Ups and downs

I've recently joined the leadership team of a Shropshire wide youth workers network and so today has been a really nervous and exciting day, my first network day in (joint) leadership. I was in charge of two of the most important parts of the day: food and the guest speaker. Thankfully, people seemed to go away satisfied, with full bellies and full hearts. It was a delight to have Liz from national YFC with us and she brought that magnificent mix of challenge and encouragement. Andy led worship as brilliantly as he ever does. It's funny because I genuinely think Andy is one of the most incredible human beings I've ever had the privilege to know and work with, and this was confirmed by somebody else talking to me and saying 'I'm actually getting quite emotional when I think of how wonderful Andy is' and welled up. I know how she feels.

I guess it was a sign of my tired / ill / emotional state this afternoon when I heard that my beloved musketeer, chickensparrow, was back in the hood and that I might even get to see her face - I had to choke back a few tears of my own.

Indeed I did get to see her face. Her wonderful, tanned and brilliant face. A short, but joyful reunion (Well, joyful for me. I suspect CS would rather still be in Vietnam).

And now I'm in bed. The cold that I have been fighting off for a couple of days has finally hit and I'm feeling snotty a bit sorry for myself.

(Another shot of my feet, this time in terribly uncool sports socks. I did take some pictures of the day but I've left my cable at work and will not be leaving my bed to go and get it).