Today is Wednesday and in the normal scheme of things I should be in my office dealing with the results of some recent testing we have done. Unfortunately, school is closed today on the orders of the Provincial Government. This is in response to terrorist attacks in Lahore and Islamabad and a concern that trouble may spread here to Karachi.
At the weekend, the Pakistani Government started an offensive against the Taliban in South Waziristan, and the terrorists have responded by attacking various targets in Islamabad and Lahore. Yesterday's attack was against the International Islamic University in Islamabad and so the government has decided to close schools. At the momnet we don't know how long this will last. Pakistan is need of much prayer, yours would be appreciated...
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Sunday, 4 October 2009
News from the east...
We enjoyed a five day celebration of Eid and now school has kicked in with a vengence. All our 'Enrichment Activities' have begun and so I am once again busy with the school production and the school swimming club.
This year's production wil be 'Hobson's Choice' by Harold Brighouse. The students had asked for a comedy after two years of drama, and so I decided on this. I was able to see a production whilst I was in England and when I suggested it 't'committee', they were all very keen.
Auditions were held last week and all the parts were cast. The Production Committee are gather helpers for the backstage work and so it's full steam ahead. I have some ideas for the set which will need to be communicated to Tanveer Carpenter, who I hope will provide us with another excellent set.
The school Swim Team is entered for the Sindh Open which happens in two weeks and so we are training 5 nights a week. When we first started training I thought I'd taken over the Ladies Guild Swim Team!! Thankfully their times are improving and I think we should do ok!
Whilst living here I have been a member of the congregation at Holy Trinity Cathedral and have been part of the preaching team. Over the last few months I have been having discussions with the Bishop regarding ordination. This a question I have visited before and have never felt that the time was right to go forward and be ordained.
The Bishop and I have now had several meetings and discussions and we agreed in principle, before the summer holidays, that I would be ordained Deacon. We have now set a date, 15th November, during the morning service in the cathedral.
Before the service the Bishop and I are going to meet weekly for further discussions of a theological nature. Last Friday we started with an easy one and were discussing the Trinity!
We have choosen November as my mother is visiting for the whole month and so will be here, and Thomas is coming from Egypt as well. Also November is cooler and so more comfortable for the Bishop when he is dressed in full regalia!!!
As the Church of Pakistan is part of the Anglican Communion, my ordination will recognised where ever there are Anglicans, and we have branches everywhere!! The plan will be for me to be Priested at some point in the future, on a date yet to be decided.
I willl continue to work at school at least until the end of my current contract which runs until July 2011 and then who knows?? Thankfully the answer to that question is that God knows, and that is the best situation to be in.
I would value your prayers at this time...
This year's production wil be 'Hobson's Choice' by Harold Brighouse. The students had asked for a comedy after two years of drama, and so I decided on this. I was able to see a production whilst I was in England and when I suggested it 't'committee', they were all very keen.
Auditions were held last week and all the parts were cast. The Production Committee are gather helpers for the backstage work and so it's full steam ahead. I have some ideas for the set which will need to be communicated to Tanveer Carpenter, who I hope will provide us with another excellent set.
The school Swim Team is entered for the Sindh Open which happens in two weeks and so we are training 5 nights a week. When we first started training I thought I'd taken over the Ladies Guild Swim Team!! Thankfully their times are improving and I think we should do ok!
Whilst living here I have been a member of the congregation at Holy Trinity Cathedral and have been part of the preaching team. Over the last few months I have been having discussions with the Bishop regarding ordination. This a question I have visited before and have never felt that the time was right to go forward and be ordained.
The Bishop and I have now had several meetings and discussions and we agreed in principle, before the summer holidays, that I would be ordained Deacon. We have now set a date, 15th November, during the morning service in the cathedral.
Before the service the Bishop and I are going to meet weekly for further discussions of a theological nature. Last Friday we started with an easy one and were discussing the Trinity!
We have choosen November as my mother is visiting for the whole month and so will be here, and Thomas is coming from Egypt as well. Also November is cooler and so more comfortable for the Bishop when he is dressed in full regalia!!!
As the Church of Pakistan is part of the Anglican Communion, my ordination will recognised where ever there are Anglicans, and we have branches everywhere!! The plan will be for me to be Priested at some point in the future, on a date yet to be decided.
I willl continue to work at school at least until the end of my current contract which runs until July 2011 and then who knows?? Thankfully the answer to that question is that God knows, and that is the best situation to be in.
I would value your prayers at this time...
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