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Friday 16 January 2009

a good week

after a panic last weekend that i couldn't even do one essay let alone finish university, and with the help of encouragement and prayers, i handed in the work ("Are Anthropologists of Religion Potential Converts?") and proceeded to properly begin the term and actually have a really good week. HOORAY!! :-)

why good? well, firstly, i feel like i might actually enjoy my courses this term: Human Rights (actually maintained concentration and interest in both lecture and seminar!), Anthropology of the Body (the three hour long seminar might be a bit of an effort, but there's lots of good stuff to look at) and Spanish continues (looking at Borges who will be interesting i think).

Secondly, the past 3 evenings have all been great and fitting in with stuff i wanted to do more of this term. Tuesday i helped a friend at an after school youth club (11-14 year olds), which involved assault courses in the dark taking me back to scout days. loving it!

Wednesday i went to a great open mic night ('floetics') started up by a girl from Sussex. I'd never been before but heard good reports and thought it would be a good opportunity to put into practise my aim of reading some poetry-type-stuff this year. There were a lot more people than i expected but the audience was great and I'm really glad i did it. Read 3 poems. Guess it's hard to tell what people really thought but seemed positive response. yey :-) i think i will do it again...

Last night i went to something called the 'Spanish Invasion' which is not as scary as it sounds but is an informal spanish-english exchange open to anyone meeting at a local pub. Was the first time I'd been and was really good. Friendly people and so nice to hear and speak spanish. The words definitely aren't flowing so well anymore but it wasn't toooo bad. and met a spanish girl who's really into poetry and wanting to perform. love how things link up! :-)

Thirdly am just loving my friends here, bumping into people on campus, coffees in the meeting house, etc. Feel a bit more re-established in Brighton i guess. And just been encouraged in so many ways by different people, including those who aren't in Brighton, by reminders of the truth, by openess, by generosity. By knowing i'm not alone on the journey. which leads me to...

Fourthly and most importantly God is GOOD. I am still learning what that simple oft-used phrase actually means and realising a lot of time i'm not sure i believe it. But also i am learning that His goodness does not depend on my circumstance, and that it is far beyond anything i can imagine. I also know that while i sometimes doubt, it has to be true. Because everything hinges on it...

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