Monday, August 27, 2018

The changing world (154) Jan 1990

Jan 1st Geoffrey and Sarah returned north.
2nd      To Newport. Aunty Myra treated us to lunch at Toby carver. House on market two months without an offer. Enquired at the Presbyterian Havelock Road church on great grandfather Robert Weeks membership there. He and his wife were founder members, formerly Anglican. He was to leave for the Brethren with his sons, she back to the Anglicans with her daughter.
3rd        Work at church then lunch with lady.Planning next six months preaching with him and Randy Lawler. Pot luck at Larsons for home school open evening.
4th          Back to pharmacy sorting Christmas stock.
5th          Happy at work. Chat with the security guard who says he was a mercenary in Rhodesia. I did not believe all his tale about murder and pornography. David has flu.
6th           Did CV with Larry to apply for Safeway area manager. Cooked dinner while Katy at Sunday School party.
7th            David led for Larry. I started on Nicene Creed and presided at the table. Elliott spoke in the evening.
8th            Assistant Maya off sick. Rachel worked for me after school. Editor of Ealing gazette asks for a sample column.(Never used it) Debbie at Judo. Katy and Rachel back to school. But David off with flu.
9th             My boss promises a new assistant. He does not impress me. Not a strong enough character to take on the supermarket managers. Chinese Embassy buffet for New Year. Only IPC elders and their Mercedes mechanic there from the indigenous community. last year the mayor, Uncle Tom Cobley and all were there. After Tienanmen Square locals have boycotted them. House group decided to study Galatians.
10th           'Advance' day at Joes near Oxford. Lynette does the best 'full English'. Discussed evangelism and mission. Planned the preaching. Address pastoral concerns.
11th           Back to work. Afterwards to Southall with Wendy Barber and Denise Bell to pray for RE teaching. Met an immature teacher who did not know what to do in RE.
12th          Mentioned in Gazette over the campaign to save Cayton Road playing fields in Costons Ward. Harry Greenway MP campaigned for a bill to stop schools selling off playing fields.
13th          Delivered letters to Coston Conservatives.
14th          Paul Gardner preached morning, Larry Beckler evening.
16th          Led house group at Barnes on Galatians.
17th          I have an assistant who does not understand enough English and sent unsuitable agency recruits for interview. Katy out at home school planning.
18th          To Fairley House School in Queensgate, special school for dyslexia. Impressed so took form for Debbie's entry application. Mick Harvey, builder to quote on changing our garage to a reception room and making our bedroom into two.
19th           Stocktaking. David on school CU weekend in Cambridgeshire.
20th           Stocktaking finished. Rachel back to EJMS violin lessons. Katy at %@ for meeting with prospective home school parents.
21st            David Barnes led for Elliot on prayer. Only Katy went in the evening. David back from CU weekend away.
22nd           Assistant Maya frustrates me with her incompetence.
23rd            Gal 1 again at Barnes but mainly prayer.
24th            Good day with Larry on  only begotten in Nicene Creed and sermon prep on giving.
25th            Coping off flat front roof in a storm. Over 40 killed in it. Worst since the hurricane.
26th            Rebuked my careless assistant.
27th            Jonathan passed test drive and interview for minibus driver job. David working at Gateway.
28th            Preached on the grace of giving. Richard Jones of ISCS in the evening on ministry to oversee student. Later Friendship International.
29th            Jonathan to wait three weeks for medical reports on bus driving.
30th            Alperton High governors.
31st            Delivering leaflets to Costons ward houses.





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