Published June 30, 2008 by

Youth my friends

Geoff and I have finished up at youth and the current state of what happens with them at our church remains uncertain.

On Sunday, they came and asked Geoff for the key to the room.

3/4 through the sermon I got too curious and went out to see what they were up to. The ten there let me in and I sat down in their circle. They told me about the verses they had read and discussed – thanks to Petey – one of the older crew. And they included me in their ‘go round the circle with a few questions’ – which is what we used do in youth. What’s on for holidays? What colour are your undies? Who would you turn gay for? Had to laugh. They got to asking each other about what the could pray for and nearly got as far as doing so until someone launched into a story and it got forgotten. I was intentionally a participant and I didn’t lead a thing.

I can’t say how it made me feel except that I was extremely proud and little overwhelmed.

They are as much my friends as they ever were my youth group.

General

youth group

Published June 30, 2008 by

Anita & Stu

On Saturday my sister-in-law Anita married Stuart. I woke up feeling shocking and got through the day on cold and flu tablets, however the experience was still wonderful. It was really lovely day, Anita looked beautiful, everything went smoothly. I really liked her unusual choice of bridesmaid dresses – which you can see in the one photo I’ve got (at the moment) – they really suited both Tash and Julie. Adele – the flower girl was extremely cute and gave up on doing her thing and went and sprawled on the floor to do some colouring in during the service, her sister Bekky seems to be more taken with me than she is.

All the kids you can see in the front are from either Anita’s class (She is a teacher) or Stu’s work (After school care – but also training to be a teacher).

I love my newest sister and it was an honor to see her marry Stu – who’s a quality guy… and you should hear their engagement story! It’s about as elaborate as it gets.

neetandstu

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Published June 26, 2008 by

Toothpaste Packaging

unodent1I ranted on and on about my packaging class (which had more to do with 3D form and structure than package/label design) and never ended up showing it off. Probably because I’m not hugely proud of it. It came off okay, modelling with clay is perhaps not my forte, but there you go. It’s over. I think I can glean a pass, although I shan’t know until after I get back from overseas. As for the competition, it turned out I couldn’t easily enter on the day I went in as the uni cashiers took off on some staff day. The lecturer would be mortified. But guess what, I don’t really care.

There is also a button on the back (which you can’t see in this image).

It is packaging for toothpaste (in a toothbrush, if you really can’t work that out).

Design Uni

toothpaste packaging

Published June 26, 2008 by

Poverty – the girl effect

Another video for you to watch today. It think I’ll let it speak for itself.

The Girl Effect Website

also, it is quite beautiful typographically (which is entirely not the point, but still interesting)

Design Social Justice

aid girls poverty the girl effect

Published June 26, 2008 by

Ephesians 3

14. For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15. from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17. so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18. may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19. and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

20. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21. to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

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Bible blessing Ephesians