One thing to keep in mind when using an online service, be sure to keep a copy of your document. I have written a long post a while back and then hit the back button, only to lose all that I had written! One step forward, two steps back. Anyway, I am now using Kingsoft Office, a free alternative to Microsoft Office and it is really, exceptionally good, I recommend it and if you are looking for it, here’s a link
We did have another weekend visit to Oak Hall, that went really well - Tom, Simon and I spoke about some stories from Daniel, notably the Fiery Furnace, Hand on the wall, Lions Den. I got the lion’s share of it. The thing that amazed me is how I think my life is so busy I have no time for prayer, yet Daniel’s life (Vice Regent - probably way busier than mine) was punctuated by prayer - that in fact he would been incapable without it. It is always a great blessing to be investigating the scriptures so intensely.
We have put aside the idea of Ballet classes at Café Forever as another organisation has taken up the spot in a hall 30 meters from the Café on the same day as we had available, sponsored with funding by the council. I have to say that the teachers are really excellent and my children love the class.
We are getting a door put into Café Forever in January, I have posted about this in the past, and on facebook, it will take about a week and will give us access to the back garden from within the Café reception, which is excellent and will increase our floor area when it is warm.
City of Peace got busy October/November to host the wedding of Michelle Palani and Peter Runge. Michele is a deacon in City of Peace (though she has been away for a number of years) and much loved Café volunteer. The event was magnificent, the service being held in the beautiful Christchurch building on the Isle of Dogs. As we live in a country far from relatives we have to grab any opportunity to get our children to be flowergirls and Natalie was quick to get Michelle's approval. The reception took place in Husk (Departure) and was attended by about 100 people. So many of the church were involved from the preparation of the food to the serving of the drinks, and the decorating of the tables. A ‘church’ wedding in the UK costs about £20k, but when a church is involved, it can come down to about £1k.
And now Christmas is upon us, we have already had our Christmas tree lighting ceremony complete with decorating ginger bread houses, fake snow and bauble making. Ella has been formally recognised in the church last Sunday, and we are now preparing for our carols service next weekend. Natalie's mum is with us at the moment and enjoying the winter here and seeing her grandchildren. It is really hard being so far from family and it is at times like Christmas when it gets dark and cold that people realise how alone they are. We have remained in London over Christmas since 2008 and have invited many of the locals who have nobody, or at least nobody nearby to join us as we also have nobody nearby - then we all have somebody! Happy Christmas friends near and far!
We did have another weekend visit to Oak Hall, that went really well - Tom, Simon and I spoke about some stories from Daniel, notably the Fiery Furnace, Hand on the wall, Lions Den. I got the lion’s share of it. The thing that amazed me is how I think my life is so busy I have no time for prayer, yet Daniel’s life (Vice Regent - probably way busier than mine) was punctuated by prayer - that in fact he would been incapable without it. It is always a great blessing to be investigating the scriptures so intensely.
We have put aside the idea of Ballet classes at Café Forever as another organisation has taken up the spot in a hall 30 meters from the Café on the same day as we had available, sponsored with funding by the council. I have to say that the teachers are really excellent and my children love the class.
We are getting a door put into Café Forever in January, I have posted about this in the past, and on facebook, it will take about a week and will give us access to the back garden from within the Café reception, which is excellent and will increase our floor area when it is warm.
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City of Peace got busy October/November to host the wedding of Michelle Palani and Peter Runge. Michele is a deacon in City of Peace (though she has been away for a number of years) and much loved Café volunteer. The event was magnificent, the service being held in the beautiful Christchurch building on the Isle of Dogs. As we live in a country far from relatives we have to grab any opportunity to get our children to be flowergirls and Natalie was quick to get Michelle's approval. The reception took place in Husk (Departure) and was attended by about 100 people. So many of the church were involved from the preparation of the food to the serving of the drinks, and the decorating of the tables. A ‘church’ wedding in the UK costs about £20k, but when a church is involved, it can come down to about £1k.
And now Christmas is upon us, we have already had our Christmas tree lighting ceremony complete with decorating ginger bread houses, fake snow and bauble making. Ella has been formally recognised in the church last Sunday, and we are now preparing for our carols service next weekend. Natalie's mum is with us at the moment and enjoying the winter here and seeing her grandchildren. It is really hard being so far from family and it is at times like Christmas when it gets dark and cold that people realise how alone they are. We have remained in London over Christmas since 2008 and have invited many of the locals who have nobody, or at least nobody nearby to join us as we also have nobody nearby - then we all have somebody! Happy Christmas friends near and far!
