The vigilant amongst you will have noticed that I haven't blogged in like almost 2 weeks!! Clearly that's not because I haven't had things to say. If anything I've had LOADS to say...its been mainly due to lack of wifi and then lack of suitable brain space with which to formulate coherent sentences. Not 100% sure I'm there yet but we'll give this a go.
My last post was about taking time to reflect and I feel like I have done a fair bit of that over the last couple weeks. However, being at New Wine last week has given me a whole fresh load of things to digest and to meditate on.
I'd like to point out that reflecting, meditating is not a natural thing for me - if you read some of my earlier blog posts from a few years ago I have really struggled to tune my extroverted nature to trying to think through what things mean to me, rather than just having a surface level interpretation. I'm definitely not there in terms of doing this well, but I am trying to do it which is a step in the right direction.
But things that I feel like I should mull over are as follows:
* How much do I really trust God?
* How much am I willing to take risks for God?
* Am I being the best steward of my resources that I could be?
* Why has God given me this gift of connecting with people and making friends quickly? What can it be used for?
* When there's an issue in my life is God my first port of call? If not, why not?
So there you have it - these are the things I am hoping to think more deeply about. I will no doubt blog more about New Wine and the experience because it was flipping awesome...but for now that's all you get.
7 Aug 2013
Team Lewi 2k13 Tribute
(Ok so this post was actually written on Friday 26th July...but only been published now for some reason - enjoy!)
So today has been a day of reflection. Reflection over the last year of my job and reflection of where I am now.
Part of the reason I have needed some space to do this is because I have found it pretty emotional saying goodbye to my team this year. They have been quality. Each member has been totally unique and has brought something different to the team, but together we have worked really hard and have achieved loads of top notch youth work for young people in Lewisham. Not only that but we have become solid friends and have actively supported each other through the various things life has thrown at us over the year.
Basically today has been a bit of a letting go day. They have been super fun and have set a really high standard. But come September I'll have my new team and it will be another year of youth work.
In the meantime I wanted to share this video that we made to show at XLP graduation explaining some of the work we've done this year and showing a bit more about what my team has been like.
So today has been a day of reflection. Reflection over the last year of my job and reflection of where I am now.
Part of the reason I have needed some space to do this is because I have found it pretty emotional saying goodbye to my team this year. They have been quality. Each member has been totally unique and has brought something different to the team, but together we have worked really hard and have achieved loads of top notch youth work for young people in Lewisham. Not only that but we have become solid friends and have actively supported each other through the various things life has thrown at us over the year.
Basically today has been a bit of a letting go day. They have been super fun and have set a really high standard. But come September I'll have my new team and it will be another year of youth work.
In the meantime I wanted to share this video that we made to show at XLP graduation explaining some of the work we've done this year and showing a bit more about what my team has been like.
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