Loftus Road

So Saturday saw Queen's Park Rangers (aka QPR) take on the might Argyle at Loftus Road. I was really looking forward to this, however was a little dissappointed at the ground, so only gave it a 6 on the leaderboard. It needs major modernising, the seats need spreading out a bit more, and they need to order enough food, at half time they basically only had cheese and onion pasties! However, all the Argyle fans were in full voice and we all had a fantastic time, even though we could only manage a 1-1 draw. Shame the ref couldn't spot a major foul on Luke (or Lee according to the Times last week) McCormick just before QPR's equaliser. We did have a man sent off, but that was 2 yellow cards, and can't really comment on either, prob both deserved. We must do better this weekend, and also when we face Watford in the quarter finals of the FA Cup on the 11 March, 6pm on BBC 1.
Picture of the QPR mascot with a banner about their former manager - Ian "Olly" Holloway, now Argyle's manager.

Strength will rise

While we were at the Children's Ministry Conference, we sang this song:

Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord. We will wait upon the Lord, We will wait upon the Lord.
Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord. We will wait upon the Lord, We will wait upon the Lord.
Our God You reign forever, Our Hope, our strong deliverer.
You are the everlasting God, The everlasting God. You do not faint, You won't grow weary. You're the defender of the weak, You comfort those in need. You lift us up on wings like eagles.

These words really spoke to me, and also ecouraged me, that God does lift us up on wings like eagles.

Rain did not stop play!

Have just got back from a brilliant weekend in Plymouth. It pretty much rained the whole weekend, particularly this morning, but this did not stop me having an AMAZING weekend. As usual I spent most of the time going from coffee shop to pub to football stadium (which we will brush over), back to pub, etc, spending time with different mates and catching up on several months worth of news.
I have no idea when I will get back down there, and each time I go down I realise how much I miss it, and how much I miss all my friends down there, and how much they all mean to me.
For now - it's back to the same old routine.

Supply and Demand 2!

Having said ages ago that doing supply is fab - well I've changed my mind (as a women it is my prerogative). It's OK unless the school I get called to is horrible, and the children just don't listen to you, spit, swear, and fight the whole time, like they did at the school I went to today. I really hated it, and my voice has nearly gone.
Let's hope for better things tomorrow.

News News News

So what's up with me then?
Last weekend I was in Eastbourne at a FAB children's ministry conference, with 7 other leaders from my church. I learnt soo much from it my head is spinning with ideas, and I really wanted Monday off to think about stuff (oh yeah and to watch the draw for the 5th round of the FA Cup - Argyle got Derby at home, how rubbish is that!), but instead I had to work in the afternoon. Helen (another leader at Children's Church) and I were dancing around, trying not to bash into each other during the great worship sessions at the conference, but unfortunatley we didn't have space to do the funky chicken dance on the Saturday night.
Work is going ok - keeping busy due to lots of illness around here, which is good - money wise. I'm getting to go to a load of schools around here, which can't be a bad thing.

Argyle stuff - through to the 5th round of the FA Cup, somehow.
I went over to Wolves on Saturday with dad. Shame we couldn't win!

I'm going down to Plymouth this weekend, catching up with some mates, one of who I haven't seen since for over a yeah at least I think - which I'm sooo looking forward to, and to celebrate some birthdays, and an engagement (not mine before you ask! have to find a decent bloke first)
Can't think of much else to add.
TTFN