David!

Now this isn't the David from the Bible, but he does have an amazing Godly character, like the one from the Bible. He is actually the guy I'm courting. Yes, I know "courting" is probably seen as an old fashioned term but for us it means dating with a view to marry. We've only been going out for 5 months but God has blessed us in so many ways during and before the time we started courting. We've grown closer to God and through every trial and challenge we face we are continually building a stronger foundation for our relationship.

So why am I writing this blog about him? Well I wanted to show the world how proud I am of him. He has such a heart for God and he does so well at leading our relationship. He is so supportive and encouraging towards all my dreams and ideas about the future. Even though he isn't that musical he will still listen and support my love for music. He amazes me that he can make me smile when I'm really down and that he has so much patience for me. He knows how to challenge me, in a good way that can build me up. He knows me so well that it amazes me when I talk to him on the phone and he can tell within 3 words if there is something wrong with me or not, even if I'm pretending to be fine.

He will even go out of his way to show me how much he cares for me. The other week he drove me all the way to Exeter - which was like some 4hour drive because of traffic - just because I wasn't feeling 100% well to travel on the train, we were even standing at the train station and the train was pulling in and he just turned round and said, "right I'm driving you there". I don't know what I've done to deserve such a wonderful man in my life.

He complements me so well and I'm so blessed to have him in my life. I just want to thank God for this amazing guy who I'm falling in love with!

Unforgetful summer

I've recently returned from a 2 week beach mission in Polzeath with Scripture Union. The experience was awesome and really improved my relationship with God. We were tested as a team in so many ways, one example being the weather. You would expect that in the midst of summer we would have lovely sunny days most days but no, we experienced what seemed like monsoon season. I think over the two weeks we had 4 days of sun. However, we found the rain a blessing because it meant we could shine brighter in the darkness. By this I mean that it's so easy to smile and serve people in lovely sunny weather where we are happy to stand outside for ages doing jobs or talking. However, when the rain is beating down on you it takes more effort and energy to smile and radiate Gods love. This shows people more obviously how dedicated we were in what we were doing and saying.

I met some amazing people during the two weeks and I really hope I return in coming years where I can continue to see the children we came across grow in Christ. Also, to see the team members grow in their relationship with God as well.

God is such an awesome God! Tomorrow I'm going to a christian camp called momentum for a week...woo!