~lexie's * Life~

Just realised I haven't updated this since 2008!!! How things have changed! I did get through Provincial selection and got recommended for training towards Ordination - I am now going into my 3rd year at St Michaels in Cardiff with the hopeful intent of being Ordained next June.
In those two years I also decided to lose some weight (met someone and fell in love - couldn't eat lol and then just cut down after that) I lost 5 1/2 stone and Im desp trying to keep it off now (hard when its the...

alexier

well - I have just realised it was JAN when I blogged last - Blimey time really does fly! I have a few days off now so I thought I would chill and see how my fellow CF'ers were :-)
Well - I suppose there is something I need you all to do as well. Its my Provincial Selection on the 22nd April and to be frank I need prayer :-) I am getting really nervous about it now. I am really busy with my Church activities at the moment (I hate saying Church activities as to me they are MY LIFE activities)-...

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As I am in the process of putting down all the steps towards my (Hopeful) Ordination training, I thought I would chronicle how I am getting on!
Well -Yesterday I was part of a lovely service - I was commissioned as a Worship Leader - There were about 12 of us in all - from different parishes - It was great to see them all again, see how they were getting on etc.
After the service I got a chance to speak about what was going on in my Parish of St Michaels and also to the other Priests...

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Well I'm off work with a Viral Infection - It is horrible - I go from feeling sick to that unpleasant D word! I feel so Listless too! I'm writing about it on here cos I need some help. The other day at work I got some naff news - nothing too major though- and then I threw up in the office. I came home and suddenly felt really drained in the car, then threw up again at Mum and dads house (sadly they now have the virus too!) Anyway I rang work to say I wouldnt be in the day after and the Manager was...

alexier

Well I have had a good day today!
I went to see my Spiritual Director and we had a good Chat - Her name is Muriel and she is a God send! The Church put me in touch with her when I got involved with the Selection process and she is completely confidential so I can really just outpoor all my moans and groans ( a bit like you lot on here )
Well we spoke about the way I had been feeling and she told me it was natural to feel...

alexier