Hello there :)

So the last week we went to training left Eston at 6 got to kent about 12ish so a early long morning. So we had feed backs on things while we were there learning about what we are going to do this week and said our reviews on some books. I quite liked the grave book which is a illustrated version of what's so amazing about grave I'd recommend both, as you learn about grace in different situations. I like one chapter on velvet Elvis which was when rob started a church. It was successful getting bigger the church but he didn't know if he believed in god and the chapter was about that. We have new books now to read darkest England way back in and a book written by brother Lawrence. So on the first night didn't have why games really to play but we bought nerf guns had fun with them all week even if yiu do get shot in the face! We did part of our creditation which was the presenting a presentation which went really well, did that all day then. We then said our stories of how we found hoe and what he is doing in our lives now, so we had to that for 5 minutes mine was 6 minutes 7 seconds everyone did very well. We listend to brother Paul about his journey, of how he became a friar as he was a successful man with quite a bit if money he worked hard on but he listend to god and was talking to him and that's how he decided to be a friar. He told is about the history of the hermit monks and how the branches of different friar families he is a carmanlite friar if that's how you spell it. The building was nice accept no hot water so cold showers and the beds were hard but it was warm and nice. The food was very good and we were fed well. A really lady made is homemade cakes and biscuits everyday. We went to mass one morning it was different but I didn't understand it or connect with it, we had captain Steve Wilson from Abergavenny come in and do bible explorer the New Testament which was really fun and good was hard to remember the actions, but we did try learn it on one day. We all had chats with Matt and Anita if you don't know who they are they are apart of the alove team. They are the ones who sort everything out for us like placements training all f that. So we had individual catch ups which was good. We did a cross walk which was very good as I was trying to listen to god avid speak to him of what I want to do after this year which at the moment is to do essential 2 and become a youth worker that's my calling at the moment. But this week for me was to reflect and listen and speak to god figuring out the plan he has for me. I want to thank everyone for the financial support but the prayers too it's been a great help. So we went to the college Friday night as we had to go regent street hall in the morning to help the fair trade Christmas market thing. But before that the joystrings we're singing and talking at WBC me axl and Chris didn't want to go we even got asked by Joy Webb and we still said no we went and played table tennis instead before we went to bed to get up early. So get up early go to regent hall Salvation Army which was really fun help set up the bunting and then all day stood outside giving leaflets out trying up get people in. Was hard giving them out as many said no thank you but we managed to give some to people which was good. So I go to give some leeflets out and I see my mum and dad as they were going to the fair. So I said hello to them and spent some time with them had some lunch which was very nice :) Was getting a bit cold but at the front was a game being sold in the market which I was the best at. It was called PUCK IT where you ping little pucks through a gap and to win you had to ping all your pucks through to the other side do you don't have any pucks at all on your side. I would recommend it to anyone. So then get back to work and I start giving out free bags which I was getting rid of quickly. The girls who we're giving them out kept saying more already every time I got then out. Theny brother comes and meets up with us with other essential 2s as we all went to the alumni together it was really good seems him and other people I know good was good TC Comissioner Clive Adams spoke well, the first part of the talk to me seemed more  aimed to the Timothy's who were on the Timothy programme and past essentials and towards the end aimed to the present essentials which was good. So overall it was a great week and a great weekend with great people and a great team. I hope you all read this far haha and really enjoyed it too 

Hey all

I know I have forgotten the last 2weeks and I will do them now :). I'd say prayer week was really good I enjoyed spending time with myself in the prayer room. Really thinking of what god wants me to do! Had quite slot of talking on this with him and took all week I kind of knew what he wanted me to do, but this was actually god was saying it to me he wants me to become a youth worker. So the next week starts after half term back to the routine but I wasn't feeling myself. I wasn't enjoying it as much but I kept thinking I can do this. As im not a quitter after talking to my mum and dad and brother and people who care. So had a good meeting on the Sunday. I was feeling a bit sad as I was gong home on the Thursday night as it was the songsters funeral the Friday afternoon so enjoyed Tuesday as I led cameo about fireworks. I really enjoyed it and the cameo lot approved :). Thursday mornings are nice to like talking to people at coffee morning getting to know them better. But I enjoy listening to the kids read at the school brings joy listening to them trying and reading well. I then got home after a long journey. Dinner waiting as I got in ha. Having good chats. The service following day was good saw people who I love and love and care about me but what cheered me up was I saw my mentor mike but I had a chat with him but I was holding  Zachary his baby as not seen him yet was nice holding him. Me going home really did me good got in a better mood. Missing them loads but bring on a good week at Eston :) 

Everything is going well

Hey how is all I'm sorry i forgot about last week so here is 2 weeks on one. Last week was really nice done a couple more assblys and sang in them which was really scary but fun Aswell. Like I say all the time everyone is lovely I get on really well with them and get on well with my mentor too. Last week for 3 days Lorraine and Gary went away so me James and Chris had to do a few things open the hall and things like that . Went to the beach to get some rocks for the prayer room and Finnish ghe prep for that . Sunday was an enjoyable Sunday to whiteness to young people be enrolled as junior soldiers gearing there testimonies. And saying mine what it was like for me being a junior soldier. We had a cafe church in after non which helped us get ready for prayer week, getting ready to pray in the prayer room, which I have never done before but I have really enjoyed it :) so far spending time with god wrighting things in my journey. So I say if yiu get the chance have a pray and spend time with god which is a special thing to do I hope you enjoy reading get in touch with me when yiu get a chance to bye for now :) 

So Christmas is coming around quick

So the reason for my heading this week is a little boy at high 5 which is the kids club on a Wednesday night. His news every week is that Christmas is coming or Father Christmas will be here soon. So it was quite hard this week for me as I felt home sick which I think I will at times. It was a good week. So prayer week is around the corner so final preparation this week for that. Also led a song this week at an assembly which I liked but it was scary, my favourite thing this week was on Sunday as I liked the meeting and the bible story was the story James told about Zachiaus. But I enjoyed most about leading the Sunday school and I was teaching them about loving enemies and that god loves everyone . So overall was a good week accept the fact I was missing home and my mum and dad. But the days are going so quick bring on next week.

What a week

This week was very good enjoying it more and more here. The people are just so lovely and really nice. This week I only did 3 days of work as I caught a bug and wasn't very well but im much better now. We had a nice meeting Monday which was good talking about our time tables and how we worked hard the previous week. Me and James led cameo this week which was fun the cameo lot seemed to like it. But on the Sunday I felt quite blessed at northern youth councils giving my testimony telling people my story who I didnt know was quite scary. As I had to tell my story on a platform but it went really well and it was a good afternoon listening to other peoples story's so that was my highlight of the week. I hope to keep enjoying the people here and Eston Aswell 

Second week of Eston

I am really enjoying it here and the people are so lovely :) at toddlers on Tuesday we had a bake sale they bought some cake to eat and brought some in to sell that they made. Me and James made some cookies :) which went okay by the second lot we made. It's really cool to see how a corps works it's been really nice to be apart of that this week. I liked selling the papers in the pubs was nice seeing the old people and how long they have been friends with each other a d talking to then was nice :) I also enjoy coffe mornings talking to the older people hearing there stories. Also been helping out with the harvest as it was harvest. Helped setting up that and making food parcels that goes to a good cause so I'm really enjoying it here :) 

First week at Eston

First week of Eston was really fun. Tuesday Was the first fall day at Eston we    helped set up the cameo which is the home league we then set up for toddlers. Later on that night we had home group which was really good Wednesday was toddlers all day which was really good and fun seeing the kids playing on the slide and with the toys and making ice cakes. Then it was high 5 in the everning which was fun playing games and making kites Thursday we had a induction to school work then went into a school to hear year 1 read to us. Friday we went to a school for a harvest assembly then had a big assembly at the hall with a different school and my mentor phill and his family are really nice too :)