Some time off

Matt’s parents, Bill and Sheri, are over from Florida to spend almost a month with him and his family.  How hard it has been for them to be so far away while their son has been going through such a difficult time.  Like us they have been very touched by the kindness of strangers, having had their air tickets funded by a church where they know just one of the members.  It was lovely to have them over for a meal and to share our concerns and pray together.

This morning we saw this photo on Facebook – Reuben has decided to sport the same hair style as his sister!  Hopefully the Scottish weather won’t be too cold for them on holiday!


This week we’ve not been “on call” as Bill and Sheri have had that privilege, and as a consequence Jen has felt extremely tired and Marcus has a stye on his right eye!  Perhaps our forthcoming holiday will enable us to regain our energy – we certainly hope so!  As well as a week in St Davids, we are visiting various members of Marcus’s family including aunts and uncles in their 80s, 90s and nearly 101!  That will help us to feel rejuvenated won’t it!

On three recent Thursday evenings we have been on a 'Mission Minded' course, run by Christ Church Central here in Sheffield, thinking about how we can continue to support mission both in our church here and our friends in Mandritsara, Madagascar. Once again we have been very challenged by how much some are willing to give up to share the good news of Jesus with others.