Hey all!!
I cannot believe it has been now over a full week since I have been at the Murlough House. Actually I can, but it is interesting to think that at this point in my past two trips here I would be prepping to leave by Thursday or so. But now I am looking forward another week or two in expectation because then I will get more into the meat of what I am going to be doing!
This weekend was good, but slow. Being an intern that is here early and not having a car to get around or others to go around with makes life a little different. There is a team from Chicago, 5 of them who are great, Josh, Sara, Dave, Courtney and Silvia, but they rented a car and it only has 5 seats so I am not able to gallivant around with them too often.
So I planned on saturday to ride a bike that is here into Newcastle and explore, get some money and see how life happens in town. But as evening came and I started to get the bike I realized there were some problems, the tires were low and I had no bike pump or bike lock to store it either. So the evening was spent looking around for everything and I did get it pumped with the help of some passing biker/hikers (GOD is cool how he can help out). But at that point it was pretty dark so I didnt end up going. That left me the evening to settle in, realize I am here! and that I am alright with being here, even on my own. That will change and people and busyness will ensue but I am glad i am able to be here and settle in and be fine with reading searching and being chill here.
I will most likely long for a medium between this and my busyness! But God works still and he is great and the slowness and aloneness is not as bad as i feared it would feel. Still not my favorite but i have prayers being lifted up for me, people who want to be with me and opportunities coming up in front of me. For that I am thankful!
Sunday church was excellent, went to Downpatrick Baptist and heard a guest speaker in teh one room church that help about 30 people. Based on John 14 and connecting the I AM the way statements and John 14:14 where he says I will give you anything you ask. The snares that can come of taking that verse out of context and how when we look at it as helping Jesus show the world the Father and that HE is the way, anything we ask will be given, so that we may do EVEN MORE than Jesus did in his time on earth. Incredible stuff, and to boot he had pyrotechnics in the sermon. We memorized Hebrews 1:3 with 11 volunteers and flaming napkins. Trust me, it was tight. Then I was taken to the Church of Ireland service with John Moxen. A small liturgical service. But a place where John is excited about me being able to make inroads and help disciple and grow the congregation. It is cool to be seen as a part, and a big part of that possibility.
So I eagerly wait for more opportunity and pray for courage and ability to just go into town and start to meet the boys and men of Dundrum and see where God takes it and how to continue to be a light and a part of the Murlough House.
So there is my check in for now! God is good, I am smiling and ready for more!! More time and more goodness and more hard stuff to break through!
Until next time!
Bryan
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