Andy Wier
29-06 2020 18:35
wrote:
Annie was so fun to work with. After she joined the training team, I noticed myself laughing and generally enjoying myself at work a lot more. Whenever she was around, she really lightened the mood of the office and and she helped to draw out the slightly silly, playful, side of me as well! I have so many fond memories of laughing with (and to be fair, sometimes at) her during training team meetings and the teaching sessions we led together. Yet she was also incredibly good at her job. In teaching sessions, she was brilliant at reading the mood of the room, putting people at ease and communicating complex material in a fun and engaging way. I learned so much about teaching and education from her.
One day during lock-down, I was having a difficult day at work and Annie must have picked up on this so gave me a call. We didn't speak for long but that brief conversation with Annie made a huge difference. Within the space of a few minutes, she listened really attentively, identified with what I was feeling, and then prayed for me. That experience typified the other, deeply pastoral, side to Annie. She certainly knew how to be silly and have fun. Yet alongside (or maybe even through?) all the silliness, she taught me a lot about faith, hope and love.
Andy Wier
29-06 2020 18:35
wrote:
Annie was so fun to work with. After she joined the training team, I noticed myself laughing and generally enjoying myself at work a lot more. Whenever she was around, she really lightened the mood of the office and and she helped to draw out the slightly silly, playful, side of me as well! I have so many fond memories of laughing with (and to be fair, sometimes at) her during training team meetings and the teaching sessions we led together. Yet she was also incredibly good at her job. In teaching sessions, she was brilliant at reading the mood of the room, putting people at ease and communicating complex material in a fun and engaging way. I learned so much about teaching and education from her.
One day during lock-down, I was having a difficult day at work and Annie must have picked up on this so gave me a call. We didn't speak for long but that brief conversation with Annie made a huge difference. Within the space of a few minutes, she listened really attentively, identified with what I was feeling, and then prayed for me. That experience typified the other, deeply pastoral, side to Annie. She certainly knew how to be silly and have fun. Yet alongside (or maybe even through?) all the silliness, she taught me a lot about faith, hope and love.