Le weekend

Whilst most folk count down the he days until the weekend ...usually from Sunday night ...some of us , in fact most of us wonderful church lot (lay and ordained) are gearing up for a weekend of opportunities... this weekend was exceptionally busy as I was helping to teach a unit on the mission shaped ministry training programme which was residential in west wickham . I absolutely love teaching and do miss it in many ways but here is something slightly nerves about teaching adults, fellow colleagues and people, who have had way much more life experience, throw in teaching Alongside the woman I admire the most...my mother and I was a light anxious shall we say!
However it was truly a wonderful time  sitting and working alongside some amazing people doing some amazing things across the whole of Kent, it was also great to catch up with some old friends too!
Unfortunately or fortunately this week end was also our church weekend for our new family event UP4IT in Upnor so I hot footed it back in time for 3.45 where we made stuff, planted stuff, jumped up and down, saw the creation story told in many ways including by balloon modelling and I felt really blessed to be in such great company.
After battling teething toddler and a birthday cake Sunday came and another's full day of Sunday where I got to be with the kids, have an announcement about my future and spend lunch time with some of our families from church and those thinking about baptism .
It's gone 11pm I've barely had a minute to myself , the steroids are doing there thing and tomorrow another full on day plus a big boys 7th birthday...I reflect back now wondering how we fitted so much in to these last few days, feeling blessed for amazing parents supporting, working and looking after the kids ad of course marc keeping the show on the road. Physically tired if not mentally I wouldn't have changed any of it for the world ..I love being with people , I love sharing the message of hope in Jesus and I love how things just come together but tonight I most of all love the boy who turns 7 tomorrow, the boy we never thought we'd have and after 5 years of trying surprised us during vicar training ! Feeling well and truly blessed ! 😍