The meeting today went very well and I’m so excited about starting next week! I will give you more details in due course, thank you very much for your prayers!

This evening I have spent the best part of 5 hours packing my room into suitcases, boxes and carrier bags. I do not know how I can possibly have so much stuff when I’ve recently had a clear out and I’m fairly sure it’s not all going to fit in my new room!! I guess we’ll find out tomorrow! My sister’s coming at 9.45ish in the morning to collect me and my stuff…I’m hoping it all fits in one car load!

Massive thank you to those lovely people who have agreed to support me financially…it’s not too late to help! Visit my finance page for more details. I still have £60 to pay off from this last year.

Please keep praying for me and I’ll keep you updated with the exciting things God is doing!

So over the past two years as I have been part of the Optimum Gap Year Programme at Viz-A-Viz Ministries.

I have had a fantastic time; I have been challenged and stretched, learnt so much about myself and about God and had some awesome experiences. I’m sure you have noticed a change in me! I have been privileged to be part of so many young people’s journey in faith, helping them to come to realise just how incredible they are and how much God loves them.

Over the past months I have been praying about the future and seeking God for what to do next. Ever since I joined Viz-A-Viz Ministries in September 2008 I felt like more than a gap year student and have been excited about the future of the charity and I guess I have always wanted to be a part of that. After several conversations and lots of prayer I feel it is right to stay on with Viz-A Viz Ministries for at least the next year.

My actual job description is still in the creating process which is very exciting! I will still be taking an active part in on-the-road touring with the Check It Out team as well as having creative input into events and clubs run by the children’s team Arise.  I will also spend some of my time at the ministry centre helping with some administration tasks and the preparation and delivering of Summer Festivals. I really want to continue to use drama where it will enhance the content of various events that Viz-A-Viz Ministries are involved in.

I’m moving in with Claire and Karen (both who are involved in Viz-A-Viz Ministries and SOLID) in Billericay which I’m very excited about! Next week involves painting my new room and furniture and moving in on September 4th.

I have a meeting with the leadership at Viz-A-Viz Ministries on Friday 3rd September at 12noon to discuss things in more detail, so please pray for me then. Currently there is no salary and so I am totally trusting God to provide my every need which is a huge, exciting, scary step!

I would really appreciate your prayers at this time, especially in regard to my finances. I will be updating with more details as soon as I have them!!

Very exciting things are happening soon and I promise to give a full update in the next couple of days!!

We spent the weekend in Plymouth for the Baptist Assembly, running Innovation the 11-18s programme. We were set up in a local Baptist Church and had around 50 young people from Friday to Monday. It went really well, had good opportunities to pray with young people. Also got a chance to explore Plymouth a bit, our hotel was right on the front – very pretty at night time!

After packing down on Monday we travelled all the way to Ashford and stayed in the Travel Lodge. Up ready to leave at 8.30am to get the ferry from Dover to Dunkirk and then drive to Herne in Germany, arriving at 7pm. Today we went into a school, set up and did a 45minute gig, then packed down and went to a youth cafe for lunch. Fortunately most people speak pretty good English but it’s still a bit of a challenge communicating! Tomorrow we”re not working so we’re off to Cologne hopefully!

Next week we’re part of a mission called Lighthouse Week – check out the website if you fancy some translating!

Currently we’re in 4 double rooms, hoping to switch to Twin rooms at the weekend! I haven’t been feeling too well today so your prayers would be much appreciated! We have free Wifi at the Hotel so will try and keep anyone that is interested updated! You can text me but I won’t reply coz it will cost me!!

xx

I apologise for the shocking lack of anything on here. I have no excuse!

Life is very busy! Since my last post we have done 2 schools weeks in Scotland, had a holiday, Spring Harvest, The Mix and a schools week in Hopton. Tomorrow we are off to Plymouth for the Baptist Assembly and then straight to Germany for some schools and youth work.

Your prayers would be much appreciated!!