Well we have just under a week to go and I think we're half way through boxing and cleaning the house. It seems endless. Amazing how much rubbish you can collect over the years. But everything seems to be going well. We will definatly be out by the 1st of Feb and we had our survey report back from the surveyor yesterday so all looks good to go on the Cork front. Just waiting on contracts and a date.
We're really encouraged and can finally say WE'RE MOVING for real this time. We also have teenstreet Ireland coming up so do keep that in your prayers as they are 298 signed up at the moment and we have lots of planning still to work out. we just can't get our heads to think past all the moving and what we have to do now with the house. So would value your prayers from the 1st - 9th so we can get prepared for teenstreet and that God will really give us his ideas and thoughts for the weekend in what he wants us to get across to the teens. We'll update you as soon as we move to Cork. Thanks again for all your support.
Alex & Linda xo
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Hot off the press!!!
Hey there rejoice with us, contracts are finally signed and were good to go, praise God. Also we thought that a house we loved in Cork had sold but upon checking we have found out that we are now in the running for the house. We will put a deposit on it on monday. Our house now has to be cleared outby the 1st of feb, so pressure is on.
In other news things are going well in Grace with programme planned out till may and the college group starting again on monday night.
We are very excited right now, but would greatly appreciate your continued prayer as we have to move, buy, teen st and all the other stuff in Cork right now. Thanks again love Alex and Linda.
In other news things are going well in Grace with programme planned out till may and the college group starting again on monday night.
We are very excited right now, but would greatly appreciate your continued prayer as we have to move, buy, teen st and all the other stuff in Cork right now. Thanks again love Alex and Linda.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Hello from Cork
Hey oh my goodness things have been so up and down over the last few weeks. The house stuff has really gotten on top of us but God has kept us sane and has been so faithful. The solicitor called today to say that the buyers have finally signed the contracts to seal the deal for the 10th of Feb. We're just hoping now that it will go through this time but there's no more planning issues praise God.
On the Cork front we arrived down Monday evening and had a long meeting at Grace yesterday from 9.30-3pm. It was good though talked about a lot of stuff like different roles, the youth and the how we're looking forward in regards to growth and development. Tom also asked Alex if he would be interested in being trained to preach!!! He was nervous but delighted at the challenge. Tom told him they wouldn't throw him in the deep end but would start him in on Tuesday evenings at their bible study evenings which on a quiet night there's between 70-80 but on an average night there's 100-140. Hehe had to laugh when I saw his face then but I think it's great the opportunities that are opening for him. So we went to the bible study to get a feel for it last night and really enjoyed it.
Today we met with Ciara one of the youth leaders we're training and had fun planning out the main leaders meeting for tomorrow night. For our next week we'll be meeting with youth leaders, teaching discipleship groups, teaching our 2nd meeting with the college age group we started and going to youth groups to help out. As well as this we are getting ready for teenstreet Ireland and planning a lot of stuff for it so we value your prayers at this time that we can wisely manage everything. We'll update you soon as things progress. Thanks for checking in on us. We really appreciate your support, prayer and friendship.
On the Cork front we arrived down Monday evening and had a long meeting at Grace yesterday from 9.30-3pm. It was good though talked about a lot of stuff like different roles, the youth and the how we're looking forward in regards to growth and development. Tom also asked Alex if he would be interested in being trained to preach!!! He was nervous but delighted at the challenge. Tom told him they wouldn't throw him in the deep end but would start him in on Tuesday evenings at their bible study evenings which on a quiet night there's between 70-80 but on an average night there's 100-140. Hehe had to laugh when I saw his face then but I think it's great the opportunities that are opening for him. So we went to the bible study to get a feel for it last night and really enjoyed it.
Today we met with Ciara one of the youth leaders we're training and had fun planning out the main leaders meeting for tomorrow night. For our next week we'll be meeting with youth leaders, teaching discipleship groups, teaching our 2nd meeting with the college age group we started and going to youth groups to help out. As well as this we are getting ready for teenstreet Ireland and planning a lot of stuff for it so we value your prayers at this time that we can wisely manage everything. We'll update you soon as things progress. Thanks for checking in on us. We really appreciate your support, prayer and friendship.
Sunday, January 06, 2008
FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Five years is a long time in anybody's life, whether you saved an ssia or perhaps supported a crap football team like Newcastle United, five years is a long time alright.
The funny thing is that the last five years have flown by so fast and that's because I am totally in love with my beautiful wife more than when we first started going out FIVE years ago today,
SO HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO US!!!!
The funny thing is that the last five years have flown by so fast and that's because I am totally in love with my beautiful wife more than when we first started going out FIVE years ago today,
SO HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO US!!!!
Friday, January 04, 2008
New Year ahead
Hey everyone,
Just thought we would give you a little update. Things are at a stand still with our house so it's a little frustrating as we are in limbo as we wait. We're having a few problems with planning issues etc. In the meantime we are getting ready for the new year ahead. We are putting together some talks and programmes for leadership training while also preparing our review and revamp for presentation to Grace leadership. We value your prayers at this time as we have a lot going on as well as Teenstreet Ireland organizing in the background. Teenstreet Ireland is happening on the 9th of February. Happy New Year to all. God bless. We will update again soon, thanks for your thoughts and prayers.
Alex & Linda
Just thought we would give you a little update. Things are at a stand still with our house so it's a little frustrating as we are in limbo as we wait. We're having a few problems with planning issues etc. In the meantime we are getting ready for the new year ahead. We are putting together some talks and programmes for leadership training while also preparing our review and revamp for presentation to Grace leadership. We value your prayers at this time as we have a lot going on as well as Teenstreet Ireland organizing in the background. Teenstreet Ireland is happening on the 9th of February. Happy New Year to all. God bless. We will update again soon, thanks for your thoughts and prayers.
Alex & Linda
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