Well this week started with disaster! I spilled water on kate (my laptop, yes I realise it is sad and slightly disturbing that she has a name) and after leaving her to dry out she wouldn’t start up! I have sent her off off for repair now and it is going to cost a lot to fix. I lost a little data (a video of my trip to Japan that I was putting together) but most of it was safe thanks to Jungle Disk. It also sent the start of my week into turmoil as I had just gotten all the software set-up so that I could start work. Luckily I still have my old laptop – now pushing six years old. So Monday I spent getting everything set up on this computer. Everything is working well now, but it is so slow which can be frustrating.

Tuesday I met with three organisations that work with youth in Newcastle and got an absolute wealth of information. From experiences working with the youth to how to raise funds and how much to expect. Everyone expressed support of what I was doing and were keen to work with me once we are up and running. It was a very encouraging time and it is quite likely that I will get referals from these people so I can get some youth into my course!!

I have also spent a lot of time on the funding proposal I have been writting with Sara. It is looking pretty good now, still a few more tweaks to make before the Tuesday deadline. As well as this I have written some briefs about the company and one of the products we are going to launch. I am working towards getting a website and material together in order to promote what we are doing.

It hardly seems possible but I also managed to get a lot of work done on an application I am building for Simon and am rediscovering my passion for programming. It has been a lot of fun!

Well looking back I have actually achieved a lot this week. At the start it hardly seemed possible. In fact I had a brief moment when I felt the weight of everything and I thought I wasn’t going to cope. At this point I realised I had a choice about how I was going to approach the week. I decided that the cirumstances around what were happening were not going to stop me from completing my mission. I know I am in the place that God wants me and with his strength I am going to complete the task he has assigned. I have never felt so empowered in my life. This is going to be an amazing year!