His eye is on the sparrow.....

Last Thursday was a little fraught, as I knew I needed to turn the boys round quickly after school - get them fed, changed and out of the door again.  I was rushed in the morning, too busy to get anything out to defrost and went off to work wondering what I was going to give them for dinner.   I hoped to leave work on time and get to Tesco, although I knew I had hotdogs if it came to it.

I didn't get out of work on time and at the back of my mind, I was mentally apologising to the boys for hotdog rolls for tea (not that they would care!).  Just before I left, one of the church ladies put her head round my office door and said "Funny question!  Would you like a big pan of mashed potatoes to take home tonight?  We have lots left over from lunch club for some reason.  We've got peas, too if you want them."   

:)  God is good, all the time.

A rather busy week

My lovely colleague was struck down with a horrendous lurgy this week and so I found myself "in charge".  It was a rather busy week at St John's, with a funeral, a mid-week communion, a wedding & reception and three Sunday services to prepare for.  I was greatly blessed by our amazing army of volunteers, all of them very new to the role, but who to a man & woman looked at me and said "What can I do?". 

A (my boss) and I went to Peterborough at the end of January and now have extremely ambitious plans for certain areas of church life....

And the boys are all a bit less mopey than they were, although tired and ready for half term.  Dan is loving his 8.30am swimming lessons on a Sunday morning, his knackered parents slightly less so. 

After some thought, Luke has changed drum lessons and is now at a local group called The Rock Project.  He seems much happier - no emphasis on exams and they are all encouraged to help pick the songs they want to learn.  Jack has a taster there this week, once he was assured he could keep on with his current guitar teacher as well. 

New Year & A New Thing

Quite a lot has happened since I last blogged.  This is somewhat inevitable when you only blog once in a blue moon.

Jack is 10.  He got a new guitar for his birthday and has ambitions.  He and Tiff have a fortnightly lesson, first Jack, then Tiff.  Jack really likes the teacher, they have clicked and he is making good progress.

My work has changed.  After a restructure (and sadly redundancies) at the end of last year, I am now working 24 hours a week.  My official job title is Church Administrator & PA to t'vicar .  We are all learning new ways of working together and it is...busy!

Weirdly, given that we have two guitarists and a drummer in the family, our house is feeling a bit quiet and empty.  From July of last year we had the church worship development consultant living with us for six months and he left this week, at the end of his contract.  The boys are mopey and I am very glad for lots of work to keep myself busy.  Jack, Luke & I were reading from a children's devotional based around The Hobbit tonight (the things you find at New Wine), about great adventures and how having Matt with us was a great adventure.  And then we wondered, what adventure is next? 

Wishing you - and ourselves - a very adventurous 2014.  :)