I
am thinking about working with a Wild Goose next year... I don't mean that I'm considering taking up ornithology or building a bird coop in the back garden... I'm considering offering to take on an intern who wants to take a year to go on a unique journey of mentoring, shadowing, teaching and time within the inner workings of 24-7 Prayer. I've been watching the fabulous Emma Nicholson shadow Phil Togwell this year and have loved to see how she's served and blossomed under Phil's gentle guidance. Plus she's just an absolutely fabulous young woman! I may not have gotten to see that if she weren't there alongside me in the London Office. She's been such a massive blessing to us and I think Phil has been a big blessing to her too. I started thinking about my next year and how many exciting projects and trips I'm getting stuck in with and I thought... "Hmmm... I think I would enjoy shadowing me this year." A lot of what it takes to encourage and resource a movement of prayer internationally is a lot of typing, skyping and saying big cyber 'Hi's. I can't think of anything more dull for someone following me around... but this year the faithful plod is interspersed with projects, trips, training and new ventures... plus maybe I should give out some of the invaluable mentoring I have received from so many friends and leaders in this movement. I think I might chat to Toggers about it some more... xc