Yellow Braces (the oddly named Diocesan Youth camp) starts today and I'm surrounded by lists, equipment and boxes. The build up to a residential being muchly akin to a Military operation .... but sadly without the rather useful Helicopters!
I'm a mixture of excitement and a slight nervousness. Excitement because it is a wonderful event with a very gifted and able team, nervousness because I am still struggling with an ongoing 'fatigue' problem that has taken me to the Doctor several times. It's a new experience for me going into a residential having to carefully manage how I use my energy.
We've got around fifty young people coming, a trainee group of seven young leaders as well as a great team, band and catering crew. The weekend will I think require quite a bit of adapting as we go along, as the weather looks like having a greater liquid content than I would have liked. (This makes the 'Solar heated' (and wind-chilled) pool more of a challenge :-)
Prayer for all aspects of the camp appreciated as we explore Christian community and the Story of Faith.
Good luck to all.
Hopefully you'll get a bit of a chance to unwind in a couple of weeks down at Taize - Rev Sheila always used to describe taking the Taize trips as her annual chance to recharge her batteries.
I'll be thinking of you all. Would so love to be with you :o(
Hope it goes well - still miss the YB!