Meet Georgia - a true force to be reckoned with in the Kingdom. Currently residing in Manly, Sydney with her two best mates- she is really living life to the full. When Georgia’s not busy caring for others or organising CS camps, you can find her soaking in the glory of God's creation. From shooting fish to exploring reefs, horse-riding, surfing, camping- you name it. Georgia does it all and she does it with style. However, her journey has not been an easy one. If it wasn’t for the unwavering faith & love of those around her, and the realisation of God's unconditional love for her; she wouldn't be where she is today…
Growing up you had some understanding of the bible from your mum, but it wasn't until a time of deep struggle that you gave your heart to God...
Yeah, that’s right, I’m so grateful for those things my mum showed us, she has had such a tough life and for everyone who knows her- knows she’s an absolutely amazing lady. I think I always had a feeling God was there, but by a pretty young age I had experienced a lot of family trauma and because of this developed a lot of struggles within myself, just like a lot of us do.
I was always living in fear, wrestling with my belief in an all-knowing, all loving God, I struggled with never feeling good enough and instead no matter what I did I always left feeling broken and pretty lost. It wasn’t until I was 15 and ended up in hospital from an eating disorder, that I really started realising that, yeah, God is real, and He does love me!
You were in hospital for months recovering... the family & friends that showed up for you during that time shared with you the love of Christ hey...
Yep I ended up in there for a few months, when I first got admitted I was told my organs where shutting down and that I needed serious treatment.
My brother and mum are so inspirational and were so constant and loving throughout the few months, my family, my friends and a pastor at the time I barely knew, just kept showing up; consistently just coming in to pray, to sit and talk, to listen to me cry. They never judged me or shamed me or even felt sorry for me, they pushed me to be better and didn’t care about what I had done or what had happened or any of that, they where just there to love me.
The love that was given was something so hard to describe without simply saying it was God. And that’s what really drew me to God, the unconditional love, the community, His pursuing and relentless heart, God who uses situations and people and shows Himself even in hospital chairs.
I wanted the consistency, peace, love and genuine hearts that they had and that’s really an aspect of my life I try to mimic; to just keep showing up.
It's been 10 years, how have you seen God move & work in your life over that time as your faith has strengthened & your heart is continuously being sanctified...
Haha my goodness, where do I begin?
Well, firstly following God is bloody hard! But He never said it would be easy, He just promised He’d be with us and that’s something I’m so grateful for. I think life with God too is a lot of surrender, a lot of trust and most of the time it looks nothing at all how we thought it would be in our heads. I’ve fairly well given up making plans and when I tell people things I’m planning on doing, I always say “But who knows with God.”
“Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” // James 4:13-15
In saying that though life with God is so much fun and is so exciting!
I can say my life so far has been one huge adventure and I have gotten to go to some really wild places, experience a lot of cool things and meet and live along side some of the most wonderful people.
God has healed my heart a lot over the last few years as I seek and trust Him first, I’ve been challenged and grown in a lot of areas and am continually being humbled and reminded of my limitations yet also just how God can use someone like me to bring about his plan. Gods strength is made obvious in our weakness.
"But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9
Yourself & a few friends decided to organise a CS Girls camp in 2021 / 2022. How did this come together?
One of my wonderful friends Lillie Leet who is also an amazing leader, encourager and surfer were chatting one day about how cool it would be to have a girls camp, and it started from there! We had our first one in 2021 in Cresso- and honestly the stoke and excitement from all the girls was so cool to see and just being able to facilitate that was so humbling.
Last year Lillie was away so my house mates and best mates; Shellsea and Aimee stepped in and were such big supports, listening to me talk for hours on end and verbally process everything we needed (hats off to them, how they deal with me I don’t know! Haha) We held it in Scotts Head and the surf was so rubbish but gosh the girls had such great attitudes! We went 4wDriving in the mountains and towed behind Kips (thanks for that) van on the beach. We had a huge dance party with smoke machines and lights of course, shared testimonies, several mums cooked amazing food and to top it off Gil Davis came to speak. So over all I think it went really well.
Can’t wait for the next one!
Georgia your pretty gifted at art! The shell designs for the T-shirt were so beautiful. What are some of your other passions & ways you spend your time?
Oh thanks for that.
Gosh honestly I just love so many things in life, I can’t say I’m exceptional at anything but I love doing a lot, anything outside and adventurous, I am a serious kook but love learning new things!
I have a great friend and family group around me (pretty easy when you’re in CS) but everyone loves fairly similar things and is willing to try new stuff, so it makes hanging out so easy because everyone gets in and gives it a go!
I love surfing of course, my house mates and brother spearfish so they’ve been encouraging me with that which has been fun. Basically anything in or on the water!
But in saying that I also really love skiing, rock climbing, horse riding and hunting, 4wdriving, creating things, playing music (I have so many amazing friends who inspire me with their talents), gosh there’s honestly too much to love about life- which makes it hard sometimes, but I also feel so grateful I can (and have) had opportunities to do so much.
Where is God calling you at the moment?
For me at the moment it’s just loving people better and serving them, and hence through that becoming more like Him. I’ve got a lot of goals and dreams for this year that are on my heart, which I’d really like to see come about… but honestly Gods in control and I hold things pretty loosely these days Although you have dreams and desires and aspirations, it really doesn’t matter what you do- whether you work at Coles packing shelves, are commentating for the WSL, a teacher, a builder, a policeman, a nurse, a muso, a mum or dad whatever it is as long as you’re loving those people around you, doing it to the best of your ability, using your talents and gifts to honour God and serving Jesus then that’s enough. A part of who you are is what you do but it isn’t the totality of your being and I really like that.
So that’s where I am at the moment, just seeking God first whatever I am doing and challenged every day by that.
A verse of scripture that hits home pretty hard right now...
Haha again way too many but there’s probably two…
“We are like common clay jars that carry this glorious treasure within, so that this immeasurable power will be seen as God’s, not ours. Though we experience every kind of pressure, we’re not crushed. At times we don’t know what to do, but quitting is not an option.” 2 Corinthians 4:7-8
“ A friend loves at all times and a brother is born for adversity.” Proverbs 17:17
Favourite worship album?
Jervis Campbell and John Mark Pantama
