I just looked at the calendar and realised that its only 12 weeks until our FCM starts in Perth! It would be great if it was sooner as we are all really excited to be going, but on the flip side there is still so much preparation to do. How exactly do you pack for 6 months away from home with two kids and very little idea of what your accommodation is going to look like? The Car Also our biggest dilemma is still up for discussion. To take the car or not. We have been discussing it round and round for weeks and are still undecided. Its a long time for a family to be without a car, but its also a long way to drive (both ways). Newsletter In other news, our news letter is out. It was sent to about 150 people. We had five replies/emails of feedback all of which were to encourage us we are doing the right thing. The mood is of optimism and excitement. Website The website has a steady trickle of visitors which is nice. After all, why should people be interested in what we are doing? Finances We have had two responses suggesting a little help with our finances which will be a great blessing. We are still planning the garage sale and/or car boot sale when the weather warms up a bit. I'm also selling stuff we no longer need on the website 'Gumtree' which will all go towards the raising of funds. Packing I've started collecting a few things together ready for the kids to pack. Mostly books to keep Phoebe interested; dot to dot and the like. I'm hoping to spread the shopping over a period of weeks so there isn't a big expense just before we go. Centrelink The biggest thing we have to still sort out and the one we are not looking forward to is the visit to Centrelink to apply for AUStudy. We will be a complicated case for them as we will not fit into their 'box' of what a student should be. So PLEASE BE PRAYING FOR THIS VISIT! Keep checking in for more updates!!! |
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