*crawls out of hiding*

hey,
So here I am again after months of not being around... i'm sorry! So this will be a mammoth post... i apologise now!!!

Wow things have been really busy since the last time I posted! I had problems with being half homeless and having to stay in various places for rather a long time including over Christmas. Christmas was interesting in itself. The time leading up to it I had a lovely time spending time with Paul and also helping a mum who had broken her arm look after her 1 y/o baby! It was a really lovely time helping out there and i had great fun (and of course in my element). A few days before Christmas I was given pain relief (Bupernorphine) which made me very very drowsy, so I slept a lot The day after i started it I went to a wedding of one of Paul's best friends (Paul was best man) which was in Wales. Got to see a great friend of mine whilst staying in Wales which was very cool, and very exciting!!!!!!! The only problem with going to the wedding was that I missed Kai's 21st birthday which was really sad.

Christmas day came and half way through the day i went down with flu... a few days later followed a chest infection, and then a few days after that i went down with a wisdom tooth infection... so felt very ill, very tired and on 2 lots of anti- biotics.

The new year came whilst still ill, but with great laughter whilst playing silent football (an amazing game!!! hehe) and being in great fellowship.
About a week later I was able to move back into my flat, but was shortly given the extremely sad news of a very good friend of mines death... it was from a methadone overdose... the worst part of it was that i wasn't sure if he had professed a faith before he had died?

The day of Andy's funeral was also the day of the start of 'Noah's ark afloat' A mother and toddler service looking at the attributes of God we started by looking at 'God the creator (the world, followed by 'God the creator (people) and the latest one (weds just gone) was on ' God our rescuer' giving those who attended the gospel message! YAY
Andy's funeral was an extremely emotional day, which i did really struggle with... but it was really nice in a strange way to see old friends that i hadn't seen or spoken to for a while for whatever reason... and some good i really hope has come out of all this... but i will really have to see with that!!!!!!

Since then I can't think of anything really major that has happened... i have been spending each week helping to lead 'Noah's ark', Doing slightly more with 'jaffa' and next term will also help leading. So far i have been helping a lot with the prep work and have been helping the children a lot with their workbooks, esp our youngest girl who needs that lil bit of extra support. And then finally with 'good news club' on a Sunday morning. I have been teaching my group (well the girls as the boys are not that interested) the catechism. The girls LOVE it, and its such a joy to see them learning such important truths that i just wish someone had sat there and taught me when i was their age!!! It has taught me so much and i think they are all helping me a great deal with my personal walk with God! :) I love my work I do for the Lord and I give all the glory to him! Without him i wouldn't be able to teach these kids. PRAISE BE TO GOD!

I am getting closer and closer to being able to take my driving test...but i need to take my theory 1st, which i am finding a real struggle. :( However i LOVE driving and can't wait to get a car of my own and be able to have the freedom that comes with being able to drive!!!!

Its getting closer and closer to mine and Paul's wedding day... and i really can't wait now! Things are all starting to fall more into place now, but with several hiccups that i am sure that we will be able to sort out with a little more time! Next job... making the invites!!!

I've been ill for the last 5.5 weeks... started with the flu virus and mild gastroenteritis. Most of my symptoms have gone away now... but i still have very swollen and extremely painful glands (that hurt enough to keep me up at night) and am extremely tired all the time... have No idea what is wrong, but just wish that i would get better as i have hit fed up point!!! :( Oh well

OHHHH one bit of important news that has happened was the birth of Oliver Leo born 15th jan. will put a pic at the end of this post. Ollie is now 10weeks old... wow time really does fly by! Alex is loving his baby brother and Ollie adores him too!

well i should really leave this here for now!!! Its already VERY long so i wont bore any readers any more.

1st: ollie 1 day old 2nd: just under a month old




























Praise God points

• for the safe arrival of ollie
• for most of the wedding planning going well
• for all the work i do at church/all the work that happens at church, and the success of Noah's ark afloat at the end of each month
• for my flat being almost back to normal
• for providing me with a pain relief that half works for me!
• For the marriage of Sam and Ami
• For my love for Paul!
• For my driving going well
• for being such a BIG and AWESOME God!!!!!!

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!