Wheelie chair + Laminate Floor =

A bruised ego and a sore bum! Yep... I completely and utterly fell off my chair! Fool... Advice for everyone - don't lean forward whilst on a wheelie chair that's on laminate flooring...nuff said!

The start of a potentially busy weekend!

Liz has arrived! Yay! We have been shopping this afternoon to Gunwharf Quay, mainly to buy some presents... i have bought no presents, but i do have some nice new trousers! Ooops!
Ahh well, i'll get em eventually!
We might shop tomo too, you never know!!
Sunday is Lite Nite too... fun fun fun! That's going to be busy, but hopefully good. I need to read through my readings - being the reader is one thing for a service but giving me 5 readings is taking the mick (Andy!)...
I'm back at work officially on sunday too... la la la, its been 'interesting' taking time out!

Dreading again!

I've spent the day at Jelly's again today. But i am pleased to say that his hair is finished! yay! (Apologies - I've nicked James' laptop and half the keys are missing! Space bar is very unresponsive too!)
I've had a good day tho! We are having a celebratory meal later too, because Julie has got into her shop! She now owns the lease on a shop in Beaulieu - 'Bear it in Mind'. It's going to be good, u should visit when you are in the area!
Right, I am going to watch Superman and help get all the Chinese food in the oven! We are watching 50 First Dates later... I love that movie!!

Dreading Jelly...

It isnt quite how it sounds!
I have spent the afternoon helping to dreadlock the hair of one of my youth group. It took rather longer than we had hoped so i stayed for tea and we watched X-men 3... good film, probably easier to follow if you're not all laughing at other things. It has been so nice to get out of the house and spend time with different people. Huge thanks to Julie for making sure I am staying sane through all this!
I also had physio today... I'm making good progress, i have good muscle strength, movement and balance. I just need to work on my regulation of weight - ie i cant walk downstairs properly yet! I must just point out i only had the operation a week ago!!
Right, i am off to bed, it's been a long day - the longest time i have been out and active since the op. I am feeling it now.

I have the power...

I now have control over what is posted on the youth section of the Church website...yay! I can keep it up to date! So if it's out of date - u can blame me!
It has given me something to do... I am so bored!
Right, please pray for Liz... not saying anything, just praying...

Post Operation!

Well I have survived surgery. It was the most painful of all the ones I've had, but the cock up with the painkillers didnt help! But we have it sorted now... Feeling a little sick on the drugs but that's life!
I AM SOOO SICK OF THESE 4 WALLS! Let me out! But i cant manage more than an hour or so out at any time. Grrr!
I'm struggling, feeling lonely, ill and in pain.

What a week!

Well, its been interesting! Alpha is going brilliantly... I'm so pleased with it and we have a great group.
I'm just winding down ready for surgery next week. So its all a bit strange right now.
There are a lot of problems with politics atm. Its a bit nasty - but the future is exciting...the journey there will be painful tho. Its growing pains.
Meeting Jane was great, even tho my mum wouldnt stop talking! Hmmm.
Off out with some friends today so that's cool. Church and Holy Smoke tomo and then more to life and booking the Alpha away day on monday. A hideous kids and youth leaders meeting in the eve and then tuesday is Dday! Not going to comment any more on that. Those who know me best know how i feel and are standing with me in this, in prayer and support.

Finally its over

Well i have survived the weekend. I wont comment majorly, its not fair on those involved, but generally it was a good weekend and the kids enjoyed it. We have built good relationships with the kids. Alison was brilliant. Couldnt have done it with out her. We are going to be reviewing all the off site policies i think though! It's been interesting and im mentally, physically and emotionally exhausted. I need time to regroup and pull myself together. I have some other massve things coming up and I need to be able to cope with them.
I've had Phil shadowing me this morning. He is the Children's and Youth worker for St Mary's in Longbenton, Newcastle. That is our twin parish. He's really nice, it was a great to spend time with someone near my own age and who isnt from my work (well not technically!). He sat in the office while i sorted out the paperwork after the weekend. Then he helped me find the illustrations for my Alpha talk. Then we went to the pub to hang out - yay! I beat him at pool, then he decided to teach me to play darts - and i beat him at that too! He he!
Tomorrow is my day off, I am going to Marlborough with my Mum to meet up with Jane, yay! Will be nice to see her. Havent seen her since February and that was fairly brief! Jane was like an 'adopted' Mum to me during my final year at Uni so that will be lovely to see her.
Tonight i may go to the informal prayer and worship evening at church. I need some time to receive. Particularly as i couldnt join Ali in the service last night as i had to be at Holy Smoke and i missed Church yesterday as i was on the IOW supervising all weekend!! It really depends on if I'm still awake!
Next week finds me having more surgery... I'm not looking forward to it, and that is massive understatement.

IOW!

I am off to the IOW with Blitz tomo. There are 16 of us going, please pray for us. That we have a great time, getting to know each other and God better.
I injured my knee yesterday after Alpha, I am now in lots of pain (more than usual) so please pray that everything is ok, there are a lot of stairs at the centre!
Youth Alpha was good yesterday - a lot easier than the launch! Please continue to pray for all the kids and leaders!
Been out this evening for a meal with some friends - very nice! My mouth was on fire for half of it tho!!
Right - I must get all the last bits and pieces together for tomo morning! Ali is coming at 8:30am!!!

Another busy week out of the way!

Youth Alpha - Well, i think INTERESTING is the word! We fed 15 teenage guests at the launch meal. 9 of whom stayed to hear me speak on Christianity. Watch this space, for how the course develops! I was pleased that the 6 girls did leave in the end - they were a very large presence and threatened some of our other young people.
I spent yesterday with Liz - we went to Paultons Park! We had free tickets, so we made the most of the very short queues! Was lovely to see her and to be able to spend quality time with her.
I have just got back from the Youth Service, Holy Smoke all did brilliantly. My sermon went down well, had lots of positive responses. Always encouraging! I'm feeling positive, its a busy week but will keep facing forwards!
I believe the poo is going to hit the fan tomo morning but we shall see! That's a whole other story!