Update from Hannah

Thank you for all your prayers and support! It's been really great here in Bradford at Life Church (Abundant Life). 

(Here's a picture of a view over Bradford Hannah posted on facebook with the caption "Beautiful sky! What an incredible God we have!")

Praise Jesus for all the amazing relationships I've made! It's been great to see friendships with the academy students, colleagues and church attendees grow. My role has been very much 'in the walls'. The only outreach I've done is being a smiling server of the dinner at Alpha. So, I sometimes feel as if I'm not doing a lot of Kingdom Growing stuff, however, I am learning the 'behind the scenes of Kingdom growing stuff'. I've seen how a larger church organises and leads their services so that they outreach to non-Christian attendees and disciple Jesus followers. I'm seeing a lot of how a full time worship co-ordinator works and organises their volunteers. I'm learning how a large turn out rehearsal is organised and led.

I am learning a lot of things I didn't think I'd learn. For example, I was put in charge of organising Life Church' relationship with CCLI which I had never heard before (its a copyright organisation for the songs we sing in our events and services). I also was given the task to research the Churches around the UK in the larger cities where Life Church could promote their academy, but the Churches had to be in the Evangelical Alliance. I didn't even know there was an EA lol!

I learnt the Nashville Number System. Oh my life! If you're a musician, make me teach you it or look it up, it's amazing!!!! It's about chord patterns and numbers and other short cut musical stuff!

The house I'm staying in is lush! It's very much free in terms of not having to spend time with others living in the house, there are 4 of us and they are all older and working (not students which was what I was told) but that's ok, better in fact because I then have time for myself to rest my voice and to rest. I have been to all the events and services where they're teaching from Gods word so I have gained some incredible truths and insights about Jesus! It's been amazing as Gods been speaking loud and clear through the speakers.

On Sunday I'll be leading worship in a Prison. Next week I have the opportunity to work behind the scenes at some of the Bands recording. Say no more. Also, in the last week of my time here, I am going to be going into 4 schools teaching them about Solvent Abuse and promoting life!

Thank The Lord for his blessings! Especially the odd lay in!!