Back...................

Obviously we've been away, which means that quite a lot has happened - not sure if I can do it all justice :S

Hannah passed her driving test - hooray! Very much deserved and today she is driving home her very own car - but I'll let her tell her own story.

The funeral day - brief but good service at the crem - I don't like them particularly as they seem like conveyor belts, but this one didn't, nice short service but very hard as they shut the curtains - it felt too fast................ then we went back to the church, got Costa coffee, hung out reminiscing, had lunch, then the main thanksgiving service. We think there were about 175 people there - it was a lovely, special service, followed by a nice 'tea', Paul's mum seemed to cope well. But exhausting. Then the family went back to Val's, had takeaway and alcohol, in varying amounts, Paul and Graham (but mainly Graham) keeping up their dad's tradition of drinking a lot!

Saturday am, we got up to get ready for New Wine, to get a phone call that Paul's mum had had a fit, and did she need to go to hospital? She did, and is still there - low sodium levels, variable levels of confusion, ?infection etc etc. We collectively decided that she shouldn't go home, but should be moved to a nursing home. The family cannot cope with the strain any longer.

New Wine - its always difficult to describe - rain and mud of course, time with good friends, making new friends, watching and experiencing God at work. James and Lynn had an amazing time, and had Beth baptised whist we were there - it was very very special. For me the week was about resting in God's love, drawing near to his heart. There were a few things of confirmation, focusing previous thoughts, but mainly being refreshed - which feels odd as I am physically tired (I just don't sleep well in a tent on a noisy campsite!). I'll let Paul's tell his own story!

So we're back, our anniversary party is on saturday so I need to prep that, and then Holiday Club, and Mauritius (18 days :D )

Kal x