Arrows from above

Well, in this morning's sermon (about the only part of the sermon I listened to) Martin Bailey quoted this:
I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
This is a passage from Philippians 4:11-13. Now for those who know me well, (particularly one person), and know what I've been going through know that to listen to that would have been quite hard for me to hear. However, as one friend told me to do last night - I was listening to God!
What He was telling me is that I can do everything through Christ, and I need to remember that.

Southwold 1 2005

Well, it is now officially summer (though I think someone forgot to tell the weather). For me, this means one thing – a week spent looking after 11-14 yr olds at a Pathfinder Venture Camp!
It is just over a week until we descend on St Felix School in Southwold, Suffolk. We will be having a whole load of fun and games during our stay there, while at the same time teaching them more about Christ.
However, now is the time that we leaders prepare all the bible studies, the evening meetings, buzz groups, games etc ready to go, so we don’t have to stay up till midnight the night before doing it (oh, sorry we will anyway!).
It is getting to the point that I am actually looking forward to it! Having done this for 3 years now, I know that for the couple of days after we finish I will be saying – I’m not doing that again! Come next summer however, you will find me at the same camp, doing exactly what I am doing this year!

Some Bible verses.....

I just want to share some Bible verses that mean a lot to me.

The first one is 1 John 3.16, which says: This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. It just reminds me how much Jesus loves us.

Then there is Hebrews 13.8 which says: Jesus Christ: the same yesterday, today and forever. This just reminds me that no mater what kind of mood I’m in, Jesus still loves me.

2 Tim 1.8 says: Do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord. I think that is kinda self explanatory

Stay in in 2 Tim - 4.6-8 says: For I am already being poured out like a drink offering and the time has come for my departure. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day – and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. Next to this in my Bible I have written – Have I? Is this true for me? That is the challenge I set myself.

1 Peter 3.15 tells us to : always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give a reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect. So if you ever wonder why Christians keep on bothering you – there you have it!

I’m sure that as time goes on there will be other verses that I want to share with others, and I’ll do that when the time comes.

What a week!

Well, where do I beginning?
First of all, what a week last week was. Live8 last Saturday was awesome. Plymouth was one of the places which had a big screen showing it in the city centre, which was of course the place to be watching it. When Robbie came on, it was just incredible. Fi and me were dancing around like a pair of mad things and the camera crew came round and videoed us!
On Tuesday and Wednesday I was lucky enough to go on two school trips. Tuesday’s was to Looe in the pouring rain with the Infants. The rain did not stop us eating our ice creams though!
On Wednesday I went to Wembury beach with the Year 3’s, on this occasion the weather was better and we actually saw some sunshine. Both of them were brilliant and we had a fantastic time.
I then got home and found out that London had won the Olympics in 2012, and I was absolutely ecstatic. I am definitely going to try and go up to watch some of it. One of my mates did remind me and we’ll be 30 by then! (as she’s 3 days younger then me we are the same age)
Then came Thursday morning. I was watching the news, watching in horror as the events unfolded. My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected. One of my mates was on one of the trains which blew up. Fortunately she is ok, but is still wary of using the tube, and is having nightmares about it.
On Sunday I was watching the British Grand Prix, and spent most of the day thinking about what I would have been doing, if I had been there, which for the last 4 years I have been. It was totally and utterly weird not being there. I even saw the huge Scottish flag that has been there the last 3 yrs in the same place as it was last year and the year before.
I also saw the drivers during the minute’s silence before the race, not being well, silent. They were talking to each other, laughing etc, and I was thinking, “how rude is that, if they were going to do that they would have been better not doing it all”.
The race itself was good though.
Ah well, we will have to see what the next few weeks bring.

We all make mistakes..... some worse then others

For those who may have read something else since Sunday, ignore it. What I wrote was in the heat of the moment, and I had not taken time to think about it or calm down or seen it rationally. The reason being, I'm a total idiot.
I also wrote some stupid, unkind and untrue things about two of the best mates a girl could have. Even though I had writen them, they are still prepared to give me a second chance, which I know I do not deserve. Having done what I did however, and seen the consequences of my actions, it has made me realise just how good friends they really are, and how much they really do care about me. I also realised how close I came to losing them, which would have been totally justifiable on their part and no more then I deserve after the way I treated them, and I am not going to make the same mistakes again. I can only say I'm truely sorry for hurting you guys, but I know that that does not make up for the way I behaved.
I guess I'm just not used to having friends who genuinley care about me, and aren't just my mates becasue we happen to be on the same course or something like that, and also friends that like me for who I am. The trouble is most of the time I struggle to accept who I am myself, so I always expect everyone else not to.
I know I've got a lot to learn about friendship and life in general, but I've learnt from my mistakes of the last few days and am going to move on, hopefully with all my mates in my life.
Finally - Fi and Helen I love you guys and don't deserve you, and couldn't have survived this year with out you.