Interviews update...

It is now confirmed: we shall be having our Bristol Baptist College interview on Thursday 8th March, from 8.30am until about 5pm.

However, because we are doing the interviews the wrong way round, we won't know the result of these interviews until after the regional interview at the end of the month.

Please pray for us as we prepare for it, and that the travel there (through Bristol rush-hour traffic) will be relatively painless.

The end of Cheltenham as we know it!!!!

No - we have not anihilated Cheltenham Spa - it wasn't that bad, but our placement at Cambray Baptist finished on Friday. We have half term at home - busy writing the reports that are required by Redcliffe, then we are back to studying (!) on Monday 26th February. We have two more terms to complete before our graduation in June. So that's quite a few late nights ahead as we contend with the impending assignments/interviews/preaching as well as family life.

February 17th

We made it! We have 'survived' six weeks of placement in Cheltenham! How well we know the Golden Valley...(for the unitiated that's the route we have had to drive there and back, and there and back, etc.)

A slightly odd week, but only in that we had to say goodbye to the same people several times over. This week was fairly normal - no snow, no conferences, no trips to Oxford. We did have lunch with a couple from the church which was really nice. Great to get to know them a little better and it's true that this world is small because we found out that they know friends of ours!

One good thing about only being in Cheltenham was the short journey home once it was all over - no it didn't take us two days to get home this time.

But, that's all folks! For Cheltenham at least - keep up to date with the latest adventures of the Edmondson family at jonandaliedmondson.blogspot.com

Thanks for reading!

Saturday 10th

Jon led homegroup on Wednesday. It seemed to go well, but as usual, Jon let it go a little over time! (Hasn't yet learned to use a watch!) Jon found it interesting to be looking at a passage that he has translated from the Greek in lectures. (1 John 1)

Thursday saw us contending with a cold-ridden Abi and about two inches of snow. Driving seemed a little too precarious considering the weather, so we gave Tiny Tots a miss this week.

Friday was open church again, but the weather was cold and wet - sleet this time - so very few people were there. The hot cups of coffee and tea were much appreciated by those who made it through the weather, though.

Impending Interviews...

We visited Bristol Baptist College yesterday to meet the new principal and to discuss our options regarding our course for next year. It was good to have some of our questions answered and to discover that there may be more ways to become accredited than we had previously thought. It is possible that we could attend an interview in March if we want to and the college gets the go ahead for this to happen before our interview for ministerial recognition. Apparently this interview is the hard(!) one.

Ali will be preaching and being assessed this coming Sunday evening (11th Feb) and Jon's turn is on 4th March - again in the evening service.

February 6th

We can't believe we are in week 5 already - time is racing by so quickly! Jon went on a walk with some people from the church on Saturday in Adlestrop - great weather and good fellowship.

Ali did the children's talk in the morning service on Sunday. She blew a balloon up, let it go and then hung grapes on a piece of string! And all to illustrate John 15:1-17.

Jon led communion in the evening - but without the balloons, string and the only grapes were in the wine!

Ali went along to the lunch today and then shared some of her personal story at the Ladies Fellowship. Jon is busy planning the Home Group material for tomorrow evening.

February 2nd

Jon visited a couple of people from the church with Don on Wednesday. It was good to spend some time with them and hear about their experiences. On Thursday it was Tiny Tots again - very busy this week and lots to help out with practically. In the evening Ali joined the 'Facing the Challenge' discussion group which was interesting.
Today we went along to Open Church where a couple of new people visited which was great. Good to chat with people again and develop our relationship with them.
We've also been busy preparing for this coming Sunday when Ali will be doing a children's talk in the morning and Jon will be leading part of the evening service.