Hello! It's been 2 days since I updated and much has happened since then!
Firstly on Monday we started our actual theological training with a
talk on the Gospels by Nathan Iles. Then we had a talk on presentation
skills (as well as a bit of practice) also by Nathan... I volunteered
myself to give a brief 1 minute talk to the group (about 40 of us) and
receive feedback on my technique... It was mostly positive thankfully!
Then we had a session on issues facing young people by Dani Knox and
then we had a talk on Jesus in the Old Testament by Richard Bromley
which was interesting. Then after dinner we had team building games
(which my team won!) including crossing a room with two chairs and not
being allowed to touch the floor, getting untangled from a big hand to
hand knot so we would form one cirle... Except we accidentally formed
two circles... We still untangled ourselves first but because we were in
two circles they discounted it which was really unfair... making a
protective cover for an egg out of straws and newspaper so it wouldn't
break when dropped from height... Except SOMEONE kicked our egg package
at a wall... HARD so we failed... There was a race to
pass a polo mint along a line using only straws in our mouths, and of
course a speed cup stacking relay... Which we went on to win gaining
1000 points with a final total of 1080! Woo! Then later a group of us
went off to play a game of sardines (where one person hides and everyone
runs to find them and hide with them) and the last round ten of us were
hiding in a tiny kitchenette with no ventilation and lots of body heat!
Then some smart cookie decided to lock the door from the inside so
those on the outside couldn't get to us without a key! After a while we
realised that we couldn't unlock the door so we were locked inside this
really hot room and unable to get out! Eventually one of the YFC staff
went to get the key and we were free! A refreshing cup of water was
thrown at us as we flooded out and another member of staff filmed the
entire rescue! So a tip for all players of sardines out there! Don't
lock yourself in a room with 10 other people! We decided to stop playing
sardines (obviously) and played a mind game which I will cut short and
say basically... Our poor coordinators... Exhausted from the long day...
Were confused and perplexed about what was going on! Then we all went
to sleep!
The following day (today) we learned
about Jesus in the gospels by Mark Pugh, then the fascinating subject of
Health & Safety! (woo!) by Lee Jennings, followed by Jesus in the
New Testament (not just the gospels) by Liam Hanna. Finally our last
session was on the all important issue of Child Protection, also by Lee
Jennings. So there you have it! A complete update of how the training is
going! We have a talk about practicalities like personal support (the
money I've been raising) and our host homes, then who knows what the
evening will have in store! Thanks for reading!
Hello! It's been 2 days since I updated and much has happened since then!
Firstly on Monday we started our actual theological training with a
talk on the Gospels by Nathan Iles. Then we had a talk on presentation
skills (as well as a bit of practice) also by Nathan... I volunteered
myself to give a brief 1 minute talk to the group (about 40 of us) and
receive feedback on my technique... It was mostly positive thankfully!
Then we had a session on issues facing young people by Dani Knox and
then we had a talk on Jesus in the Old Testament by Richard Bromley
which was interesting. Then after dinner we had team building games
(which my team won!) including crossing a room with two chairs and not
being allowed to touch the floor, getting untangled from a big hand to
hand knot so we would form one cirle... Except we accidentally formed
two circles... We still untangled ourselves first but because we were in
two circles they discounted it which was really unfair... making a
protective cover for an egg out of straws and newspaper so it wouldn't
break when dropped from height... Except SOMEONE kicked our egg package
at a wall... HARD so we failed... There was a race to
pass a polo mint along a line using only straws in our mouths, and of
course a speed cup stacking relay... Which we went on to win gaining
1000 points with a final total of 1080! Woo! Then later a group of us
went off to play a game of sardines (where one person hides and everyone
runs to find them and hide with them) and the last round ten of us were
hiding in a tiny kitchenette with no ventilation and lots of body heat!
Then some smart cookie decided to lock the door from the inside so
those on the outside couldn't get to us without a key! After a while we
realised that we couldn't unlock the door so we were locked inside this
really hot room and unable to get out! Eventually one of the YFC staff
went to get the key and we were free! A refreshing cup of water was
thrown at us as we flooded out and another member of staff filmed the
entire rescue! So a tip for all players of sardines out there! Don't
lock yourself in a room with 10 other people! We decided to stop playing
sardines (obviously) and played a mind game which I will cut short and
say basically... Our poor coordinators... Exhausted from the long day...
Were confused and perplexed about what was going on! Then we all went
to sleep!
Glad to see you're having fun as well as studying!
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