I just knew this would happen!

No reason for anyone to be envious of the ACN-NW office today; we are back to grey and cold. Shucks!

This is probably for the best, though, because I have so much to do that today is not the day for distraction in the form of roses or bees or sunshine. I figured that it would be this way…first a trickle and then a steady flow of ideas and events which will, no doubt, build up to a massive gush (yes, GUSH) of ACN-NW activity. This always happens to me (and to everyone, I guess…or, at least, I hope it does!)

The trickle has been increasing over the past couple of months—more Parish Reps, more emails, more meetings, more plans—and, as of this weekend, ACN-NW has officially entered Phase 2 (the steadily increasing rush of jobs to do, documents to write, diaries to fill…). I felt this coming last week after I visited HQ with so much forward momentum inspired by my meetings with my colleagues in Sutton. My meetings with Archbishop McMahon and Bishop Brain made me more certain and I knew we were there when, by Monday morning, I had no fewer than three more initiatives floating around inside my head (and this total doesn’t even include the smaller ideas in there…)

I don’t want to say too much at this point—let’s face it, it’s my air of mystery that keep you coming back, isn’t it? Actually, the real reason is that things are all at a very early stage and need to be handled very delicately for now. For now…and this is top secret, ACN-NW classified information…just think: displaced Christians, refugees, oil paint, Franz Liszt and Luke 1:38. Curious? Good. Rest assured, you will see it here first once everything begins to materialise.

Lots to be getting on with, so this entry is a bit shorter than usual (and I haven’t even been able to get to it until just before noon on Wednesday—I usually do it on Tuesday!). Just one final note to say that today’s post brought my letter of confirmation from ACNUK. My probationary period is over—you are now stuck with this blog for the foreseeable future! Could ACNUK love employing me as much as I love my job? I'm not sure that this is even possible. Hurray!

Thanks for reading!  Caroline