So "Let's talk about romance and relationships!"

Good day! Well today was prayer and share day with the one and only Alan Preston, Honestly I've never met anyone quite like him before, That's not a negative thing. I would try and describe him but I honestly. Hyper Irish man with a massive heart would be my best try I guess. We usually have prayer and share once a week on the Tuesday just after staff prayer (A lot of praying I know!) But we have missed Prayer and Share the past two weeks with prayer and fasting and training. So today was so nice to get that chance to stop again and actually check up on everyone and find out how things really are. Alan chose to talk about relationships today, Which was a bit of an odd choice as we actually have to be on pause during the impact year (this means whatever relationship status we are in we must stay in and not move further, For example if you are single, you stay single, if you are courting you don't get engaged, if your engaged you don't get married, you get the idea yeah?) People tend to be confused about being on pause, like my nan thinks I've become a Nun. But to be honest I'm completely happy to be on pause, it means I can easily put that stuff aside and spend time along with God. Something I've needed to do for ages, It's also a lovely break from the drama that used to be my love life! 'Causing me and Danny's conversations to be well, rather different then moaning or laughing about whatever stupid situation I've got myself in, So yeah, Hurrah for being on pause!

So the choice of subject was a weird one, But actually everyone opened up and said that they were struggling with, got wonderful encouragement and advice. It's really cool to take in what other people say about that kind of stuff because sometimes you can think your the only one with your opinion! Then you realise if your on the right track or not, realise your not as mad as you first thought!

So, James (my old house mate who I lived with for 3 years) visited this weekend and it was great. I love that man so much! I have a few photos that will be up at some point, If my lovely pound land disposable camera actually works, we will find out aye!

Can't think of anything else to write for now really! So Here is what I'm listening to at the moment... some lovely Johnny Flynn!

Also as I cant put photos on because I've gona all old school with my photography here is some photos from Impact I've nicked of Katie.

Playing Hackesack at training.

Myself and Vicky.

Myself, Vicky and Katie.

Myself, Vicky, Gareth, Katie and Max; Stewarding at Prayer and Fasting.

Max and Me doing the morning Huddle.
Katie, Vicky and Max, Working hard setting up Alpha!

Gareth, Preaching it!

Myself, Katie and Vicky! This is like my favourite! It shows how much I love them two, In fact I think I owe them a blog dedicated the them one day soon!
Myself, Max and Vicky.. Some kind of dance, maybe? I don't remember!
More Hackysack at training (Is that even what they are called I'm not sure)
This is where CCK put there Impacters when they're not serving!
Vicky.. Pooor poor Vicky!

I caught a Katie!!!

I've cut my nails to short!

I know it doesn't actually matter, but now its going to irritate me all week! I am speaking from a happy place, As my Creative Review subscription has come through the door finally today, and I have a day off work, Even though it a working day for me sadly.

I got back from my second training block last night and it was so good, I feel like more at home around people now so it was relaxing to be around people more settled. We did, The old Testament, New Testament, Acts and church history. We acted out all the history and geography stuff, This was really helpful to me because I'd tried to read it before but never been able to get my head around it. So that is happy days!

Last week was pretty horrible though, I was so ready to run off home! But I didn't know where home was, ha, was a strange one. I went to Chris and Christina's engagement do, Which was so lovely, Then went back to Portsmouth for the night, Went to SCC in the morning, then came back. Then I had prayer and fasting in Peterborough and popped in to see my parents on the way back. Had a few days back at work, Felt really ill and then on Sunday in the evening some of the SCCers came to the evening service at CCK. So after that I was all emotional and sad and wanting to go home, but I was confused as to where it was, I know Brighton is home though. I feel settled and I know I'm wear God wants me to be, So that's call, It's just certain people I miss, Not the place, and when I visited a different church I didn't feel like connected to it or a part of it or God partially wanted me there like I do in Brighton so that is amazing that God's put me where I need to be!

Anyway that's it for now! I need to go write a talk on Evangelism, so I will probably post it on here when it's done and checked by people cleverer then me, Best not commit accidental heresy hey!

So my latest musical discovery Leah Mason, I wasn't sure about her to begin with but now I really like it, she plays a mean guitar aswell..

Why the long pause Deli?

Well hey! And it's been a long time! Well how mental has life got? Abit more then normal!

So, I have a new job! A new pad, a new city, a whole new lifestyle! There's lots to take in, which explains the lack of blogs. So this blog should be quite an update.

So I finished my temp job working with an adult with Autism, and I was really sad to leave. I learnt so much, and had so much fun. Some days you would feel like you were getting no-where and other days you would think this is so cool he's understanding me! This job really made me think about what I want from my future and I defiantly think caring is something I would be happy doing, in some form or another.

So, I found somewhere to move to in Brighton, Lodging with a family. Managed to get all my funds needed to set off. My move date was 30th Aug. It came really quick! Managed to fit all my things in the car, with me, Mama and Papa. Which is amazing considering all my other moves have taken a van load of things. Moved in and the family are lovely, very warm and friendly.

Started work, and it's all good, Everyone I work with are lovely and even though it's now been a month, I feel like its been loads of months! We had our first Theology training session, It was great! We looked at Scripture and Interpretation, and Genesis. I feel really content in being able to sit and make time to learn more and more about him, and to be able to have some great people around at work whose brains I can pick!

The work pace is a bit quicker then I'm used to but I'm sure after time I will be able to just get into the swing of things! I've designed 2 flyers, 3 leaflets, and done some animating, Working with the youth has been fun! I am really enjoying work! And God is doing amazing things!

So recently I've been thinking about looking up to God, And how when you look to God and not your problems it doesn't make your problems go away! BUMMER HEY?!?! There are songs in the psalms called the songs of assent, These were sung by the Jews as they ascended up a to Jerusalem where they would spend time with God, These songs had like a line per step or something cool like that, here is a song a ascent;

Psalm 121

My Help Comes from the LORD

A Song of Ascents.

I lift up my eyes to the hills.
From where does my help come

My help comes from the LORD,

who made heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot be moved;
he who keeps you will not slumber.
Behold, he who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.

The LORD is your keeper;
the LORD is your shade on your right hand.
The sun shall not strike you by day,
nor the moon by night.

The LORD will keep you from all evil;

he will keep your life.
The LORD will keep
your going out and your coming in
from this time forth and forevermore.

So what happens when we look to God and not our problems, We gain an understanding that God is ultimately in control, That HE never sleeps, We sleep! He looks after our coming and going, But looking at God in the face of trouble, Lifting your eyes to him, God keeps you. How cool is that! When you remember this it wont make your problems dissapear but will make them handleable, You gain the knowledge that God bigger then anything!

I've been trying to get lifting my eyes to God into everything at the moment!

Song I'm listening to at the moment, Lone Wolf- Silver Revolver

I cant remember how I got into this band, But their album Smoking Gun is such a lovely varied peace, Starting off with Silver revolver and blending into a few wispier folky numbers then getting more electric and rough towards the end. Then blending back into more wispier soft numbers but with about of a darker attitude, and some bongo action. I really enjoy it!