Oops, I did it again..
So I'm not very good at updating this. I'm going to try a new regime. Daily updates eh? I'm not sure if it's unwise to make such great promises though...far too easy to fail. I am however spurred on by the fact that a good friend from home discovered this blog, so that's got to be a good thing right?
Last week was mission week. Maybe we need a recap though...
I've just moved to Luton, along with 5 friends from Cambridge, to start a church from scratch. We like to call this 'church-planting'. I guess it's cos we hope it grows or something. It's not gonna look like a lot of churches - no big old building with stained glass windows, but hopefully lots of Jesus, and lots of loving people in this town.
Last week a load of our friends came over for the week to kick start this a bit. As well as talking, learning and praying, here are a few things we did...
- bought chalk and graffiti-d Luton with bits of Isaiah 60 (it's about Luton)
- went to the 7-11 round the corner to offer prayer
- decorated a tree with sweets
- buried a bottle of wine
- anointed the town hall with oil
- fasted for a day (and drank chocolate milk)
- met people in pubs
- nearly joined a gym
- had a bbq
- went to Standalone Farm
- met some wonderful people at St Matthew's church
So it was fun, and it felt pretty significant. I cried quite a lot (thankfully not when we were out chatting to people in pubs and bars), and realised some of how hard it's going to be. I guess that brings us on to this week.
Up until 31st July I had a job in Cambridge that I really loved. I quit though, so now I'm unemployed. Tomorrow I'm going to speak to a nice person about Job Seekers Allowance, and hopefully housing benefit too. (I've also decided that when I get those, it'd be a good time to get eye tests & dentists & things done, cos they'll be free.) But I do really want a job. The lack of routine is pretty bad for me, the less I do the less motivated I am, so I can get pretty lazy (this may or may not have been worsened by the arrival of Seasons 1-6 of Buffy on DVD). And applying for jobs takes quite a lot of motivation, and there aren't many jobs around that I want to do, and the ones that I do want to do I'm not quite qualified for, or not in the right ways, and it's really hard.
But how about a fresh start with this? How about I go to bed at a reasonable time, and get up early, and go for a run (with my new shoes that give me blisters), and get on with things, and apply for two jobs tomorrow? How about it?
Check back soon and I'll let you know how I get on.
Last week was mission week. Maybe we need a recap though...
I've just moved to Luton, along with 5 friends from Cambridge, to start a church from scratch. We like to call this 'church-planting'. I guess it's cos we hope it grows or something. It's not gonna look like a lot of churches - no big old building with stained glass windows, but hopefully lots of Jesus, and lots of loving people in this town.
Last week a load of our friends came over for the week to kick start this a bit. As well as talking, learning and praying, here are a few things we did...
- bought chalk and graffiti-d Luton with bits of Isaiah 60 (it's about Luton)
- went to the 7-11 round the corner to offer prayer
- decorated a tree with sweets
- buried a bottle of wine
- anointed the town hall with oil
- fasted for a day (and drank chocolate milk)
- met people in pubs
- nearly joined a gym
- had a bbq
- went to Standalone Farm
- met some wonderful people at St Matthew's church
So it was fun, and it felt pretty significant. I cried quite a lot (thankfully not when we were out chatting to people in pubs and bars), and realised some of how hard it's going to be. I guess that brings us on to this week.
Up until 31st July I had a job in Cambridge that I really loved. I quit though, so now I'm unemployed. Tomorrow I'm going to speak to a nice person about Job Seekers Allowance, and hopefully housing benefit too. (I've also decided that when I get those, it'd be a good time to get eye tests & dentists & things done, cos they'll be free.) But I do really want a job. The lack of routine is pretty bad for me, the less I do the less motivated I am, so I can get pretty lazy (this may or may not have been worsened by the arrival of Seasons 1-6 of Buffy on DVD). And applying for jobs takes quite a lot of motivation, and there aren't many jobs around that I want to do, and the ones that I do want to do I'm not quite qualified for, or not in the right ways, and it's really hard.
But how about a fresh start with this? How about I go to bed at a reasonable time, and get up early, and go for a run (with my new shoes that give me blisters), and get on with things, and apply for two jobs tomorrow? How about it?
Check back soon and I'll let you know how I get on.
