Long before we met and got married, Dave started to explore the possibility of being a minister for the Church of England. I believe it was one of the reasons we got together, despite the fact that I would never make an ‘ideal’ vicar’s wife – too gobby 
, and I knew that this might be a reality when we got married. 3 weeks after the wedding, Dave recieved a letter asking him to attend a 3 day selection conference in April.
I haven’t mentioned this here before because Dave and I have been playing a waiting game.
So two weeks ago, after 2 years of working for a church, several assessments & interviews with Diocesan Officers and much prayer, Dave went forward to the selection conference in remote Staffordshire. Whilst he was there he gave presentations, participated in group discussions and had several long interview sessions for the Assessors to see whether he was suitable and whether he was called to be a vicar. Needless to say it was very nervewracking and though he came home feeling that he had conveyed all the heart he had for this vocation and of his own call, we had to wait 10 days to find out the answer. Waiting for the answer was taxing and people kept asking Dave how it had gone, some even assuming that he’d already been accepted.
Last Friday the Bishop’s Diocesan Officer for Ordinands from Ripon and Leeds called and told Dave that he had been recommended for training. Which means this Summer we will be moving north to Durham for Dave to start his 3 years formation at Cranmer, part of St John’s college at Durham University.
This is a very daunting prospect for us both particularly as I, as yet, do not know what I will be doing next, but I know that this is the right thing and God brought us thus far. We are both elated that Dave has been selected and I can’t wait to see what will happen next.
I wanted also to write and thank any of you who read this and know about what has been going on, for your prayers and support. We’re going to need much more of it in the future!
God is Good!
