During the week I talked about feeling much better after my wobbles of last week. I have been praying, thinking, discussing, snooping at, pondering this week at possible parishes. So far much effort has gone in to one in particular - but I am trying to remain open to all possibilities.
Yesterday Neil & I went manse snooping and village wandering. Then today I dragged my sister to not one but two church services - I also let her take a peak at the manse. (she is a patient sister!) So far so good.
Next stage is to do same for other possibilities - in part to try and remain open to the possibilities but also to test the feelings I am having about this particular place.
This is all very exciting - it has to be said. Scary too - but in a less terrifying way than I experienced a couple of weeks away.
One of the biggest moves has been to get the rest of the family involved - get them talking more - sharing their ideas, worries etc. I know this move affects them all to varying degrees. It complicates things for some, excites others and upsets some. For so long this has been a "will happen one day - but not quite yet thing, so let's not worry about it" thing. And suddenly for all of us it is VERY real. Of course we have talked about it - on and off - but suddenly it is a major issue that has to be dealt with. The last 5 years have been leading to this. I am so glad I have the people around me that I have - they are great - even in their wobblies they are fab!
Neil - ever efficient Neil - has made up a spreadsheet for me, with a scoring system to boot. Jest as I will about it - it actually helps. It covers everything from the very practical to the very spiritual. It also allows Neil and the kids to score each too. We make a great team!
Anyway - I will be blogging more in the weeks to come as we work our way through the decision making etc - this is why blogging is important - it is giving me space to work through my thoughts. Thank you patient reader!
2 comments:
Its getting very real eh? The woobles will come and go, even after you are 'called'. I had a major one today, down to tiredness and frustration at things which should have been sorted/checked by the church before we moved in and were not... and the final straw twisting my ankle down an uncovered drain at the side of the back path!!
Enjoy the excitment of this time as five years of preparation draw to a close. You are in my thoughts and prayers too :-)
Thanks Danny - I really am feeling much better about the whole thing and enjoying the excitement.
Sorry to hear about your wobble today - tiredness is never a good addition to frustration! Not good about your ankle - a good excuse for taking it easy.
I really value your insight and your honsesty about your own journey.
Prayers for you too - as you settle in to your mong waited manse.
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