Focussing on strengths

I don't like to think about Christmas too early. Infact I tend to get my daughters birthday out the way first. That is in early December.
Earlier this week however I went into a blind panic. I got so stressed as I suddenly realised I should have at least done the parcels that need posting.

Christmas cards too were not complete.
That is where I see hubby and I work well together. I like doing a family letter, since I enjoy that, I managed to write that even with the children interrupting within an hour.

Hubby is a geek and has a spreadsheet of all the cards and addresses. When I was out at meetings this week hubby did the admin.

My hubby hates Christmas shopping and has a big family and panics at the thought of what to get people. I love doing the shop and normally has things in mind for all ages.
Phil took a day off work to look after my son for me to shop and get it all done. Blitzed the list within 2 days.
I get all the pressies and hubby packages it up ready for me to post.

Great team work and it all gets done and with time to spare. Sorted.

Changes in YWAM Stirling

I feel like this could be an almost constant title for our team. In September we had new team members come and join us Gary and Vanessa Irvine with their daughter Dara and my sister has come back from sabbatical.
In November, my sister announced her intention to leave the YWAM Stirling team and therefore the Team Leadership position in April 2012.

So what does that mean for us? Several things.

1)That means I will soon be the only original team member left.

2) We will have to agree who will take over the team leadership with the national leadership team of YWAM Scotland.

3)We will need to find a new office, as our current office is associated to my sister's home.

So as ever we are in a state of change. Over the next few weeks and months we will be trying to seek the best way forward.

On the up side though, it is an exciting time to be in ministry in Stirling.
Just last week saw the introduction of a Bible in the chapel at the castle. Ministry like light and life is developing. There are obviously the Stirling Street Pastors.
New ministry is also being explored such as a Stirling House of Prayer and there is also the potential that Teen challenge may set up in Stirling which would complement the work of Street Pastors.

Prophetic Art Workshop
I am currently in the process of organising a one day prophetic workshop. The date and venue of this is still to be finalised but if you are at all interested in this please get in touch as it would help me to know the demand for it.

Getting an Office
This is a big commitment, so we are currently putting the feelers out. Ideas vary from working from home ( which I have done for a while but it is not easy with no designated room), virtual office or mail address to an office or building.
I think our preference is a building /office where we can go to work or have meetings.
It is a big vision and big commitment. My question would be is anyone else excited about such a vision, comments would be appreciated.

So there is a lot of change in the coming year and lots of potential, looking forward to the new challenges that lie ahead.