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August 02 I'm movingMy blog is on the move. I'm joining Jonathan in the City of Voices - http://fional.voxtropolis.com. He's at http://snakesanddoves.voxtropolis.com. It means you won't get notified when I update my blog, but put me in your favourites and visit often! And don't forget to say hi by leaving a comment when you're passing.
My three services in the past 6 weeks have gone well, and I've been really encouraged to stick with it. I've made a point of doing things a bit differently - whether by asking for testimony or having people involved in prayer or drama. I'm looking forward to seeing the new plan (Sept - Nov) for the next lot of opportunities to lead worship and preach.
I'll put a final photo of my anniversary crossstitch on the new site. This space doesn't like our firewall when it comes to uploading photos.
Thank you for passing by, and I look forward to seeing you in the City of Voices. July 26 It's time for an adventureMy orthopaedic consultant says I can ride the rollercoasters at Alton Towers this summer! (Actually, he was so pleased with my posture that he took my picture for the purposes of training future surgeons!) It's time to get out of the brace completely and into the adventure that life can be.
I read to Jonathan on our journey into London today "When we step into Christ, we find the open fields of life... He is inviting us on a divine adventure." I am desperate to get into the habit of sharing my faith, not just by preaching to comfortable Methodist congregations, but challenging my whole 'X' generation. This adventure is one to be shared. Can Generation X become the generation of the cross? July 20 Nearly......but not quite. Still madly stitching the final design, and then have to put the years and a few french knots on the infamous cross stitch.
But hey, we've reached our 15th wedding anniversary. And you know what the best bit is? We could do 4 times that long. I'm looking forward to every day. July 14 EvidenceIn preparation for my Sunday Service, when I'll be speaking about the chain reaction the Bible has in our world when we take it seriously, I've been searching for updates from Wuvulu, and came across this. I don't think we'd heard this bit of news, and it certainly brought tears to my eyes. This man is inspirational. Evidence indeed. http://thesaltproject.blogspot.com/2006/04/tribute-to-william-edoni.html July 12 A year on...A year ago we were getting up having spent our first night in PNG as a family. The girls had made very good friends and we were adjusting to the heat and time difference. We'd been out of the UK for 48 hours. I spent a lovely half hour with Daisy earlier this week looking at photos.
[For a reminder of the reason for the trip in pictures try: Wuvulu NT dedication and Salt Project]
I'm preaching for Bible Sunday this weekend at the church where my parents were when they were courting. The Bible Society literature is about the chain reaction that the Bible causes, and I can certainly see that as that church encouraged my parents, who encouraged me, who got involved in helping people translate the Bible, and am now able to go back to that church to preach. I hope I can encourage them as they continue to seek God's way through his word.
The challenge to me is to preach the word outside the church as well as inside it. I had a rare opportunity to talk God stuff with a few mums at toddlers today. (One of whom thought I wouldn't be a 'Born Again Christian' because I went to a Methodist Church!) Talking like this once makes future opportunities a bit less daunting. More practice required!
btw, Mandylion's Dad has a poorly knee, so if you are passing, please pray.
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