Travels in Bletchley

Follow my day to day workings of a typical childrens and youth worker in Bletchley

Saturday, August 26, 2006

Still looking at 1 corinthians, cant seem to get my head out of it, some really inspiring stuff, for those reading this... 'be strong and steady, always enthusiastic about the Lords work, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless...' 1 cor 15:58 - totally awesome, thats gonna be my next canvas piece I think!!

Started meeting key folk this week, lots of info, but its all good.
Am trying to get the youth workers sorted for the youth work conference this year. We are going to eastbourne as Rob Bell will be speaking there - awesome, (the Nooma guy) hint hint Linda...! :)

G if you are reading this, which I do doubt but please get in touch you muffin, otherwise things will get too busy to sort stuff out with you!!!

I have still been battling with people. but this time with the removal men who brought down my stuff from glasgow. They have lost my computer, and are claiming they never picked it up, although my keyboard got here in one piece! and its not at college, and I 99% sure I saw them take it, :( have battled for a week, they are now telling me they will call back and then never do, have come to the conclusion that I wont get it back...the computer was rubbish but its the stuff that was on it which kinda upsets me, oh well...

This week my minister came back from holiday and they have donated to me a never been used single bed, and im now going around for tea most nights, which means cheese cake - normally I would be happy about this but people are always giving me cheese cake for pudding and I have noticed that I have gone up 2 stone which Im not too happy about!!

Tomorrow we have a church picnic - i think it will rain, haha, im organising games for it so this shall be interesting!! hehe
I have a range of meetings and chilling watching dvds this week - I gave in and bought a heap of dvds :s hehe...

Anyway I could keep on talking and it wouldnt be too interesting so Im gonna head.
Will update you all soon,
Kat xx

Thursday, August 17, 2006

wow,
been reading some stuff in 1 Corninthians ch 15 and 16 - check it out,

things here are almost too good to be true, the young people are fantastic, church folk fantastic, I have a gorgeous flat, had an awesome time at soul survivor. I have already worn my clothes in side out (in honour of martha's b'day) as it was in side out day infront of 10,000 people, worn fairy wings and sparkly glitter on my eyes again because of martha - yes it is true, I have really embraced what it means to be a youth worker!! have been driving around bletchley, shopping in IKEA and putting it altogether my self - are you impressed, no guys need here! I have battled with showers and estate agents, run through torrential rain and thunder storms, and this is all within my first week of work!!! Cant wait to see what next week has in store for me!

Here are a few photos of soul survivor and some pics of my new youth group.








I had always been a bit iffy about S.S and to some degrees there were a few things where I kinda giggled at when it was quiet - 'Thats, the Lord!!' Our young people say this now whenever anything happens, as Mike Pillovatchi said that every couple of minutes when ''The spirit was working, or moving'' hehe. my bro and tim would get on really well with them!!

The rest of this week I will be in the office, as I cant get internet at home yet. Sunday I will try and see what the summer sunday school is like, and meet some folk :)

Tue my sister is coming around to stay - cant wait, it will be nice to have a familiar face around, will order in pizzas and watch movies or something :) YAY!
(my living room/dinning room :) )

Thats it for now, will try and update soon!!

Tuesday, August 08, 2006


Well Im here in bletchley :)

Its a lovely place, very mellow compared to Glasgow, although people here think the roads are 'pretty wild!' yeah... ok....

I have managed to get my self a wonderful flat, its a lot more than I was wanting to pay per month, but it does come with some groovy furniture, and the location is perfect so I can cope with less money for now.
I have been put on Mark's insurance - so watch out world! hehe, i'll do some refresher courses, dont worry mum.
Mark is kinda like my collegue, he is a anglican minister/priesty person, but took time out from all that to head up the childrens and youth work, so he's now passed that onto me - hes a great guy, and his kids are adorable! His wife cooks a great lasagne, so good things all round!

I already have a huge folder that has been handed down to me for the kids club, my brain is hurting, there is massive amounts to come to grips with, but all in time....

Tomorrow we head off to soul survivor for 4 days. We are coming back late sunday as we have a funeral on the mon. One of the older girls mum died last week from an on going illness, so thats on mon. We all wanted to be there to support here. She was on the interviewing pannel for me, so I know here a bit - she is also coming to S.S which will be good to get to know thm even more.

Thats it for now - I'll have a new address, which I will post up soon :)