Act justly, love mercy, walk humbly pt 2

The poster a few of the young people made.

The second attempt at building a slum, which was a luxury. The roof stayed up all night and they really worked as a tem. I'm proud of them!!

Brave, brave souls, who stayed out both nights and did an amazing job at pulling together. They stopped complaining after a bit and even polished off the dhal I made.

Iain very kindly brought heat and light, so we went to bed warm on Saturday night.

So there we have it. We survived the weekend and have begun to collect money, starting with £200 from church! (there is still time to give at http://www.justgiving.com/slumsurvivorlewsey It's amazing the amount of support we had during the weekend. Lots of people came to visit us and some people stopped on the street to ask what was going on.

Sunday morning was spent leading the 11am, and they did so well, for having about 8 hours sleep all weekend!

Back to school and back to routine. Really looking forward to this term church-wise. I just love the run up to Christmas!

Act justly, love mercy, walk humbly Pt 1

Well, yet again St Hugh's youth and friends were blessed with amazing non-rainy weather for Thorpe Park. I'm sitting at home with Jed (the goldfish) reflecting on a very interesting day!

Thats the main social trip of the year and now we are gearing up for a full-on weekend.

Prayers, if you can/are willing:

* That we have good weather
* That we learn something about God's heart for the poor
* That we don't get on each other's nerves too much
* That we get some sleep
* That the service we are running would be real and honest, teaching the church about the one billion that live in Slums
* That we raise our target (give at http://www.justgiving.com/slumsurvivorlewsey - thanks!)

Hope everyone who gets a half term is enjoying it, and if you are doing Slum Survivor this weekend, my prayers go out to you!

Spaces in between

You'll be happy to know that a mechanic looked at my poorly car and is fitting a new battery tomorrow morning before I head to school dressed in red.

Comic Relief has come around again, with a brilliant series of Fame Academy. Well impressed with the courage. I've done my singing on stage, so I no longer feel the need to ever ever do it again.

In other news I head in to the local school next week. For teaching and a meeting about Mentoring. Well excited. This is the start of a busy time, I feel. Lots of socail stuff happening, and hopefully lots of learning.

Easter shall be an interesting time this year. The last time I was properly away for Easter was a Spring Harvest trip, this time I'm going to be working flat out and hopefully blag a few days away afterwards.

But I am looking forward to it.

If anyone wants to join in with St Hugh's traditions, just ask. This does include a dawn service (what's dawn? Seriously I have been asked...) on Easter day and then breakfast after.