It is the night of our dear saviours birth (soon)

So it's been a while and alot has happened. I guess. I graduated on November 27th, and mum, dad, Joe and Ben came up for the occasion which was lovely. It was so good to see them again and be reminded that brothers are one good reason why I don't want to live at home, ever again! Parents are cool though. I had Mikey and Emily over one evening while they were there which was really lovely - I learned alot about mum and dad. I guess they've told me stories in the past but it was good to see a little more of how they all fit together in time and to be told of God's work when they were younger. The following evening was homegroup evening which I always love, and I hosted it so that mum and dad could be there also to see how that happens (I talk alot about these things when I'm on the phone to them). So that couple of days were really good and not just because I was hit on the head by a cap that's been to space and got to join the parade of graduates out of the McEwan Hall. Hehe. I quit my job at the after school club this week. I've been in high spirits ever since and feel free as oposed to trapped. it's funny. On Thursday evening the thought first popped into my head to leave without a job to go to. So I prayed about it a wee bit then opened my Bible to let God speak to me. And the first verse I stumbled across was Jeremiah 29:11. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for good and not for harm. Plans to give you hope and a future. Amazing. So over the weekend I wrote my letter and plucked up the necessary courage to give the enveloppe to my manager. I did so on Tuesday. Big smiles ever since. And I have an interview for an other job on Monday morning which is exciting. It sounds lovely. It's a bit further than I'm used to (both my jobs just now are a 7 minute walk down the road) and I'd have to take the bus, but that's fine, if it's a job I love and am passionate about, I can deal with a bus ride. And christmas season is in full swing. Today I am at work. Well.... I am at the nursery in the office doing what I want and occasionally pointing someone to the bin or printing a sign off for the christmas fair. They're trying to raise money for a set of real expensive bells they want to get for the nursery and donating money to Barnardo's. On Thursday I went to the german market with Derek but we didn't realise it closes earlier on weekdays so we never actually got any of the german market atmosphere. But we did get to go on the big wheel. It was an.... interesting ride. It didn't really know which direction to go in, nor who to let on and let off... but we got our money's worth. We're going to see The Snowman at the theatre on Thursday. I've been wanting to go for the past 2 years but never got round to it, so that's exciting! Sunday is the start of Christmas season at church, though we sung one carol last Sunday. 9 Lessons and Carols, Carols by Candlelight, Carols through the Centuries and the Children's Christmas Production. AMAZING, can't wait. And tomorrow evening marks the end of Index for 2007 with a fantastic White Elephant Christmas Party. So it's much festiveness, which is not too early, not too late. me likes. I don't think I'll be fed up with christmas before it arrives this year. Always a good thing. My new computer arrives on Monday or Tuesday, it's a white macbook. Sweet. So lots of news for (nearly) a new year. Probably by the time I next write it'll be 2008. Unless something totally amazing happens and I can't possibly wait comes up. Like the return of Jesus. But then would I really care about a blog then? I think... not!