who knows why

sitting here at my computer eating strawberries for breakfast.... yum yum!! the past few mornings I have been sitting at a table surrounded by about 29 other people in a dining room in sheffield having done the cursillo weekend. On the whole it was good, I just don't understand why some people are not open to new experiences... well I do, but not in this case. This person wasn't a participant either.

the participants were - on the whole a fantastic group, and we laughed a lot.... thanks in particular to Janet, Morag, Fiona, Louise and Rosie!!! they were the laughter makers!!

most of the team were fantastic too, I wanted to kidnap two of them, another one I would have over here all the time anyway. It just frustrates me when this weekend is for the participants not the team although the team do get lots out of it. It is a time when the love of God is shown through practical ways and it actually allows some people to feel loved for the first time in a long time, which is awesome.

why are we as christians so prickly and convinced that our way is the right way...

first day back

10 out of 18 students turned up for their first day back afte Easter! Some had sent their apologies which is great, but the others are in for a shock!! This is not the attitude I expect from people training for youth work. It won't happen again if I have anything to do with it!!

This whole area of professionalism is something both Rich and me stress time after time, after time.....however when I see the what goes on in churches and youth centres it doesn't surprise me that my students start picking up bad habits!!

I am going to carry on thinking about this whole area and perhaps you could comment on what you have experienced.

Godincidences

Over the past week, I have been privileged to meet lots of people but two stand out in particular. Last sunday I went to Sanctus1 as a spur of the moment thing, and was really glad I went with the 'voice' telling me I should go as I met Olive Drane. Ben told me I 'needed' to talk with her as she had done some work on Sanctus. To cut a long story short I met chatted with her on the Sunday and then met up on the Mon, and it was a real blessing. Olive - thankyou!

Then on Sat I went over to Sheffield for a training day for Cursillo, stayed over with my friend Ian and sang in his church yesterday morning. -I love leading worship in new places where the congregation are not used to Wild Goose stuff or anything contemporary! Anyway, again to cut a long story short I met another lovely person yesterday called Rosie who has a real heart for the people of that area, but more importantly she loves God and it shows... It isn't about her being holier than thou, or about being 'religious' but even after everything that life can throw at you, she still loves God passionately. Wow!

I didn't get to Glasgow for Holy City, which leaves me with a bit of a problem, but I was so tired that I came off the motorway at Lancaster popped in to see my mum and then went home. That now leaves me with trying to work out how I interview individuals for my dissertation. I will be able to do it, but it would have been good to go to Holy City to introduce myself first.