The Excitement of Anticipation

I first suggested a trip to Russia to a friend about three weeks ago. Since then we have been encouraging each other to make this a reality. We have been to a travel agent’s and come away with brochures. I have been learning the language since February and enjoying it very much. I have also joined the local twinning association. In these associations a town or city or even a village will form links with towns in other countries. These are most frequently with French or German towns. My local city Exeter is twinned with Yaroslavl. I have just joined by email and will be meeting the other members for the first time this Tuesday. From these meetings I will learn lots about Russia and its people. There is one person I would like to meet in Russia, that is Danil Pluzhnikov who won Golos Deti (Children’s Voice.) He is an exceptional person of strong character and a good attitude to life. He is a wonderful advert for Russia. My holiday will not happen till next year.

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Я впервые предложил поездку в Россию другу около трех недель назад. С тех пор мы подбадривая друг друга, чтобы сделать это реальностью. Мы были к турагента и выйди с брошюрами. Я изучаю язык с февраля и наслаждаясь его очень много. Я также присоединиться к местной ассоциации побратимов. В этих ассоциациях город или город или даже село будет формировать связи с городами в других странах. Это наиболее часто с французскими или немецкими городами. Мой местный город Эксетер побратимом Ярославля. Я только что присоединился по электронной почте и будет встречаться с другими членами в первый раз в этот вторник. Из этих встреч я узнаю много о России и ее народа. Существует один человек, которого я хотел бы встретить в России, то есть Данил Плужников, который выиграл Голос dětí (Детский голос.) Он является исключительным человеком сильного характера и хорошее отношение к жизни. Он является прекрасным объявление для России. Мой отпуск не будет до следующего года.

Constructive criticism

First of all thanks to Fat Prophet for your interest. I see from your blog you are having trouble commenting. To get back to my assessed service. Criticism albeit constructive is harder for some to take than others. I felt a little crushed after my assessed service but then remembered I had recorded it on my dictaphone. I listened to it all through and although my assessors were quite right about me speaking a little quickly and rushing from item to item, I was actually very pleased with the content of my sermon and how I presented it. So I have decided to take heart. I highly recommend other trainees to record your services. You can hear your good points and your bad and there is no argument about it, it is all caught on the recorder.

Section A

I've posted off my work for section A. Now to get on with B. Onward and upward as they say. It does feel good to have completed A, progress is being made.I think my tutor is more nervous than I as to the outcome, but then I am his first student. We are learning from each other.But then that should always be the case. It's an adventure we go on together.The course seems to be suiting me alright but I feel there are a lot of potentially excellent local preachers out there who are put off by the study. Something should be devised to include these good people, we can ill afford to do without them, especially as the numbers of ministers is dropping. What did Wesley do? You don't need a degree, or even A levels to preach. You need a call, and a close relationship with God.

Always wanting something new

Every time I take a few days off from my blog my ratings slump. Very rarely do people go back into my old posts and read again. This is a typical attitude of the human heart, always wanting something different. At this time of year we should not be greedily wondering want new thing we will be getting for Christmas. Instead we should be looking at the old, old story, which is ever new of a baby who amazingly was God incarnate, God's gift to those who will put there trust in this one who was to grow up to give His life for His people. Set aside the controversy over whether December 25th is the actual date of His birth.(Shepherds do not keep their sheep out at night in Israel in December.) and set aside time to think about the fact that He did come and ponder if He came to set you free and if your answer is ,"Yes," He will make you free indeed.

Preaching with a purpose

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