It's been a full-on summer once again. Some highlights... Summer VentureKirsten and I are leaders on Bredon 2, a summer venture held in Bredon School, Tewkesbury. This year, Kirsten led a helper's dorm and I had the eldest boys dorm. It was a great week spent with the members, but very exhasting as well... I was practically out of action for two days afterwards! Holiday in the peaksAfter a brief stop off visiting friends in Nottingham, we travelled up to Eyam in the Peak District to spend a week with some friends. Eyam is famous for being a significant town during the Plague in 1665 where the entire village was put under voluntary quarantine. For those interested, Wikipedia has all the answers here (well, plenty about Eyam, anyway). Afternoon walks, cream teas and Settlers of Catan were the prefered past times for the week, one of the highlights being a 6-7 mile walk early in the morning (early for a holiday, that is) to Grindleford Station Cafe. Thoroughly enjoyable and tasty, too. Back homeNow we're back home and I am trying to get back into my work, while Kirsten is also hard at work making sure Joshua gets it into his head that he is not the boss - God is and he put mummy and daddy in charge. I'm sure he'll get it eventually. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 27 August 2009 18:59 )
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I am well chuffed. Kirsten has spent this last week staying with her sister, Meryl, and her family while I blast through prep for the summer. I took the train over to join them on Friday. When I arrived, Joshua was very excited to show me his new and growing skill... at playing the guitar! Meryl and James were very kind to let Joshua have the half-size guitar he has been playing on, so we will be hopefully be jamming away together very soon! Oh yeah! |
I love going to New Word Alive. Sure, Pwllheli is closer to Iceland than London but a few fleeces in your luggage soon solves that one. Besides, it is worth it for sound as a pound preaching and helpfully led praise. The only down side to NWA this year was that I was on a weekend away at the start of the week which meant I missed the first 24 hours or so. I actually arrived at 2am on the Monday morning, having driven the last 2 and a half hours in pitch black without seeing another car on the road... not one! But after a chilled out morning and a very large caramel latte from Starbucks (the only one in the north west region of North Wales, apparently!) I was soon back to a reasonable state of alertness. I was gutted to have missed Don Carson, as I think he strikes an excellent balance between deep theological content presented with superb clarity. Bring on the DVDs... Hey ho, I was still able to catch the morning Bible studies (on TV in the caravan!) and the remainder of the evening celebration talks. Plus, as always, the days were spent catching up with old and new friends (all over a nice tall latte)! All in all, a great time away and a helpful encouragement in my walk with Jesus. |
Joshua (who is now 1 year old!) is wondering what the deal is with that strange man dressed in a red and white suit with a clearly fake bushy white beard that seems to be lurking about on street corners selling garden equipment (who wants three hoes when only one would suffice?). He would be grateful if someone could fill him in on what it is all about. Thank you. |
I've decided to ignore the fact it has been -ahem- months since posting, and to bite the bullet and just get on and write something. Christmas is here! Huzzah! Coming up for us this Christmas... - Hopefully I'll be able to shift a cough and a cold that has stuck with me for the last two weeks. Kirsten currently remains untouched by it, and Joshua has had a few sniffles.
- I'm speaking at the Family Carol service on Sunday 21 December at 4.30pm. Please pray that I would point people to Jesus as our Wonderful Counsellor, Prince of Peace (I'm speaking on Isaiah 9:6-7).
- Kirsten is singing in the Adult Carol service on Sunday 21 December at 7pm. It is going to be a hectic aftrenoon/evening in the Witchalls household that day! Pray that Kirsten doesn't get my cold (or a sore throat).
- We head off back to Harold Wood on the 24 December after the Christ Church Christingle at 4pm for a week and a bit long holiday. Bring on the mince pies and cream!
That's all for now. |
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