back on the treadmill...

Well I'm back t'up north now, or in these strange 'midlands' as its sometimes referred to. its flipping freezing!!!

though has warmed up slightly now that my house is full!

lectures have begun- oh the joys, though i do quite enjoy being intellectually stimulated, though brain is still in holiday mode and doesn't currently care especially where the pleura are! On the plus side, we've already had a couple of good conversations and invitations to some churchy events, so we'll see how they go -physio <3. And there is a couple of really interesting looking modules :).

Have taken on some exciting roles of responsibility this year including ladies vice captain of the triathlon team. During the course of 5hours on the tri stand at sports fair we had some good conversations.

Mission team, well i'm on the official mission team (publicity) at l'university cu (ubcu). we had our first meeting yesterday-its exciting stuff working to get the gospel spread out across campus. My Mum became a christian at university, I must say I am greatful to the people who decided to bring her along to cu events or she would never have met my Dad and I wouldn't be here!

Churchy stuff is going to be quite a focus this term I'm so excited about what God's got in store.

So I have properly given up kayaking in order to allow time for other things -amazing how you give up one thing and it gets replaced by 3!

I'm living in a house with 3 other girls, its all going well so far :) I pray that continues, it's nice to come home to peace!

I'm now on day 44, and with the aid of a study bible it's going well, i'm learning lots about the awesomeness and power of God, and along the way feel a lil sorry for moses! and feeling rather grateful that I live this side of the cross.

I know this term I'm likely to make a few mistakes and for that i ask your forgiveness! At the end of the day I'm just a sinner that God decided to use, shape and mould.

'So then, just as you recived christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him,rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfullness' -colossians 2v6-7
'let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverence the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured suuch opposition, so that you will not grow weary or lose heart.' Hebrews 12v1-3

New term love :) xxxxxxx

The incomprehensible

Last week I recieved some shocking news, someone i knew and was friends with a few years ago decided to take his own life. Today I attended the funeral. I've been a tangled mix of emotions over the past week wondering despairingly if i could turn back the clock, is there something i could've done/said that would've prevented this from happening. and questioning whether if someone takes their own life they can still go to heaven.

I was so nervous about going today but I really wanted to say goodbye properly. I'm so glad i went. The vicar said some really reassuring things about how it wasn't important the manner of his passing, what was important was his relationship with Jesus. Only God knows exactly where he was at in his walk with him but i met him through churchy stuff and my prayer is that God has had mercy on his soul and that he genuinely acepted Jesus as his saviour. I won't find this out until I die but will take comfort in the fact I'm pretty sure he loved Jesus. He was carried out to the song 'Father God i wonder' by Ian Smale.

Steve was one of those selfless people who's work can often go unnoticed and unrecognised but without people like that things don't get done. What have i learnt? that it's important to accept people no matter what they're like -Steve had dispraxia but found a unique way to express himself and even learnt how to ride a motorscooter. We need to show people that we love them and appreciate their contribution before it's too late. You don't want to be left wondering what if?!

You will be forever loved, and forever missed, I wish you knew how loved you were
RIP Fairy Steve