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The End is only the Beginning...
Dear Readers, a fond hello!
This Internlog marks the end of an era for all nine of us, and I have the great privilege of keeping you updated! We are now at the end of “Debrief Week”. The last few days have involved a mixture of teaching sessions, reflections, outings and farewells; I shall now let you in on a few of these experiences…
Friday morning saw us interns make our final appearance in the streets of Durham for First Contact; we hope that over the year we have blessed passers-by with our dulcet tones and this Friday saw us go into competition with a very loud drill! Unperturbed by the noise, we offered prayer and a number of people allowed us to pray with them on the streets for various situations, whilst others wrote prayers down. We have really seen God at work this year as we’ve stepped out in faith with creative evangelism and we’ve definitely all seen each other grow in boldness as we approach and talk with people.
On Sunday we celebrated the baptisms of Jon, Gus and Dean. It was wonderful to hear how God had brought them each to this stage. Following various lunches and afternoon activities, a few of the intern team headed out to Hadrian’s Wall for the evening, where shelter in a pub was sought as a result of torrential rain!
Monday began with a teaching session on “Ending Well” with Ruth, where we were able to reflect individually on the past year. We also thought about things that we would miss following the end of the internship, such as belonging to a team, each other, King’s Church, placements, good coffee, being Ruth’s priority, the support, and the expertise and teaching that we have encountered, to name but a few! We thought about the things that we were looking forward to, such as having weekends free, no more targets, being able to support ourselves financially, and freedom from set-up and pack-down teams. We valued the opportunity to think about how we would each continue to grow in our discipleship following the end of our time as interns and were reminded that although the internship may have finished, our journey with Jesus continues!
In the evening we enjoyed the excuse to dress up and were treated to a lovely meal out with the leadership team at Oldfields (and cocktails after, where Pimms o’clock was called!). We have been so grateful for their support in prayer over the year and the way in which they faithfully serve King’s Church.
Our adventure to Lindisfarne on Tuesday with Ruth, Chris, Phil, Tim and Melody began with lunch which was then followed with a time of worship in St Cuthbert’s Centre. Each intern had prepared a presentation which told the story of “Our Journey” during the year and we shared this with one another. It was so encouraging to see how God had been working in each of our lives – through different means and in different ways to shape and mould us both for now and the future. A couple of us took advantage of the sea and enjoyed a quick dip in the water, with a seal not too far away; others scrambled over rocks, explored rock pools, paddled and investigated the local Mead shop. Due to the heavy rain, we headed back to Durham to have an indoor BBQ at Ruth’s, where we also finished praying for individual members of the team. As we drove back from The Holy Island, we were in awe of the dramatic and beautiful skyline – I love how Creation points us to our awesome Creator God!
On Thursday we concluded our teaching time with Melody. We’ve all really benefited from her in-depth teaching on passage analysis and John’s gospel. In the afternoon, we had our final ever teaching session with Ruth (sob, sob!) and discussed things to watch out for in our next steps and the challenges which we might face, how to think about choosing a new church, managing our finances with integrity, and how to live out Christian lives in the workplace. Still remaining - “Exit Interviews”, a feedback lunch, and final King’s Church Service!
This year has been a real privilege for all of us. While we recognise that there have been some challenging times, we also know that we have been massively blessed. We are so thankful to God for the opportunity that we have had to serve Him this year and for the ways in which He has deepened our knowledge and understanding of Him, for how He has taught us to learn to rely more fully on Him, how we have grown in His love, and for the ways in which He has shaped and moulded each of us over the year. We’ve had lots of fun, have worked hard, have cried and laughed, but, above all, have definitely grown and seen God’s powerful hand at work both in our own lives and in the lives of others! We’re excited about where God will take each of us next!
Please be praying for each of us as we come to the end of a special year.
- For Ed, Jonny, Jon and Jenny as they continue to live in Durham and serve in this City. Please pray for a job for each of them and praise God for His provision of housing. Please pray for new friendships to be formed and continued growth.
- For Andy S, Andy N, Jo, Lou and Sarah as we move away to new homes. Please pray that we would settle in to our new work and study places, for good relationships, and that we would each find a new home church quickly.
- For next year’s interns – for good rest over the summer and for deep friendships to be formed in the year ahead.
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The end is nigh: Living in the Now but the not yet Finished
Posted by Ed Spencer on 15th July 2010
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Of Moments in Mission
Posted by Jenny Jiggins on 8th July 2010
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First Fruits
Posted by Andy Nunn on 1st July 2010
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An amazing Project!
Posted by Jo Hobson on 24th June 2010
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“Things are about to KICK OFF”
Posted by Jonny Barthow on 10th June 2010
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When the Sun's shining down on us...mostly
Posted by Louise Wilsher on 3rd June 2010
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Fun, Fellowship and Food!
Posted by Andy Symmons on 28th May 2010
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Continued Blessings
Posted by Sarah Tripp on 20th May 2010
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Positively picking up the pace!
Posted by Ed Spencer on 13th May 2010
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Things are ticking along nicely
Posted by Jenny Jiggins on 6th May 2010
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We're back and bigger than ever!
Posted by Jo Hobson on 29th April 2010
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"O' Happy Week, O' Happy We-eek"
Posted by Jon Kitley on 6th April 2010
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Vive la France
Posted by Jonny Barthow on 27th March 2010
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‘I wandered lonely as a cloud…When all at once I saw a crowd, a host of golden daffodils’
Posted by Louise Wilsher on 22nd March 2010
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Sunshine and Speedy Meetings
Posted by Andy Symmons on 11th March 2010
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Home and Away
Posted by Sarah Tripp on 9th March 2010
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The not so quiet week, a time of God's favour
Posted by Ed Spencer on 25th February 2010
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'Quiet week'
Posted by Jenny Jiggins on 22nd February 2010
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Known
Posted by Andy Nunn on 11th February 2010
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Time Flies …!
Posted by Jo Hobson on 4th February 2010
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‘Let’s start at the very Beginning…’
Posted by Louise Wilsher on 28th January 2010
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Term 2: The Students Strike Back
Posted by Jon Kitley on 27th January 2010
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The Calm Before the Houseparty
Posted by Jonny Barthow on 15th January 2010
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Snow!
Posted by Andy Symmons on 12th January 2010
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All I want for Christmas... is an intern!
Posted by Jenny Jiggins on 21st December 2009
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Intern Christmas Log!
Posted by Ed Spencer on 14th December 2009
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Beginnings, Middles and Ends
Posted by Sarah Tripp on 8th December 2009
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It's Time to Worship
Posted by Andy Nunn on 30th November 2009
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A 'Reel' Good Week
Posted by Jo Hobson on 23rd November 2009
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Beware of the Bear with the Missionary Snare!
Posted by Jon Kitley on 17th November 2009
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An Orderly Account
Posted by Jonny Barthow on 6th November 2009
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God's Perfect Timing - Trees Rest Too!
Posted by Louise Wilsher on 2nd November 2009
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Give Thanks!
Posted by Andy Symmons on 23rd October 2009
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It's Rhyme Time
Posted by Sarah Tripp on 16th October 2009
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The day Durham doubled
Posted by Ed Spencer on 8th October 2009
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Once upon an internlog...
Posted by Jenny Jiggins on 2nd October 2009
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Living leadership
Posted by Andy Nunn on 25th September 2009
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Sunny Hunny
Posted by Jo Hobson on 22nd September 2009
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How does one write an "Internlog"?
Posted by Jon Kitley on 17th September 2009
Thank you so much for your support and prayers over the last year – they have been invaluable!
Well, that’s it! This is the 2009-2010 interns finally signing out.
Love Sarah
