Good evening everyone.
I’ve just got in ten minutes ago, at 5:40, walked home in the rain, woo! I feel a bit damp now. Oh, and nearly got jumped on by three dogs, but it’s all good… gotta love a good ol’ walk through the rec! Seriously, what kind of crzy dog owners still walk their dogs in the rain? And why are there so many of them?! Besides the point I suppose…
Today was an interesting day. Those of us who are on the Junior schools’ teams went into our first school today, to be shown round, to be introduced to the kids a bit, and to speak to the head and find out what he wanted from us. We’ll be doing quite a few one-on-one, working with ten – fifteen kids, then reviewing after 6 weeks. We’ll be running ‘emotional literacy’ programmes with the one on one, and then we’ll have some group work too… not entirely sure what we’re doing there, but hey! One thing that shocked me was the amount of kids with low reading and writing skills, and just general social skills… in a country like England, I didn’t expect that to be an issue, but it seems to be quite a major factor for quite a few of the kids. Also, so many of their home lives sound so sad… but I know we didn’t scratch the surface today. To be honest, I feel really daunted, but I know God will help me through. We did get to chat to a few of the kids at break though… well, not so much chat as play stuck in the mud – so yeh, we chased them and they pulled faces at us, and it was all good!! But I just can’t wait to get to know the kids properly. (sidenote: a lot of the kids we saw at the school come to Light Hearted, yay!)
Other stuff has kind of been usual… some filming, we’ve got our next drama coming up this Friday, I’m narrating… hopefully it’s gonna be good! People watching our practises were laughing a lot, so that’s a good sign! I’m also presenting a game, so nothing major, which is cool, after one week having to do the talk, then the next week doing my testimony! So it’s good to have a calmer week.
Next week we’re off on a youth holiday to Quinta, which I’m going to be a leader for… woohoo, youth holidays! I love ‘em! So I’m really excited, then on the Monday after we get back it’s conference, soooo, it’s gonna be a crazy couple of weeks.
But yeh, I have to go help make supper now, so I’ll be off! Miss you all… leave me comments, make me feel loved!!
Ceri x
Hello my love! What did I teach you about playing with strange animals!? It is wet here as well, but Becky is lying snoring on her cushion, not cavorting in puddles! The school work sounds as though it will be challenging but with lots of potential. I shall speak to you before you go on the camp. Enjoy the rest of your week. Love and xxx Mum
I hate it when I’m walking on the road and people’s dogs are not fenced in or tied. I’ve been chased before, which is not fun, let me tell you. I guess I need some mace…..
So cool what you’re getting to do! I always like narrating for dramas best…Actually I like writing them best, but narrating 2nd best:)
Hey Ceri, you are loved!!! It is exciting to hear what you are up to, we are praying for you.
Got ideas to share – please do pass them on!!
Hi Ceri , Looks like you enjoying yourself and as to the rain Yuck, makes the hair frizz. All I can say about the dogs is change your perfume LOL.
Keep well and happy, carol