The theme of change is dominating my thinking at the moment, this morning my husband Tim has headed off for an interview in Sheffield. The West Sheffield Methodist Circuit are looking for an Evangelism/ Mission Enabler, in may ways this would be Tim's ideal job, but we wait on God... ( if you can spare a prayer today we'd be grateful)
...Sheffield is a commutable distance from my new post as Minister in Sherburn-in-Elmet (Yorkshire) and some of the surrounding villages, before Tim gets home I will have left to join the Leadership team there for an away day on Saturday, I'll be staying the night with the current Minister in Sherburn to talk over some of the practicalities of the post.
ALL IS CHANGE.... and although I am looking forward to it, it is not without a sense of trepidation, as change always brings challenges.
Changing location also means packing, so next month will be a month of clearing and sorting, deciding what comes and what gets left behind...
So with change in mind I offer you this Friday five; ( if you've never moved here's a chance to use your imagination)
1. A big move is looming, name one thing that you could not possibly part with, it must be packed ?
...Sheffield is a commutable distance from my new post as Minister in Sherburn-in-Elmet (Yorkshire) and some of the surrounding villages, before Tim gets home I will have left to join the Leadership team there for an away day on Saturday, I'll be staying the night with the current Minister in Sherburn to talk over some of the practicalities of the post.
ALL IS CHANGE.... and although I am looking forward to it, it is not without a sense of trepidation, as change always brings challenges.
Changing location also means packing, so next month will be a month of clearing and sorting, deciding what comes and what gets left behind...
So with change in mind I offer you this Friday five; ( if you've never moved here's a chance to use your imagination)
1. A big move is looming, name one thing that you could not possibly part with, it must be packed ?
2. Name one thing that you would gladly leave behind...
Clutter, every time we move I promise myself that I will not collect junk... every time... I am sure that I am a junk magnet, it finds me somehow!
3. How do you prepare for a move
a. practically?
3. How do you prepare for a move
a. practically?
By clearing out the clutter.....
b. spiritually/ emotionally?
By taking stock and intentionally placing people and things I am leaving behind into God's hands, this will be an ongoing process, every time I visit my local Primary School to lead an assembly I pray for the children, it will be sad not seeing them every week...
4. What is the first thing you look for in a new place?
4. What is the first thing you look for in a new place?
Somewhere to walk, to get out and to get away to, I am an introvert and I need escape routes, the first few weeks in a new place can be overwhelming with so many people to meet and I need time to escape and think. Walking is a good way to get to know a new area too.
5. Do you settle in easily, or does it take time for you to find your feet in a new location?
Both, on a surface level I settle in easily, a new home is not an issue as I've never been attached to houses, but new relationships take a bit longer. For me the trick is not to plunge in to too many things at first but to take time to look around and to reflect...
The bonus for today; a new opportunity has come up for you to spend 5 years in a new area, where would you go and why?
The bonus for today; a new opportunity has come up for you to spend 5 years in a new area, where would you go and why?
Back to last weeks wish, I'd love to spend some time in New Zealand; living and working in Texas gave us an insight into the area that was so much more than a short break would have provided, we made friends and got to know the area where we were based, learning and growing through the experience...
...so I guess I have a touch of the wanderlust, and New Zealand would be my country of choice!
