Easter in Aldis - Day Two.

Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, "My way is hidden form the LORD, and my right is disregarded by my God"?  Have you not known?  Have you not heard?  The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.  He does not faint of grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.  He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.  Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

From Isaiah 40.

Easter in Aldis - Day One.

It's colder inside Aldis than it is outside, I'm sure of it.  They've turned the heating off - sensible, true, but a slight pain.  The little "Cornwall-heater" is doing pretty well.

I should be in the library, working on the dissertation.  But instead I sit at my desk looking out to a very wet Northwood, knowing that the library is likely colder than it is in Aldis, and I disinclined.

Add to this the increasing mountain the dissertation seems to be, and I'd far rather watch the wit of Toby Ziegler and Josh Lyman.  However, to the library I must go - knowing that it will be a painful start, but knowing equally that I have no choice but to complete it.  We shall see how we end up.......

The end of the proverbial era......

Cast your mind, if you would, back to the 20th March 2008.  On this day, the day after our term at London School of Theology had ended, I flew off to India to the adventure awaiting me.

As I flew I was officially the President of the Student Committee at LST.  I had two thoughts: Firstly, that it would be challenging.  Secondly, that I didn't know how challenging it would be.

But today, the 19th March 2009, I sit at my desk at home and consider the year.  My responsibilities now passed on to another, and being released from them has yet to hit.  My successor is worthy, fresh ideas, new approaches - he will lead well. 

And as I remember the challenges, I also remember the joys.  We've done it all - put on events, raised money, given money, been reconcilers, sat in committee meetings, board meetings, meetings with funny names, been representatives for a variety of people and a variety of needs, been guided by a vision, put our hearts on the line for the SB, seen it's ugly face, seen it's beautiful face, developed friendships, made mistakes, learned from them, listened to the people, informed the people, infiltrated the Moon, been supported by brilliant reps.

There is not anything from the past years experience that I regret happening.  I have enjoyed it all.  Yes... all.  It truly has been a joy to represent a body of students of the stature of the LST Student Body.

And so, to Tom, Helen, Sam, Scott, Emma, Luke, Ruth, James and the whole of the SB... thank you.

It actually happened.

My hoping in the last post was not without some justification - much as even I could not bring myself to think such thoughts beforehand.

Good work, Benitez.

I have not completely disappeared...

...but won't be fully back until the end of next week.

It's been a busy and eventful term.  I am thoroughly exhausted, and need a long rest.  

It's coming up, as is an utter mauling of Manchester United by Liverpool (we hope, in the worldly sense...).