The Boyes are back in town

This is the first post for a very long time, for various reasons primarily having no Internet connection thanks to AOL and BT,I couldn't bare to tell you the whole story ,except I have spent many many hours speaking to people the other side of the world,many departments and with much frustration. The funniest part was asking for the complaints department to be told we don't have one and then given an email address! I had to remind the helpful man on the other end of the phone the reason for calling I had no Internet to send an email!! But if all I have to complain about is lack of Internet then it a good life.
started back to HTC in September for 2nd year and it was great to see some old faces and new but I have found this semester pretty hard on the brain, so many books to read and so many I should have read! I also started my first placement with the church of Scotland for ministry training and feel so blessed with this placement both churches have been very welcoming and supportive. I have learned that preparation is essential and this always takes me longer than I think. I have also learned never to wear a skirt when assisting in a windy outdoors service, a little quick thinking averted any horror!
The semester at college finished last week with a climax of exams and a Medieval Church History essay on the East/West Schism of 1054, its a really interesting topic and hopefully my essay will reflect my enthusiasm . The kids enjoyed my telling of it after dinner one night especially of Cerarlius plucking out the eyes of a chap he didnt like, its good to know I can beat the Simpson's on somethings! They have also found it interesting that their mum it studying Buddhism,Islam and Judaism,as they are doing the same at school.So the Exploring other faith module has led to some animated teenage chats. The other modules have been OT Prophet our lecturer Hector Morrison is fantastic , I found the book of Hosea so moving reading of Gods love and the comparison of Yahweh and Israel to that of Hosea and Gomer. Finally the real brain buster for me was The person and work of Christ now at the start of semester this was the module I looked forward too,but I really struggled with systematics to the point where the tears were there on more than one occasion.My mum arrived for a christmas on the 22nd of December to be given the job of decorating the tree with 2 over enthusiastic boys where connor told his old joke of loosing his voice at Christmas due to tinselitis! Anyway I got on with the systematics essay on Aulens Christos Victor as the tree went up only to stop to advice on why it is not pleasing to the eye to have all the bobbles on one side of the tree!
I now have a short break before the next semester start which will consist of ;Pauline Theology,The Reformation,Theology of mission and a module on Worship. Im feeling more geared up for this semester but theres a lot to be done between then and now. However this week looking forward to attending Deep Impact in Avimore and a wee visit to mums and preparing a sermon, possibly another week will go by with no ironing done.
I was informed at college today by a couple of the girls that "middle aged women know everything" or the one they work with .I was delighted to hear this as I will soon be that horrible middle age in spring so this semester should go well as I will know everything !!!!! This has to go in the motivational line for 2nd year.