Fieldtrip time

Hi everyone, I write this in recovery from what have by far been the most hectic few weeks of my time at university so far with numerous essays, presentations and sporting events filling up my diary. Annoyingly the entire stage 2 geography class leaves for Western Ireland at 7am tomorrow morning, so today has consisted of rushing around Plymouth collecting Euros, walking boot socks and other essentials for the field trip.

Although I love being at univiersity, the last few weeks has been mentally and physcially exhausting and I've been suffering from a chest infection too which has not helped.

Please pray for:
- that the fresh air of Western Ireland will be good for my health and refresh my passion for Geography.
- that everyone will remain safe on the trip and enjoy it.

Praise for:
- the wonderful friends I have met at university.
- the opportunities for travel and new experiences that God has provided me with during my time at Plymouth.

An update from Matt

I apologise to all for my late blog update but I have been caught up in the hustle and bustle of university life, from the course which is becoming more increasingly variant, from very boring to incredibly exciting to my still increasing social activities. Hockey still continues to take up much of my saturday with travelling to distant locations for matches or late pushbacks which mean a much needed lie in on sat morning, but as ever I am thoroughly enjoying the social and sport element of belonging to what is in my opinion the best sports society at UEA.

As for other social activities I have recently been elected social secretary of the UEA Revelation Rock Gospel Choir, a role to which I hope to take with much success. My musical output is still thriving through the Rock Gospel Choir, the UEA Jazz Choir and numerous open Microphone nights and house parties where a friend and I have performed numerous songs.

My Faith too continues to grow as does my involvement at Kings Church. I have recently been welcomed as a new member to the church family and have begun to undertake a role within their continually growing and developing youth work. I write to you following an awesome 18-30's weekend away organised by the Church, where there was a chance to get to know many of my peers better as well as some amazing ministry, worship and prayer.

Please Pray for:

- Strength in my beliefs as my philosophy modules become more difficult and begin to throw questions at my faith.

- A smooth transition into the pre-existing team of youth workers at Kings

- A smooth transition as the Youth work becomes more spiritually based and is tranformed into "Radiate"

- Continuued success of outreach events both on campus by the Christian Union and around the city by Kings Church

Many thanks and God Bless,

Matt xx

Life in India

Those of you reading my blog will have seen I've been travelling round India and Sri Lanka for a few months now. It's been an amazing experience but now I am back at the placement I was volunteering at originally in Chennai (Madras) South India. To update you on things here; the children are as full of energy as ever and there are even more of them now (over 100), two of the babies are now toddlers, the building work on the baby centre is finished and they are now adding the finishing coats of paint. Prayer for: A cough going round the children Two Tamil medium girls doing their final exams at the moment Praise for: The safe arrival of both Ashlea and me Selvyn’s hospitality and kindness on our return Editor's note: You can access Fiona's blog by going to www.fionainindia.blogspot.com.