it's not all work work work

went sailing on the harbour with the new Year Team gang today....
....introducing Olivia and Maggie

new friends

the new Year Team group started today at st andrew's
thirteen young adults, three young (ish) leaders, one room, nine months, seven continents, many adventures, one God

jon's back

went to fetch jon senior from the airport this evening
it's great to have him back!

difficult quiz

guess who's baby this is....

simple answer!

....yep, you guessed it!
like father, like daughter! (at least in haircut)

thank you

for a fantastic last evening, katy and joe!
great food, fun people and a beautiful sunset

wedding anniversary

nine years today and still in love!
(and yes, phil had hair then)

happy 6th birthday isaac french and
happy 21st :-) birthday lucy bolster
loads of love to you both!

healing prayer

was able to book in for an extended time of healing prayer today - a special and much appreciated time in God's presence

'Make this your common practice: Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed. The prayer of a person living right with God is something powerful to be reckoned with.' James 5v16 (The Message)

busy day

phew! we had the interview evening for year team 2005 - 2006
but a good day with lots exciting prospects for the year ahead!
God seems to be preparing and positioning people
bring it on

and a very happy birthday to chriscelle!

hard grit

just watched hard grit again & am pumped
mags and skye fell asleep though!
it's a great birthday present - thanks john & helen!
you can get it on dvd now, from slackjaw films
(poor website but top climbing movies)
here's seb grieve on meshuga at black rocks by john houlihan

housewarming

party tonight -
it already feels like home!

who's working out?

skye's getting stronger and likes to lift herself up

no excuse

for not communicating (or updating the blog) - we have the internet connection up and running again! thank you comcast!

new place

we're in!
massive thanks to the movers:
matt, joe, john, bryan, judd & dale
also to peter, mark & allison

guess who....

....is back in the country on a special mission?
welcome back joe!

we're out

goodbye to new street and our
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b road zipcode - thanks to christopher, matt, charlene & andy, mark & allison for your help with moving - we couldn't have done it without you!

hello to mount pleasant and huge thanks to the calladines for your garage and for having us to stay

welcome home jp!

batman begins

went to see batman begins at the imax tonight
as a childhood fan of the original comic books I was very impressed - the best batman movie yet
two thoughts stuck with me, how discipleship is a hot theme in movies at the mo and how the imax bills itself, not simply as a cinema (or movie theatre as they say here), but as an 'experience' (which it undoubtedly is)

cuddle time

here's a cute picture of skye with her grandfather john, 'pops' for short

rich and mim are staying

- they've found their new home.
after all, hathersage isn't all it's cracked up to be

a small american girl....

....celebrates her first fourth of july