Lama's log

I have had an interesting week. The kind of week my head struggles to keep up with. I learnt a lot, here's some of what happened and what I gleaned...

Saturday saw a Leadership away day which went really well followed by a poker night at my house where myself and a few other novices were taught the game over a take away and a few beers. I learnt that I could steadily loose a fair bit of dosh but I'll do it with enjoyment and the leadership team are a cool bunch.

Sunday saw a really great family service which several members walked out of because there was a lot of play and not enough preaching. I learned that I have no patience with walking out as a statement of protest (if I adopted the same strategy I'd never be in a church building) but people need a gentleness that I need to learn to express more readily.

Monday I put up a new family tent to 'trial' it ready for our Greenbelt trip in August. I learnt that tent pegs and heavy mallets don't go with preschoolers especially when their mother is engrossed is the assembly 'novel' (it was a work of fiction) which came with said tent.
Monday also saw the realisation that I had been reading last terms rota, had presumed then that I wasn't preaching and had booked to go away this weekend. I was in fact down for the morning service. I learned not to be such an idiot (well I think I learned that).

Tuesday I set light to the church. I kid you not. Hot lumps of charcoal and bins filled with cardboard apparently constitute fire hazards. Who knew?! Fortunately Mary had a word from God (something along the lines of, 'Mary you know that special needs minister who works with you, well......) she called the fire brigade and I am the butt of many jokes. I learned how to deal with charcoal and a good lesson in humility and humiliation!

Wednesday saw the sleep over in the tent. I learned that it is strange for a married couple who own a large and comfortable house to sleep, by choice, in their garden. That small children do not sleep in tents especially as airbeds resemble too closely a bouncy castle. That tents enlarge when exposed to sunlight so that when it comes to putting them away again they no longer fit in the bags they came out of. I learned that doing these things help you to see just how gorgeous your family are. (You may all collectively hurl now).

Tomorrow I set off for Edinburgh as we go and visit relatives over the bank holiday. It should be relaxing and I'm looking forward to it. I'm hoping for uneventful and nondescript.