Last week in Newcastle

Ok this is my last week in Newcastle and there has been a few things that need to be done also some stuff has been arranged for me to attend.

Monday night I was invited out to a meal by a couple of friends, it was a nice Italian restaurant in Heaton. The food was great and enjoyable but silly me ordered a chili based pizza, a little to spicey for me. Since giving up smoking the hot food has had to go.

Tuesday - nothing really planned.

Wednesday - meeting up a with a small number of people top say good bye, also because Wednesday night is the one night I like to hang out with a small number of people and just chat about stuff.

Thursday Night - The Davis are back and we're having a joint homegroup with them in the Basement, this will be great as we have not had chance to hang out with them since mid June.

Friday - Down the Basement all day just to hang out and attempt not to do the sound for the group that is in.

Saturday - a small dinner around my old land lords house with a few people to say bye and stuff.

Sunday - Church and lunch, this will be hard.

Monday morning get on a plane - OMG.

It’s been a good couple of days as I got to hang out with someone else I know who is off to east Africa for 3 months to do a diploma in Tropical Medicine, we both decided on Sunday at church we were not scared or worried but fine with our decisions.

The fact we are following what God has put on our hearts makes it a lot easier to just pick up our lives and condense them so that it fits into 2 bags. The fact that we’re going half way round the world to learn and serve people that we don’t even know is a testament to Gods work on our lives.

Every time I’m asked if I’m ok or how are you the answer is always been I’m fine because I’m so used to moving around the country, but this time it’s different it’s not like I’m moving down to London or even over to France, this is a move across to a small vessel moored in a different continent.

Every day I pray that God will provide the strength I need to cope with this move and the wisdom in what he has called me to do. I have no real idea on what to expect when I get there, like I said I’m used to moving around a bit. This is different; it has a different feel to it. It’s not a choice I would have made in fact it’s the opposite choice from what I would have made. Yes if you ask I will tell you its all ok and I’m good, this is so I don’t break down and cry. I’m scared of this trip and yet excited to see what God will do in my life, leaving what I know behind to move forward to the unknown; totally surrendered to God.

Please pray for me while I prepare for this trip and that I would walk in the footsteps of our God and Lord Jesus Christ.