hope you find this encouraging :)

Cinta

xox

Family

Hey,

You know how some people say "I hate my little sister" or "I hate my big brother"? Well, tell ya what.....I hate that attitude!

They are your FAMILY! Your own flesh and blood! Honestly, if you hate them...who CAN you love!?!

I just wanted to say that I LOVE my family, even though they can sometimes annoy the heck out of me. Yeah, they make mistakes, they frustrate me, I annoy them, but we're family and we love each other. We'd die for each other, not die BECAUSE of them!

Because that's what hating is, killing someone in your head. Look at Cain and Abel, Cain hated Abel because his offering was accepted by God and Cain's wasn't...and that lead to DEATH for Abel. Now, I know that is a bit extreme and you would probably never even THINK of doing that to your 'hated' brother or sister, but still, this is what these thoughts can lead to.

Think about this, if your bro or sis (or even both!) was in a fatal car accident, would you miss him/her? Would you care that he/she died? Or would you just go along with life and forget about your once brother/sister?

If you answered 'yes' to the 1st two questions and 'no' to the last one, than I think you DO care about, and even LOVE, your family.

I challenge you, whenever the harsh word 'hate' ever attempts to slip out of your mouth, think about the fact that if you say that, and they die tomorrow, that could be the last word they hear from your mouth! Would you like that? I think not.

So I'll close this post by saying, I love you family, and I'll never, ever, EVER hate you, no matter what I say!

Cinta

To all the people out there who developed technology :)

Hey Peoples,

I'm really relying on technology right now. As I've left the local school to do distance ed, I'm using the internet to: a) contact teachers b) keep in touch with friends c) research for school d) use it for pure enjoyment.

So this is to all the internet developers out there (because I'm sure they spend their precious time reading my awesome blog :P), thank you SOOOOOOO much for using your wonderful brains to develop internet!

And also, thanks to my friends' parents for deciding to invest in internet, so your sons and daughters can keep in contact with me! I love you so much!

Ok, there's my interesting dedication to parents and internet developers (who would've thought they'd ever be in the same category!?!)

Cinta

The Good Side of People

Hey,

Yeah, I know my last post was really depressing...well, it was depressing to write, so it probably was to read! But that was because I'd just been disappointed so I wanted to get out what I was feeling onto paper....well, onto the computer :P

But now, I'm happy! So I want to talk about the GOOD side of people...not the bad side. Yup, even though people sin and are annoying sometimes and all that....they CAN be pretty cool! Why else would've God made us?

Anyways, people, friends and family especially, can cheer you up when you're down, surprise you and just boost you in ways that you really wouldn't expect!

I love it when people go from one side of their life to the other (as in good side to bad side) because, even though it might hurt at the time, it keeps life interesting and fun.

So thanks to all the WONDERFUL peoples in my life or, in other words, thanks for being in my life...EVERYONE who's in it!

Love yous all

Cinta

xox

Disappointment

Hey Peoples,

Just wanted to say that in this life, people disappoint you...all the time.

They'll let you down, they'll cancel on things you get all excited for and they won't really care.

But that's just the thing...PEOPLE disappoint you...but God never will.

He'll always be by your side, looking after you...FOREVER!

So I think the smart thing to do would be to stop putting your trust in people and start putting it in God because he 'will never leave you nor forsake you'.

Cinta

Happiness

Hey,

Some people accuse me of being a way-too-happy person. They say I laugh too much, smile too much and am just all together too happy.

Well, I don't get it cause why WOULDN'T you want to be happy!?! Especially when God's given you such an awesome life as mine!

I just think, happiness is a way to show that you love God and you love the life he's given you, including the people in it.

AND you can make other people happy by smiling at them...they're bound to smile back!

This was just to say, happiness is a good thing, something you CAN'T have way too much of!

And to finish it off:

'If you see a friend without a smile, give him one of yours!'

Cinta

xox

True Friends

Hey all,

What I've noticed, since I've moved to Vanuatu, is that people come and go...CONSTANTLY!

Yes, in the literal sense (they move away or you move away etc.) but also in the heart.

You feel like you know someone, that there'll always be a place for them in your heart, even if you do move away, but then, eventually after not seeing each other for a while, you both change so much that you realise you probably won't ever be friends again, even if you do see them again.

This is a really sad thing, because you WANT everyone to continue to be your friend...FOREVER...but it just doesn't work that way. Because, if it did, life would be pretty boring...and pretty scary really because it would be an absolutely HUGE thing to pick your friends because you'll NEVER be able to lose them...even if you want to.

Sorry, I'm not really sure if this blog makes sense...it probably doesn't because you don't really know what I'm talking about, what I'm feeling at the moment.

The thing is...yes, there are people who come in and out of your life, and you eventually forget about those people, or the memories are all painful. BUT there are some specific people, special people, who come into your life, and even if they do move...or if they don't, they'll always stick with you. They'll always be in your heart and mind...no matter how far apart you are.

Here's a quote that sums up exactly what I've been saying today:

"Many people will walk in and out of your life...but only true friends will leave footprints on your heart." - Eleanor Roosevelt

Love you all my true and wonderful friends...you know who you are :)

Cinta

xox

Hello Again!

Hey Peeps,

Sorry I had to close so suddenly last time...I was told to get off the computer but I wanted to finish my blog 1st.

Well, anyway, this weekend I'm a bit upset because it's a long weekend in Australia and all my cousins and friends are going to our church youth camp held every year called 'SSS'. But the really sad part is that this year is the year that me and all my friends my age would start going! So all them are going and I'm missing out!

Oh well, it's ok cuz I'll cope here...doing school work and all!!!

My thoughts:

I think the saying "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" is pretty stupid because...who wants lemonade just made out of lemons!?!

I love it when I can talk to friends who live far, far away (or even really close, for that matter) on the internet! I can keep up on what's happening in my old hometown, even though I live in a different country now! THANK YOU TO THE PEOPLE WHO INVENTED INTERNET!

And a quote for the day:

This world doesn't make sense...so why should I!?!

Ok cya peeps,

Cinta

xox

No Voice...And I'm DYING!

Hey Everybody,

For those who know me...you know I love talking, right? And for those who DON'T know me...I love to talk!

So when I sudden lose my voice so that the only talking I can do is a whisper OR a wacko high, low, high, silent speaking!

It's HORRIBLE! But this is why I have a blog...to outlet my talking without actually having to open my mouth!

So my thoughts for today:

I love friends...that's completely random but it's true.

AND...I'm completely over learning about the earth's atmosphere...I like chickens better!

And my awesome quote:

A true friend is someone who thinks you're a good egg even though you're slightly cracked.

Ok, I gotta let our visitors settle into their room (the study) so:

Over and Out!

Cinta

For Starters

Hey,

I'm back! And this time I'll give you the full low-down!

I'm a girl living in Vanuatu because my parents are helping set up a church here. We're working with a family from Malekula (another island) for 4 years, and as they live about 10 metres away from us, I have inbuilt friends!

I used to go to the public school but now, as the work was a bit easy, am homeschooling. This is a big disappointment for me and my family as we really wanted to get to know the people better through school.

I have 2 siblings. 1 brother, 1 sister, and they're both younger than me.

I love Vanuatu! I have lots of really awesome friends here! But I also have GREAT friends in Australia, so I can't wait for them to visit so I can introduce them to my friends HERE!...If that made sense at all!

Anyways, this blog will basically just be following my day-to-day life. Just me writing when I feel like it (which will probably be lots!).

I used to have a website, back in Australia, but after we moved here and didn't have internet for 6 months, I lost my faithful readers...so hopefully I'll be able to make this blog more consistent.

Ok, well, thanks for reading.

Tune in next time for the next post of 'Just Another Day In Paradise'!!!!!

Cinta

xox

On The RUSH Again

Hey Everybody,

Welcome to my blog.

Can't really say much cuz I'm about to start school...so I'll explain everything this afternoon.

But...hope you enjoy reading my blog, 'Just Another Day In Paradise'!

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