First, let me tell you that I was not excited for today. It has been 7 weeks this half-term, and it has been the busiest and longest 7 weeks of my life thus far. Between assemblies, chapels, water sports weekend, harry potter world, other weekend duties, GAP supper at Katrina's, Mocktails, and study leave, I have never felt busier. When I woke up this morning I was utterly exhausted.
Yesterday was Lower 4 (6th grade) Cathedral day. Katrina and I had planned a day of activities in Winchester Cathedral. We, along with 9 other staff, walked 80 girls down to the Cathedral. The girls participated in 4 activities throughout the day, participated in a Compline service in the quire, and then we all walked back up the hill to school.
The girls had:
generic tour of the cathedral (led by myself or Katrina).
St. Swithun activity
Famous people tour
Calligraphy or Illuminations
It was a full day capped with house cover until dinner when I returned. I sat in the office and literally didn't move for 90 minutes. I went to bed early, and actually slept until my alarm went off (I've been waking with the sun recently).
Today was important. Today was the blessing and ceremonial opening of the Jr. School's new buildings. The Bishop of Winchester came and lots of parents - even one of the architects came! I had to wear a dress! *gasp*
I sat and listened to Bishop Tim talk about foundations. Foundations are especially important to Winchester Cathedral. 100 years ago the south east corner of the cathedral started sinking - because some brilliant person wanted to build the cathedral on a bog - and it could have been disastrous. A man name William Walker spent 6 hours a day, for 6 years underwater in complete darkness changing the peat foundations to cement.
I got to carry around part of the centuries old foundation today. I held history in my hand. It got me thinking. Not only is this school community part of me and my "history", but I am also part of the schools history now. in 85 years (around the year 2101), when Swithuns could build a new state of the art building for the Jr. School, I can say that I was at the last blessing (assuming that I'll be alive at the age of 115). That's really cool.
It also made me think about my foundations. Jesus is my foundation. I know that, but I also have questions. After today, I'm pretty sure Jesus is a Scuba Diver. Just when I think my foundations are going to crumble, because something has challenged my faith or my understanding of Christianity, Jesus comes and replaces all my foundations with stronger ones. He keeps me from crumbling under the pressure of life.
1 Corinthians 3:11
For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
~Lina
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