20 years shepherding the flock!

There are 20 blossoms in this gorgeous bunch of roses, each one representing a year, as we celebrated 20 years of ministry in Newport yesterday. An overwhelming amount of love and effort went into the day: the kitchen crew came early on Saturday to prepare for this barbeque extravaganza. The chaps busied themselves around the 3 huge grills showing off their well-practiced barbequeing skills! Hundreds of people came: even from Holland, Scotland and the Philippines!! My poor chickens became extremely anxious while the barbequeing was going on, and held a little prayer meeting, praying fervently to their Maker that we wouldn't run out of chicken before the day was through!! I had to keep going back to them to reassure them of their safety! Thank you, Newport Church Family, for your unprecedented show of appreciation and love toward us...we love you dearly!

Reveries

Take me down to the sea again,

To the crashing, spewing foam.

We'll spend happy days by the sea, my dear,

Then wend our way back home.

June 2008/August 2010

Old friends

Isn't it extraordinary that true friends can just pick up after 45 years, and it's as if you just blinked your eyes...?

Here is a picture of Cizzy and Sal after a lapse of 45 years, enjoying a week in the sun, catching up on each others' news, remembering when...Cizzy flew all the way to Florida from England, so important was it that we spend some time with each other.

I feel renewed, and inspired by her visit...I MUST find more friends!