That was the week that was.....


We're off on holiday on Monday but if I had any thoughts this week of being in a winding down sort of mood, God seemed to have different ideas. I have no crisis to report or dramatic stories to tell, only that people seem especially to have come our way this week who have wanted someone to listen to them.

We cannot report that dozens of people came into our hall because we don't have one but there have been so many people to meet and come alongside this week on the High Street, at school, in the prison and of course in Tesco's

There have been Mums telling us about their kids, prisoners going on about everything from the state of their hair to feeling suicidal and Alpha course participants sharing their experiences of God on the Holy Spirit day. There has been a lady talking about her upset at the injustice she had suffered, a teacher speaking of her concerns about a pupil, an divorcee seeking wisdom about how to handle a parenting dilemna, and a little boy who says that he will miss us when Kid's Club finishes for the holidays. We heard the adventures of a gentleman of the road who calls in to visit from time to time and the despair of a guy who doesn't know how to handle his guilt about some money he had stolen or his anger problem.

Tonight however, we gathered a crowd together of people whom we and our congregation have listened to and prayed for, for a while to our Friday Nite Live event. And now it was they who listened. And the thing they were quite prepared to listen to was the simple gospel proclaimed through testimony.

I like being a co-worker with God.

God bless

Carol

Ps I'm still going on holiday though. I suspect I'll find some kingdom work to do even in France but it does mean I won't be blogging for two weeks.