It's not too late!

Spud Party!

Phew...
We catered for 70 people last night for our Non-halloween spud pary! Holy Smoke did brilliantly... it was their idea, and they really got involved with it, working really really hard... Well done everyone!

Slum pics

Wow, Slum Survivor!

Was an amazing time!
I'm not sure words are going to do it justice but here we go...
We spent a weekend living in a slum. We built it and lived in it for 2 days. Yes it was hard, cold, wet, hungry, tiring, the rest... but we sought God's heart for the last, the least and the lost of this world. We follow and worship a God who loves everyone he made and his heart breaks for their poverty, therefore if we really love Jesus, we cannot be indifferent to the plight of the poor. We havent changed the world, but we have glimpsed God's heart and stood beside our brothers and sisters in the slums of the world. We have been raising money and awareness of their plight. Our total currently stands at £780 and is rising steadily.
Its not too late to donate...

Ok ok ok ok, i be rubbish!

Yeah yeah yeah, i havent updated for ages and ages! Well, Kathryn and I are happily settled into our new flat, its still nice! We (st Andrews) took 23 to Soul Survivor, that was great, it had its ups and downs but we survived and God spoke to us. As a result i will be sleeping in a slum for the whole of next weekend... hmmm! We will be raising money for Soul Action and you can sponsor us here. We will be simulating slum life, through eating a limited diet, and facing challenges like the slum dwellers would face, we will build and sleep in our slums.
Other than that, things are plodding along nicely, we are running a non-halloween spud party at church, going to Youthquake, having a youth alpha away day, a couple of bowling trips, a formal dinner, a grill the panel, and several other things and then before we know it it will be christmas, that's a little scary!
Well, i think that is it really, please keep praying for me, things are busy and i use that as an escape... but pray i can find the time to hear His voice.

07.07.07 and a flat

The title sums it up really... 07.07.07 was amazing! We had over 90 people! Wow!
Plus Kathryn and I have a flat... that's the most exciting piece of news really! Not a lot else to report, it's the end of term - holiday club and soul survivor loom!

Proud of our nationality?

Be very proud to be British because...

Only in Britain... can you get a pizza to your house faster than an ambulance.

Only in Britain... do supermarkets make sick people walk all the way to the back of the shop to get their prescriptions while people can buy Cigarettes at the front of the shop.

Only in Britain... do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a DIET coke.

Only in Britain... do banks leave both doors open and chain the pens to the counters.

Only in Britain... do we leave cars worth thousands of pounds on the drive and lock our junk and cheap lawn mower in the garage.

Only in Britain... are there disabled parking places in front of a skating rink.

NOT TO MENTION..

Brits die each year testing if a 9v battery works on their tongue.

58 Brits are injured each year by using sharp knives instead of screwdrivers.

31 Brits have died since 1996 by watering their Christmas tree while the fairy lights were plugged in.

British Hospitals reported 4 broken arms last year after cracker pulling accidents.

8 Brits had serious burns in 2000 trying on a new jumper with a lit cigarette in their mouth.

5 Brits were injured last year in accidents involving out of control Scalextric cars.

AND FINALLY....

In 2000, eight Brits cracked their skulls whilst throwing up into the toilet.

RULE BRITANNIA !!

Oh what joy to be British !

Dublin

Dublin was great! We saw so many great sights and tasted the culture of Ireland. Im now looking forward... to a busy week and lots of planning and preparation for me not being around. I am having surgery in a weeks time and that is taking most of my focus right now. But God is in control so I will see the other side of this...

Relief

My wait for insight into what I will being doing next year is over.
I have been offered a further 12 months in my current job and Youth and Schools' worker for the Parish of Dibden. It's where God wants me at the moment.
Not everyone knows what next year holds tho, so prayer for them appreciated. Kids moving on and friends looking for jobs.

Whoop Whoop!

Well, it's been a busy but exciting few days!
We were going to take Blitz out to play crazy golf on friday evening... but it was raining too hard. So we had 9 11-13s in the Unwin Room for 2 hours! I guess it shows that i can handle kids and leaders when some turn round and say it was one of the best Blitz sessions they'd been to and could we do it again please?! Lol!
I have been on retreat this week too. Had a lovely time, nice to spend time with different people and with God. Great to have some space for God.
Then yesterday, Helen, Beth, Lydia, Kayleigh and I went up to Watford for the Soul Sista conference... it was lovely! We had a great day! Including laughing so hard that Helen spat her pizza all over the table! I love just hanging out with the girls... its what it's all about!
Yay!