All things amaaaaazin'

dau cant tri deg saith

2007-01-21T13:47:00.001-08:00

Anne of Green Gables keeping me company on another day when my body won't let me do anything but sit still.

Also keeping me company - an audio of Nigel Lee talking about 1 John 1.

Nathan: "What are you up to these days?"
Ceryn: "Eh?!"
Nathan: "Forgotten what you look like"
Ceryn: "Well it's a good job you're gonna see me on Saturday then"
Nathan: "Aye spose so. I got another talk to do tonight if you wanna 'help' ;-) "

how to save a life

dau cant tri deg chwech

2007-01-20T13:38:00.001-08:00

Wonderful post from Gareth, Kat and Aunty Sue to brighten up a rubbish no energy pain-full day.

Pug rang me!

plod plod

dau cant tri deg pump

2007-01-20T13:36:00.001-08:00

Issy's coming to Word Alive! Woop. (As is Jo, double woop)

Enjoying Philippians with Becca, and finally getting to grips with Zephaniah.

Roz's text.

Watching Emma with housemates.

Finishing "Holiness" by JC Ryle and immediately wanting to read it all over again...

and sleep

dau cant tri deg pedwar

2007-01-18T13:32:00.001-08:00

The funny taxi man making 8.10am Portsmouth traffic not seem so bad.

Psalm 143.

Kat's letter.

"What's your metaphorical fish?"

all clear?

dau cant tri deg tri

2007-01-17T10:32:00.001-08:00

Nathan's coming to Word Alive.

Prayer meeting and LT meeting.

"Life's quite simple when you're Teifion"

Pancakes with housemates.

baboom

dau cant tri deg dau

2007-01-17T10:29:00.001-08:00

"How refreshing to know you don't need me, how amazing to find that you want me"

Jess being Jess.

let it out

dau cant tri deg un

2007-01-16T01:23:00.001-08:00

Portsmouth peeps are going to Word Alive!

Thanks to Steve, Chris, and the lovely lady at Spring Harvest.

Woo.

"So have you discovered if life is meaningless yet?"
"No"
"Well let me tell you - it isn't!"
"I know"
"Just say that then, done."

Mark Hill's talk at CU on John 4. Gold.

identity fraud

dau cant dau ddeg chwech - dau cant tri deg

2007-01-15T05:32:00.001-08:00

'Friends through thick and thin'
Amazing time with Katie.
Sound of Music with Jess and Kat- need I say any more?! Amazin.
Sleeping.
Games and chats and fun and laughter with Kat, Jess, Jen, Annie, Nu and Karen. GOOD times.
"I'm glad you came to Reading today".
Studying. Really.
Seeing Tim.
Skeletons.
Dinner and chilling out and catching up with Oli and Rachel.
Jess's home voice.
"Let's run away"
Jesus is coming back.
Kath looking after me.
Nice post to come home to.

please tell me what is taking place

dau cant da ddeg pump

2007-01-09T06:48:00.001-08:00

Only half way through the day but it can't get any better than...

1. Sitting in awe of Jesus after reading Colossians 1:15-23...

2. A lovely email from Abi...

3. And some class post:

'Emma' on DVD from Ros, to replace the one that was stolen...

Chocolates from Liz...

And, to top it all, the MOST generous gift from some family members.
(Housemate Jo, to me: "Are you gonna pick your chin up off the floor and talk anytime soon?!")

A day already spent in awe of God's grace and provision, people's generosity,

and my utter undeservedness of it all. Long may it continue.

wowzer

dau cant dau ddeg pedwar

2007-01-08T11:49:00.001-08:00

Finally getting to sleep, properly, at around 5.15am.

Chatting to Kath. Boss is back! :)

Actually getting some work done. And said work (a chapter of Grudem and all of Colossians) reminding me of just HOW cool it is that Jesus became human.

one fork-full at a time

dau cant dau ddeg tri

2007-01-08T11:45:00.001-08:00

Church.

Ros and Liz.

Kat patiently listening to my grumbling.

soundtrack

dau cant dau ddeg dau

2007-01-07T08:53:00.001-08:00

Most definitely NOT worthy of 365 was finding a dead mouse under my bed. But, Nathan's text in reply to mine informing him of this fact: "Hahaha that's coz you didn't feed it properly...Try and find a live one and train it to be a guard mouse."

Abi and Arwen being lovely. Particularly lovely, that is!

But to top it all, a much needed walk in the wind and occasional rain along the beach, next to a surprisingly calm sea and under the MOST amazing sky I have ever seen in my life, pouring my heart out to my Daddy, who created it all and who listens to little me.

the finish line is a good place to start

dau cant dau ddeg un

2007-01-05T14:00:00.001-08:00

Time with God.

Jenny's texts.

Dad's email.

Kat's support. Again.

The female receptionist at the hospital telling me her name was Fred (should I publish that?) and me instantly having images of the papier mache chicken Issy made, which we christened by that name. Trying very hard not to laugh.

Issy ringing just to say hi.

Chatting to Katie on MSN, especially her justification for watching celebrity big brother: "I watch it purely for psychological purposes you understand, it's a great insight into the manifestation of madness".

All in all, it hasn't been a bad day really.

If I lay here

dau cant dau ddeg

2007-01-05T04:47:00.001-08:00

Kat's pep talk(s).

The excitement (despite the surreal/scary nature) of our house being a crime scene - I want to change career and go into forensics.

aluminium brushstrokes

dau cant un deg naw

2007-01-03T09:16:00.001-08:00

Watching a WHOLE epidsode of Neighbours for the first time in aaaaages. Yes, that is my 365.

waving the white flag?

dau cant un deg wyth

2007-01-03T09:13:00.001-08:00

Seeing Arwen and Em.

Arwen's chart!

facebook me happy

dau cant un deg saith

2007-01-03T09:11:00.001-08:00

Proper trifle.

Alex's chocolate fountain.

Watching Over The Hedge with family.

not worse but the same

dau cant un deg chwech

2007-01-03T09:09:00.001-08:00

Leigh and Sue's card.

Chatting to Margaret.

bring back VHS

dau cant un deg pump

2006-12-30T10:59:00.001-08:00

"You take the shackles off my feet so I can dance"

written off?

dau cant un deg pedwar

2006-12-30T10:57:00.001-08:00

Shopping with Adelle.

Cwtches from Luc.

Games with Nathan, Mary, Ana and friends.

Kat and Jess.

i want to get off

dau cant un deg tri

2006-12-29T11:03:00.001-08:00

One from yesterday that I forgot...Mam giving me and the boys an interactive '24' game as an 'in-between-Christmas-and-new-year' present.

Watching Braveheart with Nathan. Again, it's Christmas.

"to speak to his equal, an Irishman is forced to talk to God"

dau cant un deg dau

2006-12-28T08:03:00.001-08:00

Gethin coming home from Spain.

Kat coming to visit.

Issy's present.

Dumplings. It's Christmas.

Jan popping in unexpectedly. Jan who has known me since I was born, who used to teach me in Sunday school and who I haven't seen properly for years, but cerainly not at all for at least 18 months. That was nice.

(Incidentally, why do people never just 'pop in' anymore?)

it's a naked malteaser

dau cant un deg un

2006-12-28T08:00:00.001-08:00

Lying in till 10.30.

Bubble n squeak (I don't care what the rest of the south east team say, it's lush)

Traditional boxing day family get-together. Lots of children this time around coz my cousins will insist on having lots of babies. But that means lots of fun for me!

heads

dau cant deg

2006-12-26T13:37:00.000-08:00

Christmas day!

Being back in Ebe. Always feels something like home, somehow.

Crying tears of joy at what we're celebrating today. "Who is he in yonder stall..?"

Being in the "Ebenezer Baptist Chapel's 100th Christmas" photo! Feeling ever so slightly cheeky as we don't go there anymore (except on Christmas day!), but deciding that the member of the congregation who's celebrated the most Christmasses in that church since it was built (around 80 of them, in fact) is my Nana, so I'm entitled to be in it...

Adelle's living room being COVERED in Luc's presents. Luc, of course, loving it. Making his toys with him. Wishing I had toys like that again! Spending the rest of the day wanting my presents to do something.

Making Christmas dinner with mam.

Eating Christmas dinner with family.

Being with family.

more of the same the day after today

dau cant naw

2006-12-25T13:30:00.000-08:00

Playing Dingbats with Analia, Mary and Nathan, lots of laughs!

"It's Christmas for the blackbirds too"

lip lip

dau cant wyth

2006-12-24T08:18:00.001-08:00

Hanging out with Nathan, Mary, Owen and Analia (in birth order, very important).

Mary telling me about all God's done in and through her, and in the lives of her new friends in her first term at Bath Spa. Shiver down the spine stuff.

it's just not penguin

dau cant saith

2006-12-23T12:44:00.000-08:00

Cwmbran being white as icing. And snow! The tiniest, minisculest (?!) little bit, but snow nonetheless. It's Christmas!

it's only conversation

dau cant chwech

2006-12-23T12:41:00.000-08:00

Seeing Ros.

what's the complication?

dau cant tri-dau cant pump

2006-12-23T10:42:00.000-08:00

Christmas with Kath and Jess in StarbuCks; LOTS of laughter for the first two Hours of team days, we just didn't know when to stop. In fact, we couldn't when we tRied; Kath: "If you voted for a Christan politicIan, you'd be voting for a nutter"; Ed: "I don't mean to patronise God, but He's kinda thought of everything haSn't he?"; 'The medical effets of nuclear war'; Bopit Extreme 2; table tennis in the 'bomb shelTer'. Lots of it; Kath: "So we can either be anarchists or reformers"; Wally...; daggers and dinosaurs; kangaroo father ChrIstmas; amazing spoons; Kath: "Jesus must have chaNged stuff"; Gareth: "Break up and buzz"; playing piano, with Em next to me on guitar and Jess and Carolina singing behind us, lush; lock 'n' load; Stephen: "The reason I can't remember your naMes is because I'm not here"; seeing Nikki; the family I stayed with; Peter and Heather; Christmas dinner; Gareth Eating a sprout; I'm sure there's so much more, but basically just being with the team again (I like them a lot); being reminded of stuff about God when I'm with them, learning great stuff together, praising God together for all He's done this term. It's been a lot. And the best bit, I think, was the reminder of the bit in capitals. Bit cryptic for you there. Anyway, in the words of my esteemed friend Jess, Woop.

Oh, and coming home. Ah.

training home for Christmas

dau cant dau

2006-12-17T22:25:00.000-08:00

FINALLY finishing all the leftovers from Thursday's Christmas dinner. Even if I never want to eat Christmas dinner again, at least I didn't have to throw any of it out...

Lucy's ginormous parcel for pass the parcel.

Being honest, and friend who wants me to be, and supports me when I am.

i don't know why

dau cant un

2006-12-17T22:22:00.000-08:00

Wrapping Christmas presents - so much better than actually shopping for them in crowds of far too many people spending far too much money...

An evening chilling, watching X-factor with Lucy (who I feel like I haven't seen for ages) and Andy.

and the total is...

dau cant

2006-12-16T09:09:00.000-08:00

Sleeping till 10.30.

Issy: "You know, I was thinking, paper invitations and even texts are so yesterday now we have Facebook."

it's all I have

cant naw deg saith - cant naw deg naw

2006-12-15T11:57:00.000-08:00

'Team Jess' (nicked from Ed, but still)

Roz's text

Gareth buying us chocolate

"Friends through thick and thin"

The most random game of Mafia I've ever played

Ed

Sitting in silence being 'what we do right now', and that being just fine

Visiting "The Heath"!

White hot chocolate

Christmas dinner with the LT

Jo's wonderful trifle recovery

The LT!

Housemate Christmas time

lost for words

cant naw deg chwech

2006-12-11T23:53:00.000-08:00

Finally getting past hold (in more ways than one) and booking an outpatient's appointment.

Good times with great students discussing an awesome God.

no drowning of flapjacks please

cant naw deg pump

2006-12-11T13:22:00.000-08:00

I cannot tell why He Whom angels worship,
Should set His love upon the sons of men,
Or why, as Shepherd, He should seek the wanderers,
To bring them back, they know not how or when.
But this I know, that He was born of Mary
When Bethlehem’s manger was His only home,
And that He lived at Nazareth and labored,
And so the Savior, Savior of the world is come.

I cannot tell how silently He suffered,
As with His peace He graced this place of tears,
Or how His heart upon the cross was broken,
The crown of pain to three and thirty years.
But this I know, He heals the brokenhearted,
And stays our sin, and calms our lurking fear,
And lifts the burden from the heavy laden,
For yet the Savior, Savior of the world is here.

I cannot tell how He will win the nations,
How He will claim His earthly heritage,
How satisfy the needs and aspirations
Of East and West, of sinner and of sage.
But this I know, all flesh shall see His glory,
And He shall reap the harvest He has sown,
And some glad day His sun shall shine in splendor
When He the Savior, Savior of the world is known.

I cannot tell how all the lands shall worship,
When, at His bidding, every storm is stilled,
Or who can say how great the jubilation
When all the hearts of men with love are filled.
But this I know, the skies will thrill with rapture,
And myriad, myriad human voices sing,
And earth to Heaven, and Heaven to earth, will answer:
At last the Savior, Savior of the world is King!

William Fullerton

cant naw deg pedwar

2006-12-09T21:50:00.000-08:00

Rght now, I feel like today's not been a great day. Not by a long shot. But as I force myself to think of stuff for 365, here's what comes out -

A very long lie in!; seeing Hannah, Ruth, Clare and Bethan (and Chris!). Chris' excitement about cells. This made me VERY happy!; Lunch with Issy and Zarah and Kat; Being looked after; Kat being one of those friends it's ok to just sit and say nothing with; A letter from the hospital awaiting me back in Pompey.

Now, these are all good things. But on a day like today the best thing, the only thing, was that God is still God and the gospel is true (as a postcard I got in the post today reminded me - Godly timing indeed), and whatever happens has to be seen in the light of that.

cant naw deg tri

2006-12-09T21:36:00.000-08:00

Jess and Kath's funny little dance when I got to Winchester;

Seeing Anna and Tuck and Rich and Jo again;

Anna's transition from "I'm so scared" before the interview to "wow that was fun" after it!

Playing 'cricket' with Jess;

Jess being lovely;

Road trip with Anna and Tuck;

Evening chilling with Kat and Annie.

let the good times roll

cant naw deg dau

2006-12-09T21:35:00.000-08:00

The LT.

That feeling you get when you know God's at work.

FAA - Facebook addicts anonymous

cant naw deg un

2006-12-06T11:03:00.000-08:00

RELAY DAY!

Having fun with Jess on the train...

Kath's laughter when we turned up at her door in masks...

Ed, Jess and Carolina's presentation...

Carolina's 'brigadiers'...

There are Christians in Finland...

'Spoon's for lunch. The masks there and back...

Ceryn: What's the meaning of life, Ed?
Ed: It's a film

Talking about advent...

David's hearty 'hmmm' when Kath prayed that what we'd studied would take root in our lives...

Seeing Hayley...

Generally great to spend a day with those guys. I like them a lot!

In bed by 8pm!

focus

cant naw deg

2006-12-06T11:01:00.000-08:00

The friendly woman on the train.

The irony of it being a nice sunny day at home, and the clouds darkening and rain descending when I got back to Portsmouth.

Being back at CU and people wanting to come to Word Alive without persuasion! (And people wanting to come with persuasion!)

everybody dance now

cant wyth deg wyth - cant wyth deg naw

2006-12-06T11:00:00.000-08:00

Pretty much everything about being at home, from hearing Welsh accents, playing with my dog, Nana's reaction when she saw me, mam switching the contents of the kitchen cupboards AGAIN while I was away so I can't find anything when I return, the strangely comforting feeling of being back at my hairdresser's (I realised I've been going there for TEN YEARS!), an Asda decked out in Welsh flags, my bed/my room, 'shopping' in Adelle's wardrobe, meeting two new baby cousins, being back in my home church, to just being with family again. [contented sigh]

cant wyth deg pedwar - cant wyth deg saith

2006-12-02T11:30:00.000-08:00

early mornings by the grace of God
cheerleading missions
(we're not odd)
wise words and chocolate post
leaving presents for the postman in the postbox
CRAZY/BEAUTIFUL
Al's hoody
Coz Jesus loves you
envisioned
passionate
loving
fun
fired up
smiley
STUDENTS.
seagulls playing chicken
neverending beach
me and Jess playing chicken
tired hysterical laughter
"quit scarfing me"
windy waves
ALIVE
encouraging texts
very late night God chats
hospitality
my lovely Portsmouth students texts
FAMILY
international students
chatting to non-Christians!
The words I got to use in pretty much every conversation this week: God, Jesus, love, complete, full, life, judgement, eternity, Jesus, cross, death, defeated, the Bible, the Bible says..., gospel, love, God, forever, amazin', Jesus, grace...”
A LITTLE MORE CONVERSATION?
like a traffic jam when you're already late
falling asleep (almost) in starbucks
al and motsy leg wrestling
"You park well when you're running late"
the sisterhood of the travelling pants
screwballs
bucket and spade
friendships made
facebook joined (oh dear)
FUN
"it's so great that we know that they know that you know but they don't know but we know they know"
road trip
we will see Him
Wales-bound
accented trains
back in the valley
HOME

cant wyth deg tri

2006-11-27T19:28:00.000-08:00

1. This email from Chris:
-----------------------
Sent : 27 November 2006
To : "Ceryn Oakes"
Subject : 27th

Ceryn - if you are reading this on 27th - naughty naughty

You should be having the day off - find something absorbing to do.

Chris
-------------------
- That's what I get for writing when my days off are in my prayer letter!

2. Lorna's text.

3. Food that reminds me of when I was little.

4. Chatting to Barbara on MSN.

I wanna feel just like before, before the rain came in my door

cant wyth deg - cant wyth deg dau

2006-11-27T14:18:00.000-08:00

UPCU Houseparty:

Hover tripping
wave riding
towel pinching
leaf kicking
God-chatting
prayer walking
HOPE.
wind blowing
mud throwing
truth sowing
"it's the...Mr...it's Christmas...it's the Mr Christmas man!".
leg fighting
friendship making
idea planting
soul pouring
ROOTED.
challenged
encouraged
excited
united
living
speaking
dreaming
believing
seeing
needing
JESUS.

Home to:

hugs from Kat!

mixed up days

cant saith deg naw

2006-11-24T11:18:00.000-08:00

SLOBS + chocolate.

see you on the island

cant saith deg wyth

2006-11-23T17:20:00.000-08:00

Road trips with Jess.

Meeting Bournemouth CU. Lots of fun and great food with the exec. Getting excited about mission week.

Approaching midnight, trundling down the M27, longing to be in bed; onto the radio comes the Dirty Dancing theme...Jess turning it up loud and both of us singing louder and very out of tune.

bones in the wardrobe?

cant saith deg saith

2006-11-22T09:41:00.000-08:00

Waking up after a good night's sleep thinking "Ooh, I feel rested...that'll be the day off then."

Pasta-vision with Kath and Jess. All of us tired, but all of us a team, and all of us needing God.

Letter from Colin and Sue (plus money - God is good!) that actually made me laugh out loud.

God's faithfulness.

sometimes I run

cant saith deg chwech

2006-11-22T09:38:00.000-08:00

Roz and Kath texting me within 30 minutes of each other with subtle reminders that it's my day off...

A HUGE bar of Dairy Milk posted through the letter box for me! (Thankyou Sarah!)

Cinema with Jess. So nice to chill and have time off together!

the name's...

cant saith deg pump

2006-11-20T10:58:00.000-08:00

Teifion's testimony and baptism.

Lunch by the harbour with lovely students.

the sun has got his hat on

cant saith deg pedwar

2006-11-18T21:52:00.000-08:00

Kat's texts/phone call.

IGNITE! Yeah.

Kath's talk - or rather God, through Kath's talk - hitting me straight between the eyes (again, again) with the fact that it doesn't matter how weak or foolish I am...coz it's all about Him. A Very Good Thing. Finally giving into it after a whole day...

Seeing Oli and Rachel :-) This made me TREMENDOUSLY happy! Oli's talk on prepping for mission - his passion and excitement showing right through.

Portsmouth students. They make me smile.

Teaching the students 'Big booty'.

White hot chocolate with Jess.

Having a flash of inspiration on the train home and writing half my seminar for houseparty. That means I can have Monday off!

from darkness to light in your arms

cant saith deg tri

2006-11-18T21:50:00.000-08:00

Me and will and God.

Arwen replying to my text within two hours.

yesterday's todays just fade away

cant saith deg dau

2006-11-16T21:15:00.000-08:00

Giving in and having a day off, which meant I got to read lots, sleep lots...and watch 'Murder She Wrote'!

Kath's surprise visit...with chocolate!

superpowers

cant saith deg un

2006-11-16T10:20:00.000-08:00

LT meeting - getting excited about mission week!

Food at/with 275.

Speaking to Nana.

not long now

cant saith deg

2006-11-15T09:42:00.000-08:00

Praying with Kath and Jess.

Pizzavision.

Letter from Kat.

Being reminded of our identity in God with Lorna.

early to bed

cant chwe deg naw

2006-11-14T10:37:00.000-08:00

Jess coming to play, I mean plan...

Oli's phonecall.

Simon's talk at CU. Not wanting to be there coz I was so tired, God prodding me to let Him in...finally giving in.

way you're talking now this could be alright

cant chwe deg wyth

2006-11-12T21:54:00.000-08:00

Going for a walk along the beach after church with Issy and Zarah.

Abi's phonecall.

Chatting to Adelle, finally!

don't think they'd understand

cant chwe deg saith

2006-11-12T21:53:00.000-08:00

Going on the hovercraft!

Spending the day with Kat, Issy and Zarah.

I don't want the world to see me

cant chwe deg pedwar - cant chwe deg chwech

2006-11-10T19:37:00.000-08:00

Road trip.
Five. Yes.
Marcus Honeysett.
God.
Happily relaxed.
Cake.
God.
Missing my Porstmouth crew.
Relay buddies.
Lovely new (and old) staff.
Beanbag.
Grace.
Cathy and John. Really, I'm speechless.
Emma's bed.
TEAM.
Watching Neighbours coz 'it's what we do'.
Relay girl time.
God.
Chats with Kath.
Relay car.
JessPaulPaulJess coat.
The beach.
Devon.
Olly's expedition.

Sharing, caring, crying, giving, planning, learning, knowing, praying, receiving, laughing, relaxing, praising.

20-questions road trip.
Mel and Margaret's card.

Relay rock 'n' Relay roll

cant chwe deg tri

2006-11-07T22:53:00.000-08:00

Lunch with Jo.

MUCH laughter with the 275 crew and Kath tonight :-). Plus, most definitely, the hospitality of the 275 crew!

ilikeportsmouthstudents

Generally, a day where I loved my job. Praise the Lord!

"nice! oh did I say that out loud?"

cant chwe deg dau

2006-11-06T21:53:00.000-08:00

Mary's text.

Listening to/reading about how great God is, and consequently feeling very happy :-)

Doctor being especially lovely and helpful.

Hearing about people becoming Christians.

Meeting more freshers.

zzzzzzzz

cant chwe deg un

2006-11-05T17:18:00.000-08:00

Afternoon stroll on the beach.

Knowing that grace is enough. More than enough.

no, just cooked

cant chwe deg

2006-11-05T17:15:00.000-08:00

Zarah enjoying her 3rd birthday party.

Jen's face when I said hello...!

Carey bonfire.

Reading faces. Ahhh.

Driving. I miss driving.

six feet from the edge

cant pum deg naw

2006-11-05T17:11:00.000-08:00

Nathan and Gethin arriving...

Watching the sun set over Portsmouth harbour from the top of the Spinnaker Tower.

Nathan being incredibly generous with his money. "Well, gotta look after you people." (I think he meant Relay workers.) Realising a transition has been made from being the big sister who always pays and looks after the little ones, to them not being so little and starting to look after me...fighting the pride so I can enjoy the feeling!

Chinese food, Ice Age 2, and a little piece of home in Portsmouth.

Altogether a rather nice day off.

it's nice innit

cant pum deg wyth

2006-11-02T22:29:00.000-08:00

Liz's text.

Roz's email.

News from Reading - 'it's all official'.

SLOBS - excitement, joy, questions, studying the Bible together, and much laughter and cheesy songs...I love those guys (an appropriate amount).

everyone's a winner

cant pum deg saith

2006-11-02T22:26:00.000-08:00

LT meeting with Michael Ots, planning mission week. Seeing excited faces betraying excited hearts. Knowing that there's a whole lot to plan, but we've got a great God.

Steve eating ice cream and gravy, and being ok with it.

Michael's SatNav totally failing to do its job.

everywhere is there

cant pum deg chwech

2006-11-02T22:21:00.000-08:00

Soupervision. Ha!

Planning stuff together.

Dozing on Jess's sofa while her and Kath type the team's names into Google, hearing their giggles somewhere in the land between awake and asleep.

Dinner at Lorna's and reminding each other that we are children of God, not slaves of culture.

Random drive with housemates to a random country pub, and then sitting on Portsdown hill together, pretending we're warm when actually it's freezing.

from up here I feel free

cant pum deg pump

2006-11-02T22:16:00.000-08:00

Ah, Relay day.

Meeting Jess on the train and instantly feeling relaxed despite staring down the barrel of a busy week.

Bonding over washing/drying/putting away.

Honest chats and honest prayers.

A walk in the fresh, fresh air in the lush green countryside. GREEN. There's still green in the world. I'd almost forgotten.

Good chat with Kath on the drive home (to be fair I did most of the talking).

Fishfinger butties, cups of tea, Neighbours for the second time that day, and a very bouncy Kath to relax and laugh with.

Really feeling the Portsmouth love at the CU meeting - wanting to hug every member of the LT and tell them how excited I am at their passion for God.

Sinking into a soft warm bed and sleeping the night away.

it's the sound of the underground

cant pum deg pedwar

2006-11-02T22:12:00.000-08:00

Hearing Linvoy Primus give his testimony at the CEx (Christianity Explored) launch night.

Being sat next to young Christians so enthusiastic and excited about their salvation, giving each other advice about stuff they've struggled with, and loving the Christian community.

gender neutral smeutral

cant pum deg tri

2006-10-28T22:21:00.000-07:00

An amaaazin' night's sleep last night.

Day off!!! = Fun with Jess.

Chat with mam.

Reading chats on MSN.

Jo's unbloggable quote.

spontaneousness

cant pum deg dau

2006-10-28T11:03:00.002-07:00

Issy's text.

Lunch with Emma.

Sitting on the beach reading about prayer...feeling the wind on my face, seeing the different levels/shapes/sizes/colours of cloud, hearing a little boy laugh as a wave catches him too close to the edge...and being moved to stop reading about prayer and start praying.

my little pumpkin

cant pum deg un

2006-10-27T09:29:00.000-07:00

Meeting with Lorna.

Chat with Kat (hehe I'm a poet...)

it's all about the ironing

cant pum deg

2006-10-26T16:43:00.000-07:00

Seeing Kath.

Card from Kat.

Relay chats - specifically Paul and his email!

i wonder where you are

cant pedwar deg naw

2006-10-24T22:59:00.000-07:00

An impromptu visit to Chichester to meet Jess.

Chat, fun, weird film, more fun, more chat, prayer, and relaxation.

Specifcally, Jess knocking over my glass in Caffe Nero and making a very loud noise. Oh and also us both trying to control our hysterics at the short film before the film.

there's just no-one left

cant pedwar deg wyth

2006-10-24T22:52:00.000-07:00

Getting a text from Rachel Herbert (hehe that still makes me smile!)

Finding out that my new doctor is lovely and really wants to help.

Phonecall from Dave T - no matter how long passes where we don't talk, that guy always knows the right thing to say. What a brother!

Tim R is engaged!

Dave Fenton's talk on worship at CU. "The next time a 'worship leader' tells me we're gonna enter a time of worship, I'm gonna shoot him." Wanting to cheer loud agreement with pretty much everything he said. Settling for nodding my head vigorously.

People at CU signing up to help with Friends International stuff.

it's a long old road but if you hold my hand I'll take the first step

cant pedwar deg saith

2006-10-23T10:19:00.000-07:00

Being reminded that God is a daddy who holds my hand in the hard times (and good!), not a strict father looking down from a distance.

Sunday Night Live - SO many people, good responses, and a motivated CU. (And a God who rocks!)

Katie's email.

Chatting to Kat on MSN.

so hold me

cant pedwar deg chwech

2006-10-23T10:17:00.000-07:00

Spending the day with Kat.

Gift from my church.

one potato two potato

cant pedwar deg pump

2006-10-21T02:27:00.000-07:00

Feeling slightly better.

Making banana muffins.

Chatting to Nana.

Knowing that Kat will be here in less than 24 hours...

it's like speaking English, but not

cant pedwar deg pedwar

2006-10-20T12:15:00.000-07:00

A day of 365 texts/phone calls:

Lorna, Kat, Issy, Helen, Jason, Jenny B, Billy, Kath.

'there is nothing worse than a sore throat, its effects are exceedingly ill'

cant pedwar deg tri

2006-10-18T23:15:00.000-07:00

Iain's text.

Students with a passion for God's glory.

Kath's text.

Spending an entire afternoon utterly convicted that God is good, sovereign, has better plans than ours and works everything for His glory.

Gareth's email.

Heartfelt prayers.

Students thinking about doing Relay.

Teifion teaching pole dancers how to properly climb poles...

does it have to be this way again?

cant pedwar deg dau

2006-10-17T21:27:00.000-07:00

Finding my keys.

A GREAT meeting with Kath and Clare (Friends International, Portsmouth)

Making Jo smile.

Kath's email!

Spending most of my evening on the phone but that being a good thing coz I got to speak to Abi AND Ros AND Rosie. Yeah.

even the curtains know my name

cant pedwar deg un

2006-10-17T11:02:00.000-07:00

Kath and Jess...supervision day is always my 365 for the simple reason that it's always great! Specific to this one though was Kath mixing all her words up ALL DAY!

The CU meeting. Romans 8:1-4. Reading faces. People excited about Word Alive.

it's always sunny in Bognor...almost.

cant pedwar deg

2006-10-16T09:05:00.000-07:00

1. Meeting more freshers.

Freshers telling me exciting stories about telling their hallmates about Jesus.

Freshers telling me exciting stories about what God's been doing in their lives.

"Oh, you're in the same hall as me, yay!" followed by freshers getting to know each other.

Nearly all the freshers choosing the church search church that had a free lunch going.

Ahh, freshers...

2. Long text convo with Gethin.

3. The bungee sheep in Sarah's car

excitable excitedness

cant tri deg naw

2006-10-15T09:35:00.000-07:00

Nathan's email.

Having energy enough to get outta the house and have fun at Lizzie's birthday party!

as cool as pie and chips

cant tri deg wyth

2006-10-13T22:04:00.000-07:00

Card from Abi.

Rosie and Sam...!

of all the things to forget

cant tri deg saith

2006-10-12T20:32:00.000-07:00

Ros's comment on my blog.

Feeling good despite tiredness and acheyness.

finger twister

cant tri deg chwech

2006-10-12T20:27:00.000-07:00

Realising that what I've been studying actually has gone in and actually is amazing and actually has changed me :)

Kat's phonecall.

maybe different ain't so bad

cant tri deg pump

2006-10-10T22:24:00.000-07:00

Being thoroughly honest with Kath and Jess...scary but good and a great time of chatting and prayer to follow.

Fun chilling time with housemates.

just don't say the words!

cant tri deg pedwar

2006-10-10T22:23:00.000-07:00

Spending the day with the South East crew.

A welcome back hug from Jo when I got back to Portsmouth.

The CU meeting.

effesseeans

cant tri deg tri

2006-10-10T22:21:00.000-07:00

Carey - ahhh! Seeing the students just keep coming and being reminded that God has been working in Reading as well as Portsmouth!

Friends who just know you.

back on the up side of down

cant tri deg dau

2006-10-10T22:20:00.000-07:00

Spending the day with Issy and Zarah.

Being back in Reading.

lost in a hall of mirrors

cant tri deg un

2006-10-06T22:55:00.000-07:00

Getting absolutely SOAKED through on the way to the prayer meeting this morning. Being joined by other soaked through people.

The fire brigade turning up to check on the BBQ we had this evening!

today I mostly like tea

cant tri deg

2006-10-06T09:18:00.000-07:00

The first CU meeting of term. Yeah.

Dad's email.

it's just gonna follow wherever I go

cant dau ddeg naw

2006-10-04T19:51:00.000-07:00

Having the energy to get up and go to the prayer meeting.

Lorna's prayer for the CU. God giving her the passion in her heart to pray that prayer.

People signing up to the fresher's stand. Managing to have some good chats with people who didn't sign up.

Covering a wall and a half of my room in photos.

this competition could get way outta hand

cant dau ddeg wyth

2006-10-03T19:26:00.000-07:00

Driving down to the beach with Kath and Jess; windows down, sunroof open, 'Summer of 69' blasting out the speakers...and Jess choosing to 'woop' just as we drove past a policeman!

Oh and Jess saying the words "I want to blog"!

together we can make jam...only together mind you

cant dau ddeg saith

2006-10-03T09:40:00.000-07:00

Finding my way around a little bit more of Portsmouth.

Giving out sweets to freshers.

Meeting/getting to know better some more UPCU ppl and really feeling more settled.

Being AMAZINGLY excited about God and freshers week!

oooh that's it now, we're past the 'acquaintance' stage

cant dau ddeg chwech

2006-10-01T20:48:00.000-07:00

Really not wanting to get outta bed this morning. Getting up, and then thinking 'Hang on, it's fresher's week! We get to meet freshers and tell them about Jesus!' - and promptly being like a bottle of pop all day.

Meeting the hall group leaders and getting excited with them about hall groups.

Lucy wandering around all lost trying to kill time with an hour left before she can go to church. Telling her to go to read a book. Lucy surfacing from her room nearly two hours later.
Me: "Why are you here?"
Lucy: "Eh?!"
Me: "What happened to church?"
Lucy: (confused look, looks at her watch) "Oh no, I forgot to go to church!"
Me: "Oh dear" (laughs a lot)
Lucy: "Now I'm in trouble"
Me: "Yep. Or there's grace."

they just get smaller every year

cant dau ddeg pump

2006-09-30T20:31:00.000-07:00

Spending the day with Jess.

good grief, that's got a bit of a kick to it

cant dau ddeg pedwar

2006-09-29T23:15:00.000-07:00

Roz's emails.

Feeling better this afternoon and prepping stuff for Sunday - and absolutely loving it.

I wanna turn this whole thing upside down

cant dau ddeg tri

2006-09-28T19:48:00.000-07:00

Kat coming to visit. And being so great about the fact that I felt rubbish and had no energy to take her places or do stuff. Making me feel less frustrated. (Yep, I'm still learning.)

so do you like chickens or something?

cant dau ddeg dau

2006-09-28T03:43:00.000-07:00

The amazin BLT sarnie I had for lunch. Made all the better by the fact I made it myself. Made all the better by watching Neighbours whilst eating it.

Chatting to Nana on the phone, it's been too long.

Sitting down to do some prep thinking "I just don't know where to start, I can't do this". And then just 10 minutes later totally loving it.

right now I'd quite like to be dreaming