The trouble with blogs is...

So here is the problem with blogs - so much to say and that I want to share, and knowing that it isn't appropriate to do so. As much as I believe in the theory that if you have a thought, you should have the integrity to own it - sometimes, it's just not going to work in practice. People can get hurt, and there are some things that I don't want strangers knowing about me.
So if it feels as though the following post is vague - it is. It should be. And that's why my blog is for me and not necessarily for you.
Suffice to say it's been a tough week on many levels - and also a really good one. Relationships have been a little mended and bridges are half way to being built - and for a couple of others the footing will get a little rocking. One thing that I've been pondering is other people's expectations of you when you're in ministry. What I should be saying... What I should be doing... Who I should be sitting with... So the question at hand is how much do you take on board - to genuinely love and serve them and their needs - and to what extent do you say "sorry - that's your baggage, don't put it on me"? So much to ponder...


But on the flip side it was great to see many of the AFES snr staff for a week, some of them I went to college with and don't get to see all that often. These are my brothers and sisters - both in the Lord, and also through just sharing experiences and living together.



We heard some amazing talks on 1 Corinthians and about scripture (preaching from it and how we approach it). Most importantly I was confronted (in a good way) by the godliness of some other wonderful men and women.
It was such a blessing to spend time with people, many of whom who have been in ministry for as long as I have been alive, and just sit and listen to them and learn from their example. It was a blessing and a privileged. You know when you have the experience of thinking "I want to be like them"? - I had a lot of that this week meeting some new women. I'm looking forward to getting to know them better between now and heaven...
Oh - and I took some photos too (should be on flickr soon for those interested) - but I think the photo ppl over developed them (boo!)
And now for the best part - I am officially on holidays for the next 2 weeks. This week I get to lounge around Sydney and catch up on some things and then next week I'm off on another road trip to Tamworth and Ballina. Aaaahhhh - the sweetness of holidays...