It's all about Relationship! By Heather Peters

For me working for Spinnaker Trust was about relationship. 

At the heart of what I did was a building of relationships with schools staff and children. Through these relationships I was able to share my relationship with Jesus with them. 

It was both rewarding and scary. Every September I would experience two weeks of first day nerves. The make-up of the group of people in assemblies would change each year after the Summer holidays. Some children would join the group, others leave and the rest would have moved up a year. Teachers and support staff might also have changed. Once I had visited all my schools and could assess any changes in the school I felt more confident to go back two weeks later.

I visited varying numbers of schools to support them through lessons, assemblies and lunch clubs. In many schools I was one of the few people to see children right through the school from Reception to Year 6. 

I still find that young people and adults will stop me to ask if I was the Christian lady who used to visit their school. 

They want to share their story and tell me what they remember about me. I feel very privileged to have been part of their school journey.