During the training day run by the CYP Travelling Team at the Pales Meeting House, Mid Wales on 25 March the participants were given 2 pages of faces showing expressions varying from frenzied, enthusiastic, to pressurised and worried. From these expressions we had to select the ones which described our feelings about our Children's Meeting. The face showing mixed feelings precisely defined how I was feeling.

I love the joy and life that the children bring, but I felt jaded and stale and lacking in inspiration. But not any more! We had an inspiring day, exploring spiritual development, positive ways of getting help, and a consideration of how Children's Meeting could be a real and satisfying Meeting for Worship for the adults involved. We also did a practical exercise on honing in on a word to work up a theme, and as we were given 125 starting point words, plus keywords which gave an approach to planning a year through aspects of spiritual development. We also had an excellent display of books to use as resources, and a display of ideas for All Age Meeting for Worship. I came home feeling energised and enthusiastic.

Thanks to the CYP Travelling Team, Meeting of Friends in Wales for initiating the day, the Friends from Llandrindod and Pales Meeting for being so hospitable.

- Dorothy Bell