Busy Week

Saturday out with Hope '08, good time with Clive, meeting people and chatting.

Monday, out to Alexandra Gardens Rec, only 9/10 young people this time, everyone else was at a party celebrating their leaving school. A couple of games of football - me in goal - Phil, George and Sam Smith playing like pros. Helen came too, and chatted to some of those who weren't playing. We enjoyed the time out together but to be honest, I'm not sure what direction the Lord is leading us with this. Please pray for Monday.

Tuesday, out again with Phil's team. This time, played Frisbee with Nancie and a couple of young girls. No verbal contact to speak of. But, on the way back there was another insight into the personality of one of the young lads. I wrote of him before, because of his love for animals. This time, he'd been playing football with a seven-year old who for his age is a brilliant footballer and loves to hang around with older kids. That's all very well except for the language. We're not in a position to judge, but any parent would be anxious for someone as young as seven who is subjected to language as bad as this. Anyway, the older lad having issued various verbal and physical threats to the younger one, suddenly said, 'Get out of the road, mate, there's a car coming'. Yes, I know it's tenuous, but it did seem to me another example of there being a lot more to this lad than meets the eye. On the outside you wouldn't be happy if he proposed to your daughter. But there's something going on deep behind the eyes. Prayer needed here, too.

Wednesday at Woking Council Offices with Sarah Henderson, WBC; Terry Eckersley and Paul, Ypod; an officer from Surrey CC and the Chair of Horsell Common Estates Management, talking further about the possibility that we (HCPS) might be able to allocate 5 acres of land to a BMX track to be run perhaps by SCC and/or Ypod. This is looking good. Long way from a decision but it's heading in the right direction.

Thursday with Chris of Eikon, a New Haw Christian charity, Chris is a big chap with a huge heart. I found it of immense help being able to chat to him, and he gave me some useful pointers about setting up a charity.

Today, heard from Graham Newton with a lead to a bus that someone wants rid of. Apparently a double-decker with theatre-style seating upstairs. Have to confess it's a bit earlier than I expected - buses are usually late - not sure if it's the right bus or not, :o) but it's encouraging nevertheless. Prayer needed about this too, please? Anyone know where we could park a bus if we had one? Anyone own a nice field/enclosure anywhere? :o)

Tomorrow is an evangelism seminar in St Johns. Chris Heyhoe is speaking, and George too. Please pray for them. Should be good. Tomorrow evening, all-night prayer at Old Woking, starting at 8. Looking forward to having George join us and meeting the others in the team. I think there will be encouragements on both sides.

Well, what can I say but God is good. Yes, it's been a tiring week - actually one of the busiest business weeks I've had this year too - but I've never felt more in touch with the Lord than now. That said, what would be good would be to see encouragements in terms of growing Outside Light, which would mean more people and some funding. But that's me talking, not God. In His time, according to His will, not mine.

We're working on the prayer strategy but in the meantime, please pray as the Spirit leads you. Also, please pray for the bbq planned for Tuesday week. If you want to see what goes on, why not turn up? We'd love to see you at St Peter's Rec, Rydens Way.

God bless and thanks for reading this.
John