A lot has happened since I last wrote. One of the biggest things you can probably see from the photograph on the right. Two weeks ago I had braces fitted. Some of you might remember that I had some teeth removed last November (the full story's here). One of the teeth removed was an impacted twelve year old molar, which is the second to last molar in one's mouth. The wisdom tooth behind it had surfaced a while ago, at a slight angle. The aim of braces are to straighten out my teeth, which have moved about a bit since there was nothing to prevent them from doing that (since the molars were removed) and to move the last remaining wisdom tooth into the now vacant slot of the twelve year old molar. My lower back teeth currently have brackets on them, but the wire I currently have in my mouth isn't thick enough, so none of the three twelve year old molars, and the wisdom tooth have the wires fitted, yet. That happens in November. I've finally gotten used to having braces in my mouth. It's taken a while to get over the discomfort.
Another new big change is what I'm going to be involved with, in YWAM london. I'm still going to be working with WildFire (King's Kids International), but I'm also going to be staffing the October LMD (School of Leadership and Ministry Developement). It was something I didn't quite expect but it's going to be good. There are currently about eight students from a number of different locations, who are going to be coming. Two are from the April DTS (Discipleship Training School), which my LMD were working with. We did part of our outreach with them in Islington back in the beginning of July. It's going to be a exciting season.
There are also some news items that have come up over the last few weeks. Tomorrow, two of the YWAM staff from Dartmouth Road are getting married. And whilst we're talking about marriages. A Dutch friend of mine is getting married next week. So I've booked my ticket to go and celebratie that with him. Hannah, my sister, is also coming to spend some time with me in nine days time. She arrives the day after I get back from the Netherlands.
I'm not sure when I'll next write. Hopefully it'll be soon.