bye bye London

This weekend has possibly been the craziest of my life so far! Friday morning I handed in my dissertation. It was quite nerve-racking handing it in. I know its not the best piece of work in the world but I've put a lot of work into it, and it looks so pretty all printed and bound! I was glad to get it done by then, i really didn't want to spend my last weekend in london doing the dissertation - not fun.

Big sis then came down on the train to come to my leaving ceilidh on friday night. It was really great having her there and seeing lots of my friends again. So many people came to the ceilidh. There was a warm fuzzy feeling when I watched you all dancing away and having fun. Also the the fact i was having so much fun distracted me from the sadness of saying goodbye to people. There are a few photos on facebook but i think a few others took some too, so watch this space!

Then saturday was bridesmaids day! The 4 of us (big sis + 3 bridesmaids) went dress shopping. It was great to chill out all together, although i have to confess I was not with it most of the time. Ceilidhs are exhausting plus I hadn't quite recovered from the last few days of dissertation writing. We got a few ideas for bridesmaid dresses and wedding dresses - plus a very glamorous dress for me but no occasion to buy it for :(

Sunday was nice and chilled. I had the most satisfying sleep and then met a few friends in Regent's park. We ate ice cream, threw a frisbee aimlessly (it was windy, not because we have poor frisbee skills) and played cards. Again, there are some fun photos which will appear on facebook but the lead for the camera-to-computer is in my big suitcase which i have just spend the last half an hour closing - so it ain't getting opened until i reach Bearsden!

Up until this point, i hadn't really cried. Then I walked into St Helen's and just the realisation that this was the last time I would be here for a long time. I guess so much of my time in London has been about growing in my faith and a lot of that has been through St Helen's. The sermon was great for reminding me that is it the Spirit of God which keeps me going as a christian and not friends or St Helen's or anything else. Obviously, those things have been used by God and I care about them deeply, but ultimately it is God who will keep me safe by His side, be it London or Rwanda. So there were a few tears at church. A few of us went for food in Leon at Spitalfields afterwards. Again there was much giggling and fun had, so good memories. (Photos will be on facebook...)

So, my farewell to London has been full of laughter and fun with the friends who have made London a good place to be. I'm sure when the train leaves Euston this afternoon i will gaze out the window and think about all the people i will miss. But i am so looking forward to seeing M & D and the rest of the family, there's nowhere I can relax more than home.