A Christmas Present!

Sunday night, my DYO had a wee talk to me, and last night, i got this Christmas present form my officer.


















So, my first official Candidates interview is on the 7th of January, 7pm at DHQ. With Martin Hill, Kelston, Matthew and Catherine.
I will be getting introduced to the towards officership document, which is going to help me with my development towards training college.

Today's been a good day so far, got nice presents, and I'm looking forward to spending time with my family <3
Have a lovely Christmas Everyone.
Much Love, Sam xox

My Generation

i want to serve the purpose of god
in my generation
I want to serve the purpose of God
While i am alive
I want to give my life
for something that will last forever
Oh i Delight, i delight to do you will

What is on your heart
show me what to do
let me know your will
and i will follow you
<3

Those words were brought up in Driven tonight, and it reminded me of the years when i was at Music school. They were always printed on the first page of the weeks activities and timetable. Then i remembered that i sang this song a few weeks back, and they meant a lot to me, they still do.
These words helped me through wen i doubted officership, when i doubted in myself being an officer. So by simply singing those words tonight, it just meant a lot. It was a nice night at driven tonight, nice chats, and yeah, i really liked it.

Matthew asked us tonight you should we go to first, you should we reach out to type thing, and all i could think of were William Booths word: "Go for souls, and go for the worst!"

And to end of my Sunday night, I'm away to spend time with my mum :)

I do promise - My Gold helping

It was our last Vocational Fellowship of the year last night, and it was a really good night.

The night started off with managing to arrive at Cindy and Kelston's on my own, and surprising them by knocking on the door, haha, they were impressed. Since i turned up about two hours early, we had a nice wee blether, gave them some christmas pressies, watched TV and played a quick game of Buzz before we left for the Christmas Meal.
The Christmas meal was this wee, like warm cottage type place, and i loved it. We had a nice meal, good chats, shared some laughs then headed back to Kelston & Cindy's for desert, and for some fellowship. Which was really good. We talked about making resolutions, and how we hardly ever keep keep them. And instead, if we want to make some resolutions this year, to try looking at Romans 12: 1 -3., then we spent some time in prayer.

That all finished about 10, and we all left at 11. Which left us all with an hour, which was actually a really nice hour. I sat with Cal, Chris, Tim, and Phillip and just to chat with them, and laugh with them, something aout it just clicked. I liked it, was good fun.

Roll on next year, good things in store for VF by the sounds of it =]

Christmas Bells

Last Friday night was our usual Divisional Christmas carol service, this year, in Fraserburgh.

After college that day, i quickly headed into town, jumped on a bus and tried to find my way to cindy and kelston's and trying not to get lost. Well, that didn't really happen, because i got off at the wrong stop and Kelston came out looking for me once again. (I just hope i get off at the right stop this Friday) Arrived at theirs and got some lovely food. Had a nice chat with Cindy, then the three of us made our way to fraserburgh.

We arrived like well over an hour early because kelston had to sett some things up, so i spent some time with little George <3

This was the first Divisional carol service that i have not took part in for a long time, so it was nice just to sit back and relax for once. To actually hear an army band for once, and not just hear yourself play, and listening to the Gospel choir and not just hearing yourself sing, was great. For some reason, it just made the whole night really good. I don't know how to explain it., but just listening for once, and enjoying it, was amazing.

=]

And now, i'm in the middle of some lovely exams at college. 1 down and 2 to go. One three hour theory exam tomorrow morning, which i am away to study for, and a 10 minute presentation on my views on anything to do with teaching music you could possibly think of. Lovely.

But to top the exams week off, i get a bursary, so Christmas shopping is getting done on Friday afternoon, then I'm going to Cindy & Kelston's a little bit early, helping them with the food, then i have VF Christmas Feast =] yaaay! Can't wait