The Verdict!

Well, well, well! Training allocations pannel met on Tuesday and they didn't confirm what had been discussed previously (see Earlier post about Wesley House!). Instead they have decided to send me to Queens in Birmingham http://www.queens.ac.uk .

Quite a surprise really!

The outcome is a bit frustrating! Whats the point in discussing things, begining to put things into place and then send you elsewhere! I am of course under the discipline of the Methodist Church and thus where they send me I go!

Will post more later.

Next Year......waiting

Well the decision has been made today for where I am to be for the next 2 years. I don't know yet the outcome but apparently there are 4 new UK based Methodist students for Wesley House. The question is am I one of them?! So I am waiting for an e-mail either tommorow or Thursday when all will be revealed.

finishing in London

Scarily I finish in London 6 weeks on Sunday- am supposed to be writing reports at present, ready for my end of year review. I cannot concentrate! Possibly tonight because today has been a busy day at the hospital, or possibly because I am easily distracted!

Next week the final decision should be made about where I will be next year- am looking forward to knowing for certain, at present I am not as certain as I was about where I will be. So am a bit anxious at present.

Lots has been happening over recent weeks, it was good to be in Lancaster for Lois' hen weekend and catch up with people. On the Saturday we went to Ambleside and did a walk, then onto Grassmere in the afternoon, for afternoon tea and went rowing on the lake. We then went out for dinner in Kendal at night. I managed to stay longer than originally planned which meant I got to go back to Lancaster Methodist Church. It was great to be back and catch up with people and worship there again. Lancaster Methodist Church has become my spiritual home and thats where I needed to be after a challenging week.
It was a good weekend and now I am looking forward to Jez and Lois' wedding next weekend. The wedding is down in Cornwall so more travelling! It will be the first time I have seen some of my friends since last August! SO am really looking forward to seeing more friends!
Any way ought to go get some sleep- I have a full day tommorow and then a Guy Chester Centre retreat this weekend!

Spring Harvest!

Life has been hectic and I failed to blog about Spring Harvest!
Sarah Evans (not from Fireman Sam, but my friend Sarah!) has been bugging me to post! SO here goes!

Spring harvest was fantastic. It was great to be able to spend time with friends: Sarah, Kieron, Emma and Tedward (that's Sarah's bear, although apparently his real name is George!). We are all rather crazy when we are together! We began a quote book which is rather entertaining, but probably best not broadcast on here!

The theme for this year was One Hope, with lots of use of the word eschatology! At some point I will get round to writing some of the theology up! It was great- one of the things that frustrates me, is Spring Harvest gets labelled with the type of theology it uses, often misrepresented from my experience.

As well as all the worship and teaching there is plenty of entertainment (provided by numerous people as well as Emma, Sarah and Kieron!) We also were good and even went swimming! I returned from Spring Harvest feeling refreshed and energised but had acquired a cough! Fantastic time and it was great to be able to be honest and open with friends! Sometimes its easy to put on a front! It was rather fun at times to play silly games involving acting! Usually when we were supposed to be going to bed, with me and Emma as children and Sarah and Kieron as the parents! What a way to wind Sarah and Kieron up! hehe

Great week! Thanks Emma, Sarah and Kieron!