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Today C is driving across the country to Ely (Cambridgeshire) to attend his Bishop's Advisory Panel conference—the final, pointy end of interviews, discussion and written papers of the selection process for ordination training in the Church of England.

This marks the 'near' end of about 16 months of interviews, discussion and written papers (as well as prayer and reading) which has been the road so far. This may seem very convoluted and drawn out, but we are really thankful that the process to date has been without anxiety and problem—and in fact surprisingly enjoyable! For this, many thanks go to C's Diocesan Director of Ordinands who has guided him well.

The Conference is 3 days long and in about a fortnight we will hear as to whether C has been given permission to begin study this September. And then the real decision making will start!
"Permission granted" will mean that we will have to decide to 'go ahead' (or not), choose a college to study at for the next 2 years, sell our house in Sydney (or not), buy somewhere to live in whilst we are studying (or not), and work out how to financially provide for ourselves for the next couple of years...amongst a whole lot of smaller decisions.

Hmmm...

We are reminded and comforted by this, this, this and this!
We hope you are you too.