I have been rather busy over the past few weeks, settling down and so on, so I haven't been able to update the blog!
I think I am settled here now and begin work officially on Sunday, which is Candelmas, the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. Today there is a wedding I am helping at, and tomorrow I am preaching during the service, where I will be received into the parish more formally by the priest.
During the week we had MESSY CHURCH, which I enjoyed, probably more than the church. One of my tasks here is to increase the numbers at these things, and hopefully bring people into church. I have visited the schools this week and been in for a few assemblies - there are plenty more of them to come!
One of the ladies in the church has baked bread for me on a number of occasions, which I think is rather wonderful! It is these small things that really help build a church community. These ladies really work hard here to build that special community, a fellowship of believers.
I still miss Africa, and I am going through a time with God to help heal all the experiences, good and bad, that happened over there. I will probably visited the country sometime this year.
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