Staying Busy?

This should not really be a question, there is plenty to keep us busy here in Oxford. I would walk you through a normal week, but alas that would be difficult, there is no such thing as a normal week. Sure some of the elements are the same, class in the morning, lunch after that, and from there it is a pot pourri (spelling?) of seeing people, meetings, meals, relaxation, reading, going out to the pub, birthday parties, church meetings, working on papers, shopping, etc... Today I arrived home at 5 minutes till 3 it was still light outside, that is great feeling to get home before it is dark, it starts getting dark around 4:20 or so. Last week we had a normal week in that it was different than any other week. We had lecturing on Monday and Wednesday and the other days were devoted to practical outworking of the Holy Spirit that we had been learning about. We did some prophetic singing, gave prophecies aloud, prayed for each other, prayed for healing and had a generally wonderful time together as a community. Saturday we usually have off but that day we were together in groups of guys and girls for an Encounter day. i think that we did Encounter God that day, it was wonderful teaching and more praying and blessing each other. It is amazing how much people are blessed by a kind and thoughtful word. Then that evening there was a birthday party, it was a blast, there was an open mic, I sang a new song that I had just finished the previous day, I'll finish this post with the lyrics to the song, I was quite nervous because it was an atmosphere sort of a party and then everyone stopped to listen. I did get to watch a bit of the Ohio St. Michigan game, not surprised about the outcome, the Bucks are the best in the land. Sunday our church placement began and the church that we are going to is quite lively, and so far the people that we have met are nice, I think that it will be a great experience there, although it is an hour drive. Anyway I should get back to writing my paper about martyrs for church history, but the blog is a great little step away. Enjoy the words to the song, it was born out of a time of singing prophetic (from God) songs last Thursday. Later
earl

How lovely are You, the lamb who was slain

How lovely are You the Lion of Judah

How lovely are You the Shepherd of my soul

How lovely are You the King of all creation


And You are alive forevermore

Your majesty reigning for eternity


The robe of Your glory draped across the throne

The crown of thorns You wore exchanged for a precious stone

The blood and water that poured down from Your side

May it flow like a mighty river through me


How lovely are You the Bread of Life

How lovely are You the Light of the world

How lovely are You the Rock of the Ages

How lovely are You the Son who died for me