Categories: life
Date: 24 June 2008 20:15:09
On that whole looking to the positives thing.. I think I just had one of my first actual contacts in Shrewsbury, aside from work (and chatting to confused old ladies in church who think I'm getting married ;)).
Thanks to Richard being helpful and passing on my details, I just had a nice chat with the superintendant of my new circuit here. It still feels odd to think of this place as home, and one thing that I've definately felt the lack of is a church that feels like *mine*. As a methodist, but also as preacher (ooh scary), belonging to a church and to a circuit is hugely important. I always knew it was going to be tough to build that up after leaving Swansea, which was not only was home for so long, but also was where I developed my sense of calling, learnt to hear it and respond to it. It was there, surrounded by support and encouragement from so many, that I started on this rather scary path I find myself on now. And incidentally, I had a letter through from methodist HQ the other day, congratulating me on passing from 'on note' to 'on trial'. Which was rather good :D
So anyway, I digress.. I had a nice chat with the super, and it might be a very small baby step, and there's still a lot to sort out and get used to, but its a really big step for me towards feeling like I belong to something here. Which in itself will help towards feeling like I actually live here, rather than just working and sleeping. And that can only be a good thing.