4 weeks already!

Hi everyone it is hard to believe I am here in Tramore for 4 weeks now (it feels like just a few days) well this week has been productive - - I went to Killkenny and got some of my stuff including some of my clothes which were very needed as I had lots of summer clothes with me as I packed my case in August! I also got my wheelie bin (I actually had to physically go get it in the end as they never delivered it), I ordered my broadband (I got a landline in the package too which is working already, let me know if you want the number), I unpacked the stuff I got from Killkenny and I checked out the cinema in waterford on fri night (very important to do). This week I am hiring a van to go and get some of my furniture from killkenny and I have roped in one of the guys (Daniel) on the ECM team here to come and help me, poor guy! I will try and get as much as I can when i have the van (tues afternoon till wed afternoon) and hopefully I will be fully moved in by the next time I write an update.

I was at Tramore bible church again today and it was good to catch up with people I met already and to meet more new people too. I am going to be in Ennis Evangelical church next Sunday and will stay the weekend with my good friends Avril and Dave wade. I also have a meeting with Jonathan (field team leader here in tramore) and Charlie Anderson (director of ECM Ireland) next sunday eve so I will be busy on Sunday.
Please pray for safety, strength and energy as Daniel and I move my stuff this week and pray for me as I speak in Ennis next weekend and for the meeting with Jonathan and Charlie. thanks Charis
p.s photos are of my house and of the beach a couple of weeks ago before the rain came!!

3 weeks on

Hi all I am back in Tramore since very late last night/very early this morning. It is a cold,wet, grey day here in Tramore. I had a busy few days in Cork looking after mum and doing some housework for her etc as she is not allowed to do any at the moment, she is feeling alot better now but is very tired and has to take it easy, it was hard to leave her last night but I have to try and get myself organised and get my stuff moved into the house here before it is christmas (i have yet to decide when to move it). Today I am doing all the things that need doing such as washing, ironing etc but I will also take it easy as am feeling a bit wrecked from the last week!

Two weeks on

Hi all thanks for your prayers last week...I was in Bandon last week and here is the update; the ladies meeting and kids club went well (I think) there were about 15 at the ladies meeting and I got to share with them what I am hoping to do here in Tramore. There were about 65 at the kids club and we had a great time together on the fri eve, sat am and sun pm  (they brought parents on the Sunday eve too) I spoke about the Olympics and sports in the bible we talked about David and his sling and then his friend Jonathan and his archery then on the last night we talked about the Olympic rings and used the colours to tell the gospel story. I also spoke on the Sunday am in church to the kids and also to the adults re the work i hope to do here in tramore so i had a busy few days! It was great to renew old friendships and make new ones too, thanks to the church for inviting me.
 On Monday i took my mum up to Dublin at 5am as she was going up to have a small operation, she was very ill the night after the operation and i ended up staying with her in the hospital all night thankfully she is doing much better now but she is very tired and has to take it easy for 6 weeks so i brought her down to tramore with me and she has been here the last 2 nights I will take her home to cork tomorrow and then i will stay a few days and do a bit of housework for her as she can't do it at the moment. I have yet to decided when to get my stuff from killkenny i was going to get it next week but i am not sure now as the ploughing championships are on nearby and the roads will be crazy for a few days. thanks for your continued support love charis

one week on...

Hi all I have been in Tramore for a week now and I am settling in well. I had my first sunday in Tramore Bible Church TBC (as a local) and it was a good first sunday to be here as after church there was a lunch for TBC and 3 other churches calvery, waterford baptist and the waterford brethern, it was great to see so many local christians from these different churches squeezed into the one room enjoying each others company and some good food too.
I have not moved all my stuff into the house yet as I have been preparing for a 3 day kids club I am speaking at this weekend in Bandon, I thought I would concentrate on the preparation and get my stuff later.
I must admit I found lots of distractions from doing my preparation and I found it very hard to know what to speak on but thankfully it is coming together now! Please pray for me as I speak at the ladies group in Bandon tomorrow morning (Thursday) and then as I speak at the kids club on Friday evening, sat morning and sunday evening and I will also do a small children's slot and a slot on what I am going to do here in Tramore on the sunday morning too. I will be heading to Dublin then for a couple of days as mum is going to have a small operation on Monday an then i will bring here here to tramore to see my new place and to recover. thanks for your continued support Charis

I am in Tramore

Hi all just to let you know I have arrived in Tramore!!! I arrived down here late Sunday night and have had my first 2 nights in my new home. The sunshine has arrived here too, to welcome me!

I had my last Sunday in Grosvenor on Sunday which was sad but it is great that they are behind me in prayer and sending me into the mission field.

I have been doing things like changing the electricity into my name, going to the local dole office to sign on here and unpacking. I am enjoying having a sofa, a real bed and hot showers (after my indoor camping).

 I do not have internet yet so if I do not get to update this blog much in the next few weeks you will understand.

I am speaking at a 3day kids club in Bandon on the14^th, 15^th and 16^th September so I need to start preparing for it. I still have most of my stuff in storage on a friend’s farm in Killkenny and I am not sure I will go and get it at the moment as I want to prepare for the kid’s club first.

Please pray for me as I settle in and as I prepare for the kids club thanks charis