Successful Weekend Away

BBQ in desert

Well the Go-Karting was so successful that everyone wants to go back. So far we have not been able to find a good deal, but we keep looking, in the meantime it looks as if we will be doing some paintballing to keep our group together. In March of 2017 my brother called me to ask if I would like to go and visit the desert in Kgalagadi in 2018 - he would cover the costs! Well of course, who could refuse, and so in March I left my family in London and flew to South Africa for a week with my mum, brother and aunt. The desert was very green, lots of unusual rainfall, and the week after we visited one river flooded for the first time in 100 years! It was a great time together and we stayed in some beautiful places. On a daily basis we had a BBQ (braai) for our dinner with chirping geckos, jackals and stars as our hosts.

Ella chatting to Anna and Carol

Back in London my family had missed me, which is always nice to know, but having never left for more than a couple of days, I had not really experienced it, and neither they! Ella changed dramatically to me, clinging on to me and hugging me at every opportunity!

The following week City of Peace went on our annual weekend away to Oak Hall, and it was, as usual, fantastic. A large number of new visitors came with us and it is always wonderful to see them when they first view the area, always gasps of wonder and amazement. More images can be seen on the City of Peace facebook page.

Wrest Park - Jolly

We have had our regular school holiday visits to Kent and enjoyed a day out on the river Stour with the inflatable kayak's that Henk and Lynne donated to us while celebrating Natalie's birthday. And a visit with the Peters family and Jolly to Wrest park during a very warm bank holiday monday.

We are now looking forward to the Fun Day in the park, TK will soon be moving into his accommodation at the now complete St Luke's Millwall building. John Jenkins continues to work with our church. We are seeking musicians to help with our worship and are ever grateful for the supply of amazing guest speakers, some of the teaching can be heard here. Please have these things in your thoughts and minds giving praise and thanks and requests.