Mixed emotions

It's hard to describe the feelings that I am having at the moment.

Anxious? About starting full time work soon, working out what things to bring down with me

Sad? About living away from home, seeing family and friends less often and not being around at church

Excited? The possibilities that await, not knowing what people are like, what work will look like, being paid

Grateful? For my family and friends who have encouraged me, for their prayers and love for me

Thankful? To God knowing that he will continue to sustain and take care of me

And so I am reminded of a verse from 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you

Last uni exam accomplished !

After 4 years of nodding off in lectures, of printing out lecture notes, of freezing in R block, of rubbing my hands dry with sanitizer, of practicing on each other at the plinths, of hanging out at JDV, of sleeping in the library, of getting a free park at uni, of arriving at uni at 7am, of late night cramming - I've made it. We've made it. Bachelor of Applied Science Physiotherapy? Milestone achieved. Well ... not officially until I get my registration in January.

Thank you God for guiding me through four years of study here and for the friendships that you've given me. I'm thankful for how you've taught me more of who you are through the bible, through ECU and taught me that our greatest need is not a fixed back or pain free neck, but a right and growing relationship with you.

Context - there is a St George ATM connected into our Physio Clinic. However, it is not affiliated with us in any way. Someone walks in and I do the usual "Hello, how can I help you" Do you speak cantonese? Yes Can I ask whether I can use a HSBC card with this ATM? I'm not sure, I've never used it before Do you know whether there is a chinese translation on this ATM? No, Sorry I actually don't know Last week I put my card into a machine and it ate it. Do you know how I can get it back? Sorry, I'm not sure about that one either. It's best to check with HSBC bank or any other bank. I'm sure they would be able to help you. Isn't this a bank? 'Smiling' No this is a physio clinic.

amazing creator

We've been studying alot about how the human body produces a movement this semester, and how our movement co-ordination is all patterned to gether into a really neat pattern.
How our heart knows how to keep pumping, adjusting by pumping faster or slower as we exercise or rest. How each nerve sensitises a certain part of the body, and how when that sensation is removed due to that one nerve damage, it's ten times harder to perform daily activities. Everything is just so neat and perfect.
It just makes me wonder how majestic God is in creating and sustaining life on earth.

5 He established the earth on its foundations;
it will never be shaken.
6 You covered it with the deep
as if it were a garment;
the waters stood above the mountains.
7 At Your rebuke the waters fled;
at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away
8 mountains rose and valleys sank
to the place You established for them.
9 You set a boundary they cannot cross;
they will never cover the earth again.
10 He causes the springs to gush into the valleys;
they flow between the mountains.
11 They supply water for every wild beast;
the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 The birds of the sky live beside [the springs];
they sing among the foliage.
13 He waters the mountains from His palace;
the earth is satisfied by the fruit of Your labor.
14 He causes grass to grow for the livestock
and [provides] crops for man to cultivate,
producing food from the earth,
15 wine that makes man's heart glad—
making his face shine with oil—
and bread that sustains man's heart.

Psalm 104: 5-15

First practical exam

Nerves. Tissues that signal my toes to start tinkling, my heart beat to rise.
It's the awful anticipation of waiting outside the exam room, ears sensitive to the call of my name. And then it came, 20 minutes later. As I stepped in, I was met with two quesitons.

Left active ankle dorsiflexion ROM, left elbow flexion manual muscle test.

It's funny how under pressure, you take their right ankle and measure it, thinking it's their left. Or that you read an angle that's far greater than what it is supposed to be.
Because I did just that.

In a few weeks time, I"ll be heading off to Mudgee for one week's placement at the hospital.

Time has passed by so quickly. Oh how I take for granted, the blessing of each and every day.

Taste of uni life

It's been 2 weeks into uni. and guess what? as part of our motor learning and control prac, we're learning the cossack dance !! only a bit of it though. as a treat, our tutor showed us a clip of the russian soldiers doing it, and wow they're good. we're training for 2 weeks so that we can do the squat kicks that the cameo soldier does.



I reckon the squatting will be the hardest to do, but it does look fun.
Yesterday, we also had a lecture on clinicals. I'm really excited and looking forward to going on placement in May :) !

He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose - Jim Elliot