The final stretch and a bit of reminiscing

 After a lovely couple of weeks at home in Abingdon, I'm now back to Portsmouth life.

The two weeks at home were very productive; lots of wedding bits done, made good progress with my dissertation, spent time with family and saw friends (including meeting my friend's very beautiful baby girl, who's Mummy is fabulous!) .

I'm now back in Portsmouth for the final 4 months... this time will mainly be writing my dissertation followed by final placement, hopefully getting myself a job (once again, prayers for getting a job would be very much appreciated!) and making the most my favourite things in Portsmouth - friends, Kings Church and the sea.

On a soppy note... After spending pretty much all day everyday with PJ for 2 weeks I wasn't really keen on getting back to only seeing each other every week/every other week, but PJ did point out that this will be the last long stretch of time when we have to do this, and the next time we get to see each other lots will be the few weeks leading up to our wedding! With 5 months to go, most things booked, plans coming together, and marriage prep course due to start in a couple of weeks it's all becoming much more real! I look forward to when I get to see my best friend everyday :)


On a very different note, my sister is currently looking into a trip to the Galapagos Islands and how she will fund it, and it's reminded me of my Delhi trip (of which I recently stumbled across my blog; click here!). I was extremely blessed by my family, friends and church who made it possible to raise £4000 in about 4 months! I realise it's now 3 years since I got back to England but I still massively appreciate it, as it had such a positive impact on my life. And to the person who donated £1,000 anonymously, I have no idea if you'll read this but if you do, a very special thank you to you - such a huge, humble and selfless gesture, I'm not sure that I would have made it to India without you.

Here are a few of my favourite India photos:

Oh, I do miss India and would love to go back some day!

Anyway, enough reminiscing.. time for bed!

Just a bit of procrastination

So right now, I should be working on my dissertation but instead I'm sat here typing not quite sure where this blog will end up... 

Maybe a general update is in order:
I'm currently home for a week or two - came home for Easter and now enjoying a mixture of seeing friends, family and spending lots of time with PJ, wedding planning, uni work and job hunting. 

I love my friends. I love coming home and catching up with my friends from school. I will be honest, I'm pretty rubbish at keeping in contact with them whilst I'm in Portsmouth but I love how when I do see them it's like nothing has ever changed. Though I am still yet to meet the newest, and youngest, member of our group!

I love my family. Don't really need to say much more than that - they're all fantastic and a brilliant support when it comes to wedding things. (And a very happy birthday to PJ's mummy!)

I love PJ. Again, I don't really need to say much more than that - don't want to be too mushy!

Wedding planning is going well, we're pretty much on track. The great thing about both being home together for a week or so is that we're able to crack on and get lots done. Oh, and I've now seen our wedding reception venue at church - it's beautiful and I love it! Seeing it made me a very happy and excited bride-to-be :) 

Uni work is slowly but surely coming along. I now finally have a dissertation question and research to critique, waheyy! Which is great as it now means I can properly get on with it... just means 8 weeks of some head down hibernation to get it done!

Job hunting. I'm still aiming for health visiting - currently in the process of applying for another post, but also keeping an eye out for ward jobs too. Whatever happens will be God's plan.

I was saying yesterday how I don't know how people manage the busy, stressful, important times in life without God! Obviously they do, but I am so reassured by the fact that God has my life in His hand, He has the bestest plan for me and protects me and so I don't even want to think about how much of a stressy Hannah I would be without Him.