How long does it take to unravel a piece of string?

My job as an intern involves a certain amount of menial tasks, some more bizarre than others. This week I have completed an online food hygiene course, sorted out the pathfinders cupboard in the church hall kitchen (where I found 4 open jars of chocolate spread and about 10 jars of hot chocolate!) and spent 3 hours untangling a ball of string.

Luckily not everything is quite so boring. I have also had fun this week playing team challenges at older pathfinders (unfortunately my team came second although it was very close and I remain unbeaten at the strawberry lace race.) I also enjoyed leading a prayer session at CYFA on sunday.

This week has also been very tiring. So many new things and evenings out are starting to take their toll on me. (I did accidentally fall asleep during our office quiet time on tuesday.) One of the new things I have done this week is my first day of Uni Olly came with us and we had a commissioning service with the other interns.

Overall it has been a great week but I am quite ready now for a lie in! 

New beginnings

The last two weeks have been full of lots of new things: a new house with new flat mates, a new job, a new office, lots of new youth groups, two new churches and lots of new baking skills! This has all been quite a challenge as I have had quite a long relaxing summer holiday and have now suddenly become very busy; However it has also been really exciting. 

The first challenge was trying to squeeze four people into what had up until now been a two person office. We did eventually manage this after trying every possible layout. I seem to have become the official office baker already as the first job on my list was to bake more cakes. I have been inspired by the Great British Bake off though so have now made my first ever millionaire shortbread and cherry bake-well tarts.

The highlight of my first two weeks has been getting to know some of the young people a bit better. I was able to spend time with some of them at Soul Survivor over the summer which was amazing but have now been able to spend even more time with them and get to know some of the other young people. I have particularly enjoyed my cell groups and playing some stupid games at pathfinders (although I still have bruises from last week!)

Outside of my internship I have just moved into a house share in Oxford which thanks to the help of some friends wasn't too hard. I also went to an evening service at St Ebbes in Oxford on sunday and am planning on joining a home group there (if I'm feeling brave enough on wednesday!) 

I'm really looking forward to the rest of the year as I learn new skills and grow closer to God. Overall it's been a great two weeks and a brilliant start to what I hope will be a brilliant year.