setembro 11, 2006
not sure what to blog today....im in manchester, its been sunny, its organic fortnight at the moment so im currently eating a lot of green good for you things, fun chats with friends, lots of babies hanging around, curry and kababs aplenty, .....
reading mandela's book 'long walk to freedom'...amazing. puts a fire in your bones. i like that.
being back in the uk always seems to allow me the space to dream and bring clarity on things ive been thinking about for awhile. fresh vision for the next year and the drive to make it happen. sweet.
reading mandela's book 'long walk to freedom'...amazing. puts a fire in your bones. i like that.
being back in the uk always seems to allow me the space to dream and bring clarity on things ive been thinking about for awhile. fresh vision for the next year and the drive to make it happen. sweet.
setembro 07, 2006
the whirlwind
so last wednesday i was wandering around the house with a cup of coffee (day off) and thought id see who was on ichat. turns out helen was and 2 hours later i had a flight booked to the uk...for the next day. craaazyyyy!
i was planning on going to the uk mid september anyway for the 24-7prayer gathering and to see some friends...it'd been a year and felt like a good time to go. however im always open to last minute adventures. seems that lynne was tracked down in the uk and the fearless 5 were going to meet up with her...the catch was that she leaves for zimbabwe again on the sunday and i was in canada...so the whole '5' thing was a bit of a miss.
i did everything in my power to make the flights happen and get to the uk by friday morning....and god totally cleared the way. it was crazy actually. literally was left with my head spinning, a job to come back to in a month, and just enough money to see me through. so amazing. when its time its really time....and god seems to just jump up on the table and push everything onto the floor clearing the way in one big swoop...look at you and say, so why are you still standing here ?
so im here in the uk...and the surprise was so hilarious. we agreed to meet in this obscure little train station called banbury. i wish i could be a professional surpriser...it was soo fun. cate and lynne were both shocked and their different reactions to seeing me there were priceless.
there are few people in your life that when all together you feel like you make sense, you feel supported, encouraged, re-focused and like you can take on all that will come your way in the next 6 or 12 months until you see them again. thats the fearless 5 for me. one evening of banter, stories, tears and a lot of laughs mainly at each other and i feel like i know what god is saying more clearly and have hope renewed once again. the timings of our gatherings is always impeccable and always needed.
now, a few days later we are spread out across the globe again...but im still smiling at the fact that i flew half way around the world for an evening in a random pub in the middle of nowhere in the uk. and yet nothing about that is unusual...its life, friendship and church.
i was planning on going to the uk mid september anyway for the 24-7prayer gathering and to see some friends...it'd been a year and felt like a good time to go. however im always open to last minute adventures. seems that lynne was tracked down in the uk and the fearless 5 were going to meet up with her...the catch was that she leaves for zimbabwe again on the sunday and i was in canada...so the whole '5' thing was a bit of a miss.
i did everything in my power to make the flights happen and get to the uk by friday morning....and god totally cleared the way. it was crazy actually. literally was left with my head spinning, a job to come back to in a month, and just enough money to see me through. so amazing. when its time its really time....and god seems to just jump up on the table and push everything onto the floor clearing the way in one big swoop...look at you and say, so why are you still standing here ?
so im here in the uk...and the surprise was so hilarious. we agreed to meet in this obscure little train station called banbury. i wish i could be a professional surpriser...it was soo fun. cate and lynne were both shocked and their different reactions to seeing me there were priceless.
there are few people in your life that when all together you feel like you make sense, you feel supported, encouraged, re-focused and like you can take on all that will come your way in the next 6 or 12 months until you see them again. thats the fearless 5 for me. one evening of banter, stories, tears and a lot of laughs mainly at each other and i feel like i know what god is saying more clearly and have hope renewed once again. the timings of our gatherings is always impeccable and always needed.
now, a few days later we are spread out across the globe again...but im still smiling at the fact that i flew half way around the world for an evening in a random pub in the middle of nowhere in the uk. and yet nothing about that is unusual...its life, friendship and church.
