Last week

It seems hard to believe that we are now in our final week at college.  We have felt a bit emotional and flat since the wedding – that was the top of the roller coaster and now we are zooming downwards to the goodbyes and partings! 

Last week and this week each of us on our course have had to give a 15 minute presentation about something we have learned on the course then we have all prayed for each other and that has been quite emotionally draining.  I didn’t want to get close to anyone as I knew we were only here for three months but spending all day every day with people you get close whether you like it or not and now it is sad to be going our separate ways – to all parts of the world! 

Here are a couple of photos of our group who have been on our course!

Sensible people

And not so sensible!

 

We had a lecture this morning on ‘re-entry’ in preparation for reverse culture shock on our return so I shall file those notes away for a later date and warn you all what to expect nearer the time!

College life itself continues to have its tests!  We kept hearing scurrying feet in the loft above us and upon further investigation a colony of rats was found up there!  Pest control have put down poison but it could take up to 5 weeks to eliminate them all so we are being kept awake at night by scratching, scurrying and digging feet above us!   If one of them breaks through into our room you will hear me scream from wherever you are!!  

So, we have some final end of term events this week including a carol service, a party for our group and a Christmas dinner and party on Friday, then on Saturday we begin our final final tour saying goodbye to family and friends.  We are not looking forward to that and would appreciate your prayers for strength for all of us.  We will then travel to the airport on Saturday 8^th December ready to fly out to Guyana on Sunday 9^th.  Please also pray that our luggage and freight boxes arrive safely and that we don’t lose anything!

This morning in class someone sang the following song as part of her presentation and made us all cry!  I found it so moving and the words are just lovely – I close with a link to the song as this is really my prayer for us for the next two and a half years. 

Lou Fellingham - Build this house

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcco3LFoIhM