Podcasts away, you might just be able to hear my beautiful voice more often, hurrah for everything!

Had a planning and ideas meeting yesterday for Soul Exeter. After the success of the podcast of the monthly talks, I've been thinking quite a bit about doing some podcasts on Soul Exeter. Trials have been set to take place during lent, which is most exciting :) There's going to be two streams - a daliy prayer and bible reading and a weekly 'magazine' show with interviews, live music (from local talent), and chat. I really am quite excited by the whole thing!

Pancake party tonight, which I am also looking forward to, I've now nearly completed the cleaning of the kitchen - just a tad to do then it will be AMAZING - MY WHOLE FLAT CLEAN AT ONCE! Anyhow, I've got schools stuff to do. Have a grand time. God Bless...

RAH! RAH DE RAH! Today I'm mainly RAHing! I should really be finishing tidying up after the weekend, but instead I am sat here RAHing! Oh well!

I am currently sitting in the office listening to anything that is played at some sort of super speed (mainly rock!), with a cuppa tea and a chocolate biscuit evaluting the 48 hour prayer vigil that took place over the weekend.

Overall I feel it was a great sucess, we had lots of people come - all of whom seemed to get something out of it. Also coming out of it was a new youth service - one which the young people have pretty much organised - it's great, they've got some grand songs, a good theme, and a nice biblical basis! It was quite funny, after praying with them about it we saw a horse giving birth on the TV (funny, but a lil bit graphic too!).

Also I was evaluating next year and what I'm actually going to be doing in Dawlish. The main thing for me is the motives behind all the different sections of the work - so it's quite interesting. I want to make sure that I am doing the work for God and NOT for money! Anyhoo, I need some personal RAH space! God Bless...

Another night of the prayer room to go - though it has been really fruitful!

Last night was really cool (if not a tad tiring), the young people in the church are really ready to do something and I have decided to let them go for it and support them in any way I can. They have great ideas, and also they have talents and stuff that the church needs to really engage - else we're going to see them dissapear somewhere else!

Also wrote a poem, which was quite cool, all about our life being a journey to God. This morning Dave and Pete came over and we sang worship songs which was really cool, what better way to end a shift in the prayer room! God Bless...

I'm on a journey

It's not a journey of self-discovery
Though I've learnt a lot about me
It's not a journey from one place to another
Though I'm getting to where I want to be
It could be a journey without a destination
At least from an earthly view
Though I know where I'm going to end up
And believe me, it'll do!

Some days I'm ready for travel
Others I'm really not
Some days I wish I had more
Others I'm thankful for what I've got
Some days I make good progress
On others I go nowhere
Some days I find myself going backwards
Other days it's a nightmare

I'm not the first to take this journey
And I doubt I'll be the last
There's a lot of future to live
And a lot to learn from the past
Though this is my journey
I have never been alone
Though companions have come and gone
I've never been on my own

Sometimes I journey in victory
Sometimes I journey in pain
Sometimes I journey with my hands lifted high
Sometimes with my head hung in shame
Sometimes on the way I've fallen
Sometimes on the way I've sunk
Sometimes I've crashed onto solid ground
Sometimes I've been drowning in gunk

Ahead of me lies new lands to explore
Behind the past fades to grey
Ahead lies experience and opportunity
As yesterday dims and I live for today
Today I might march on my journey
Though I might skip, plod or walk
Today I might sing on my journey
Or perhaps I won't even talk

As I look back on my journey
I see footsteps etched in the sand
And I know in times of trial
He held me in the palm of his hand
My journey began with a simple phrase
"Lord I believe this to be true"
And Lord I know my journey ends
By going to be with you

Prayer is underway in the vigil, I am building the renascent website sat in the office with a mug of squash listening to heavy rock and a bit of screamo!

There is something ever so cool about prayer, it brings people together who might not usually sit in the same room, you see results happen in front of your eyes, and people always seem to leave beaming! I'm looking forward to my first night shift that is coming up 9pm to 9am (hurrah!) - I've prepared with some extra sleep, but actually I'm really looking forward to it :)

Just putting together the renascent website and trying to work out some rehersal/recording dates. Got a nice design in mind at the moment taht uses all sorts of moody images! Tis super grand!

Anyhoo. I shall continue! God Bless...

24 is best watched in a 24 hour period - though the fallout is quite incredible

Still thinking in '24' language at the moment, the whole programme seems to have infultrated my thinking (so that normal things have to be done with speed, military precision and if possible shock and awe!). It was a really good movie marathon, though I am now feeling the effects. Trying to set up the prayer room when tired is harder than one first thinks!

Got the 48 hour prayer vigil this weekend, which I am looking forward to! It's really nice to be able to put aside the time for 'long prayer sessions' every so often, and with the theme of 'Unity and Community' there's a lot of prayer that needs to be said.

Anyhow, as I am probably typing things that don't make sense - man I am tired - I shall go and do something, then eat pizza and sleep! God Bless...

I christen the 20th February 2006 Cleaning Day - when I shall clean and blitz everything in sight!

Done lots of cleaning so far today - feeling really grotty with a migrane (though the neurofen seem to be working now!) so cleaning is something that I can do without thinking too much!

So far I have cleaned the computer so there is an IMPACT logon to stop people messing with my stuff, and also took on the Youth Group cupboard - things were growing in their. It was quite interesting actually found a load of old stuff in it, including registers from 1999, Megadrive games, some ancient youth work material that hadn't ever left the packet, and some random 'youth review' forms from 2000! My goodness - there was also a lot of junk but now it is a bit more sorted!

There is now just 30 days to FEEDER at Hammersmith! I am ever so excited, it's the thing that has kept me going over the past week or so! It shall be a great two days away in March.

Saturday saw a four hour team meeting going through vision, aims, and objectives for the team - which I thought we really should have done at the start. Hopefully we'll now all be reading off the same page. Also want to give a long term view to the team - when you finish Dawlish Impact continues! Struggling with that one though...

All sorts this week - trip to Exeter & bible study tomorrow, 24 hour '24' event Wednesday/Thursday and then prayer vigil Friday-Sunday! Who said half-term was a holiday?! It's really good though - I am looking forward to all the events ever so much!

Anyhoo, more tidying to do - dare I take on the flat (bedroom, kitchen, spare room and bathroom all to sort)??! Also need to get something to eat - might be a good idea! God Bless...

I am two!

Yes it's my blog's second birthday - hurrah!

Just completed a beautiful update of Soul Exeter - now I am very tired and thinking of having fish finger sandwhiches for dinner

Well the last week has been jolly fantastic! Soul Exeter was cracking on Saturday, once again God was really there and spoke through me to those young people - I was really worried about my message beforehand - I felt that not as much planning as usual had gone into it, but at the same time I'd really been challenged by God to leave some space for the Spirit. Anyhow, you can get the talk at the recently updated Soul Exeter website by clicking celebrations and then the ear!

Also had a good Sunday yesterday - the services were quite good - especially the 11.15am which I really enjoyed - and it was really nice to speak to people afterwards! Just need to convince more of them to sign up for the prayer weekend at the end of February half term!

Valentine's Day tomorrow so I'm bound to be inundated with cards, chocolates, flowers and invitations to dinner! Better go and prepare my team of card openers! God Bless...

ICT lessons are great - designing Thorpe Park posters for an imaginary trip!

Back in School after a great (yet exhausting) conference at Center Parcs nr Cambridge. Was really inspired by all the stuff that was being said, and I really enjoyed the worship and being able to pray with people.

Anyhow, I'd better get moving! God Bless...

At my conference at center parcs nr cambridge, which so far has been quite groovy. In between the two morning sessions at the moment, the first of which was very good (though didn't touch last night which was awesome!). Going to in swimming in the tropical paradise later (nice) and got jacket potatoes for lunch! I have also been inspired for the SoulExeter talk coming up next Saturday - should be great! Anyhoo, networking to do! God bless...