Thankful Thursday

Finally another Thankful Thursday post!
I have SOOO much to be thankful for and I have been so busy I have neglected to tell you all about any of it!

New Job
Next term I have been given the opportunity to work full time in a reception class.  The best part is that the kids in my class will come out of the current preschool that I am working in!  I am so excited to be able to support their transition into school as it is so often such a foreign world for these young children.

Prayer Quad
I have recently joined a prayer group with 4 other ladies.  During this time we share about our lives and challenge, encourage and support each other do be more like Jesus.  It has been such a wonderful blessing for me, even more so as I have been so crazy busy.  They keep me focused on the important things and it’s wonderful to be able to do the same for them.

Finishing the uni Semester
This semester I decided to take on 2 subjects at uni.  This was a mistake! Never again will I take on so much.  With part time work, uni, church and all my other commitments there is no time for me to stop.  I am so thankful that God has carried me through this semester because there is no way I could have done it on my own.  Now I can look forward to some time to stop and maybe do some leisure reading instead of academic.

Grace Conference
The 25^th of May was Grace Conference.  Grace Conference is a women’s conference that encourages women in God’s ways. Grace Conference is for:

…any woman wanting to learn more about what the Bible shows us about Jesus Christ and what it means to belong to him. At previous Grace Conferences, we have enjoyed fellowship with women from 13 to 70+. We are eager to see women from a range of ages and denominations engaging in Grace Conference, as we seek to grow in Christ through the sharing of our lives and the gospel of Jesus Christ.

I look forward to Grace every year.  It’s great to gather with other women, to sing and worship together and to take the time to study God’s word directly related to our lives as women today.  This year the main talks were about being ‘Shaken not Stirred’ in our faith, looking at 2 Corinthians.  The three talks by Anthea McCall are up on the Grace website and I encourage you to have a look at them.  They are wonderful!

So much has happened and I have much to be thankful for.  Now that things are starting to quieten down (at least relating to how they were) I may have more time to blog.  I certainly miss it.

with much love