welcome wherever

I am now back, safe at my parents house after an uneventful trip.  I miss the base and my friends already, writing sad leaving songs on post it notes and quests to find the best chips (fries) and hanging out in the cafe. YWAM was an amazing time in my life, and I'm sure i'll see a few of them again, but not soon enough. My health  is a bit better, the kidney stones seem to have passed into the bladder, so they ll be gone soon i hope.

I've realized i have become acultural, meaning i don't really have a culture. I take slang from Australia, pair it with some japanese greetings and norwegian insults, and finish up with some canadian accent. I have to get used to this house again, my families weird schedule, trying to keep myself busy and rest, and get over jet lag. as much as i love my family, it doesnt feel like home here anymore. I'm not sure where that is though. what is home? if it's where my heart is can it be somewhere i have never been? I would love to keep in contact with all you in AU or elsewhere, so skype, facebook, and email are great. kynyalee@gmail.com for anyone that wants it :) 

As for finances, I'm in a bit of debt for doctors and things, but I'm sure ill be ok. Your prayers are much appreciated. 

This month I'll be resting, July ill be connecting with my family and friends here, and august hopefully Benji will visit, but I'm keeping an eye out for jobs in the film or coffee industry, and I'm still planning to move to Vancouver in a couple months/years but for now, rest. 

this video is one i made, hopefully it works for you guys. 

A final farewell to my home of many moons

I'm leaving on monday. It's a lot to think about, especially because its a month early. After two months of fighting illness and fatigue, i finally decided it is time to come back and rest. But even though i'm excited to see my family and my country again, i have a lot of memories from nearly two years here. Those crazy DTS dance parties, the street evangelism confusion, the nights i spent staring at the stars instead of homework, the insanity of SDF and all the passion and knowledge that came with it. and all the memories and joy that resulted from the Barista interns. I'm going to miss coming in late from deep conversations, or seeing miracles of provision for those ive come to love. I might even miss the roomies, however not the lack of sleep they cause ;P 
A lot of people have been passing on messages asking what my plans are, and i have a rough idea, but i prefer to keep it to myself. however, this summer is one of rest. rest in its many forms. possibly in the form of sunbathing and netflix. the last time i had this much time to reflect i think i was 13, and i've changed a lot since then, and i need a refresher with God. 
I'm also hoping to make contact with my church again, because even though i do update (admittedly less than i did a year ago) unless you talk face to face, we forget whats going on in peoples lives. 
Saying goodbye is hard. im still not feeling well, but now that im leaving everyone wants to hang out, and so do i but its tiring! its just a reminder. if you love someone, dont forget to say it to thier face as often as you can, because one day you might realise you dont have much time left. but there's always skype, email, facebook, snapchat and a ton of other ways. 
thinking of that, if you want to talk to me then Kynyalee@gmail.com is a great place to start ;) i do love you all. goodbye for now, and goodbye YWAM.