Our two and a half weeks in the UK were
a real blessing too. We had a long weekend with my sister and her
family in Bedford – and were warmly welcomed when we visited Christ
Church, one of our supporting churches – and had some time at my
parents' new house in Derbyshire. The weather was ideal for exploring
the beautiful Peak District. Some called it a heatwave, we called it
« very pleasant temperatures » !
We also went to the church that Mum and
Dad are now attending, St John's Walton, and were briefly interviewed
so that people would see who we were. It is great to see that Mum and
Dad have found a good church to be part of.
We also had four days in a big house my
parents rented so that they, my family and the families of my two
sisters could all be together. What a treat! We even had a small
children's play area and an indoor swimming pool to ourselves, since
no one else was staying in the other holiday cottages!
We are a close family in terms of
relationships, but very spread out geographically, so it is really
special when we do manage to meet up. It was lovely too to see the
three baby cousins born at the end of last year meeting at last, and
the older four boys running about playing together.
Me and my sisters (l-r: Ali, me, Ruth):
