musings on ministry
Done I was delighted to hand in my completed dissertation today. I’ll find out in the next couple of weeks if it has passed. If it has, I’ll stick it up on the blog here so you can tell me how many mistakes there are in it. This thing has taken over my life in Read More …
When you drive up the M6 the signs eventually start to say NORTH. I’ve always wondered where that place is because the end of the M6 is Scotland but if you keep going long enough you get to what might actually be the place signposted as NORTH… Thurso. We have just returned from visiting NORTH Read More …
I’ve posted a few of my photos of Cuba in my diary posts but a few people have asked where the rest are. You can see more of them in my Flickr set along with Avril’s colour photos and black and whites. I hope you enjoy them.
We’re leaving today… but not yet. First there is packing and reflecting before a long goodbye. Packing is easy. We have much less to take home than we brought. All the gifts and Sunday school materials and the sweets and toothbrushes have been replaced by Havana Club, cigars and Che Guevara t-shirts. We’re joined by Read More …
There is a bit of a buzz, even a little excitement, as we gather for breakfast. Today is our translator Dyana’s birthday. We discovered that she’s not celebrated her birthday since she was a child. Today she’s 43 years old. That’s way too long between birthday parties so today is going to be Dyana’s day! Read More …
Monday started early, but no-one was complaining. We’re heading out onto the open, and as it turns out very bumpy, road in Luis’ bus heading for Varadero. As usual it’s hot but as we start to wind our way along the coast the humidity seems to lessen a little and the trip becomes much more Read More …
Sunday morning was the only time that the group would separate and experience something different. We had decided to split into three groups and worship with the three churches we have spent time with here in Havana. Rob, Alison ad Katie would go back to Guanabacoa with Dyana. Matthew and Shona would stay at Luyano Read More …