On Saturday I completed my training in spiritual direction. The past 20 months have been transformative for me. I have read many books, attended 10 training workshops, given direction to 8 people and received direction both from my regular spiritual director, a spiritual director during an Ignatian ‘journey’ over 10 weeks and from my peers on the training programme. Our trainer, Sara Carlisle of Sustainable Faith, was exceptionally gifted in her ability to teach and facilitate with humour and sensitivity. My cohort of 12 are now dear to my heart - multi-talented people.
So as that formal training finishes, we will move onto practising. Supervision will be part of life because we all need to be accountable when we are ministering. I will continue with my current directees and look forward to welcoming new people to explore the riches of this life.