Summer Camp and Wifi Monks!

It is under 2 weeks until Summer Camp and it still feels as if there is so much to do!

Not sure where to start? I start to make some lists and then I wander off on a tangent and end up doing something else (like writing a post on my blog!).

Last week in one hand was good, we went on team retreat and the other hand the news of the bomb attacks has really left a strange mood. The day before everyone was over joyed about getting the Olympics and then under 24 hours later everything changes. What is the world coming to?

Last week at Turvey (the Abbey we go to for team retreat) I found out the the monks have wifi internet! They are monks, they probably shouldn't have internet let alone wifi! I am half expecting to see Brother Tom pull up in a brand new Lotus next time I am there! Each time I meet them I gain more respect for them and I am also more amazed about the life of a wifi internet monk!

One strange thing on team retreat was planning dates for next year. If you do not already know I am off traveling in November so I will be leaving LCET! It felt strange and slightly sad only having to write down the dates for what is happening up to the end of October! I started to miss it all already, the Christmas dinner that the trustees put on for us, team retreats and even training days believe it or not! In 16 weeks I will be gone and Luton will be a brighter place for some - check out the post about the one who hates me!!

If you want to keep up with my travels check out my other Blog!

Hair today, bare tomorrow!

The waxing is now over!

I had a discussion with my friend who did the waxing and believe it
is probably more painful than child birth!

I am sure that my pain threshold must be high as I had to go through
3 sitting to remove the mamouth amount of hair from my chest.

I had it all finished on Saturday, but I am still feeling rather
tender, also my chest is covered in a rash! But have no fear soon I
will be a bronze adonis!

On reflection, I think that might be the last time I get waxed!

Mr Hoody Two Shoes

Just found this great article on the BBC news Website

Fair play to him! To often we tar everyone with the same brush. I recently had a discussion with a friend about race and racisim. He was saying that the problem is all the Asians move into the same area! I asked him "If you were thinking about moving what sort of area would he look for?" He answered by saying a white middle class area! We all want to be around people of similar cultures and backgrounds, so it is no suprise that peole of all different races and background tend to live in the same areas!

Generally all people think teenagers are trouble makers, especailly the ones with hoodies! I work with young people everyday and soem of them are the most wonderful people I have ever met, so caring and kind, just sometimes misunderstood!

I guess it is hard not to judge as we all do judge people as soon as you see someone you start to decide things about them, but we have to try and not let that cloud our thoughts! I was reading Matthew 9:1-13 in the message today and that made me think about how we treat people and how we judge them. What would people think about me if I started to spen my time with drug dealers and prostitues? Would my peers, church and work judge me?

I am not saying that I would not struggle to do this, but as a Christian have our/my views not become like those of the Pharisees?

Wax On Wax Off!

I think I could beat that Mr Meagi (if that is how you spell his name) up!

I went to have my chest waxed last night and it hurt like hell! I have recently become a warewolf and my mum and friends said I should get waxed. They probably just wanted me to go through pain. But I spoke to my friend who does it and she said no probs!

Went round last night nervous as hell, got started and boy did it hurt! It turns out my chest hair is to long and it also grows in different directions! So I had a patch removed and I am going back for the rest to be done tonight!

I will let you know how it goes!