just the rev

just got back from seeing our mates Si, Amanda, Lucy, Daniel and Max in Plymouth. Great to see them and their new home. Anxious to hear how Greenbelt was this year for people. More admin nonsense to wade through day with family moments to keep me going. Next week we are going to John and Moira Knight's house for the day - John and Moira looked after us when we got married and started our first youth work job in Finchley. Really looking forward to that - they were friends/mentors out of the top drawer....amazing to have wise people who care looking out for you. Hope you've found a John and Moira.....

Loved New Wine and am going back next year but for sometime I have been kicking around the idea with others of doing something much smaller, more 'house party' like. Instead of New Wine for instance how about New Port? was initially thinking of camping in the Gower next May. Have come across a Christian ski company and now thinking instead of New Wine how about Glu Vine? By the way have absolutely no idea who the people in the pic are but they look nice christian people......don't they?

ever felt you were running on empty? and then holiday comes along.....

the last two weeks have been a really good time away esp. the time with Lucy and the kids. We have braved the icy waters of the Dymchurch sea and cycled through a Berkhamsted monsoon and now we are home! last weekend saw a gentle return to work. Had an excellent meeting with Gerald (Salvation Army) re city centre plans for alpha and youth ministry....pretty confident that there will be at least four or five churches who want to do the alpha thing together. Had a lab planning day with Phil, Lucy and Del on Saturday which was really encouraging (going to stick the plans for next term on the Lab blog soon). Yesterday and today saw the terrifying moment of facing a backlog of planning and admin. beginning to get some grip on it. enjoyed seeing match of the day on Sunday (a very comfortable win for chelsea). Only other thing to draw your attention to is the fact that Delirious? are back in Newport in October. Lucy and I are hoping to go with our friends Mike and Kate and hopefully the Philski too!

Just got back with the family from Cardiff. Went with ten others from st. paul's to see my fair lady. enjoyed it more than i thought i would....

off tomorrow for 2 weeks holiday. our annual pilgrimmage to Dymchurch (home of Dr Syn - once the vicar there) and then on to see Lucy's parents. Been a fairly productive week. Good PCC and a great time with Andrew - the pastor at Bethel. oh yes and I beat Phil on the squash court again!