Well, I have so much to blog about just now, it feels like if i don't get it all down that i will just not bother to blog again, as there is just so much that If I don't get it down then there wouldnt be much point in continuing as there would be a huge void.

Well, I will start with Mallorca and work forwards.
We had an awesome time! It was really good. We drank lots of sangria and prayed and hung out and got sunburned and saw greame le Saux and met a Christian tranny and had a laugh.

I missed Mike lots. I think that I only really had one crisis about food. I was pretty ok- considering that I wasn't really doing any exercise and drinking more than usual. It was so good to be back- although it was hard too- it feels like everything has fallen down on top of me, with revision, and all the Mozambique stuff, I feel so overwhelmed.

We went out for little steve's birthday in Newcastle on Saturday (he's a big kid now) which was fun, curry capital and a bit of dancing. ( although we had a bit too much to drink and Mike was nasty to me.)  Something that has really helped me in the last week has been the verse in Colossians:
 
'Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day- things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ.'

I find this helpful because it helps me to see that the righteousness that we can achieve by our own will- ie legalism and self-control and outward 'goodness' in terms of drinking and festivals-isn't what is important- the very essence of everything good is Christ and He is coming and we already have Him. The kingdom is now and not yet. Wow.

Today I had an interesting appointment- helping me to unravel some of the unhelpful self talk that I have in terms of keeping myself in check - by instilling a fear in myself. I am working through some of what we talked about- but have found it challenging already. The only thing that stands in the way of me having a free and less anxious life is my own thoughts.

We are going to stay with my brother today- for 2 nights. It should be really fun. I miss him and he is recently single after a long time, so we are going to just enjoy being in the big smoke- London baby!!!

My running is going ok- did a fast 5k on Saturday and Yesterday- and then this morning did 2k hilly. I am going to run on Thursday morning in London. The plan is going ok- although I am not sure how much it is helpful...
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