where the world meets...

Been another crazy weekend and will write more later when brain is working but here's a glimpse of the BISC International Reception that I was involved in on Saturday night. Great fun! (Thanks Sarah R for video and Hannah S for photos - grand job)

The problem of poo

A contact lense company and one of the world's largest car manufacturers have combined forces to make and distribute some magic chemicals that composts cow poo quickly and stops bad gases.
Check out more details here. (Really interesting website anyway)

A Taste of the UK

Last night, was a very cool night with a large event that Stew was involved in helping organised called 'A Taste of the UK'. It was run by our Globe Cafe team at Ebe and had around 110 international students turn up to enjoy the delicious meal of Bangers and Mash and also Apple Pie and custard. Also, we had UK food quizes, video clips of the UK history (including Lizzie, Charles, Di) and our friends in band called Transition entertaining again. Was a good night. Had some interesting experience with a guy who walked of the street for a chat too...long story!
Sorry photos are pretty poor - person's camera used turned out to be broke.
Home life is usually busyness. Hannah has a tooth broken through so waiting for the toothy grin. Bit of an early start today with both of them. Bless!

Dedication photos

Nearly forgot to post these photos from Dedication service and meal. Not great quality but there you go! All very snotty in this house at the mo. Hannah is very grizzley because of cold and teething - we can feel her first tooth but taking ages to break through!! Come on! We will soon have the toothy grin :)
Busy week here again. Stew involved in helping run international student event on Friday night which already has loads signed up to come. Way more than expected. See Globe Cafe website for details.

Dedication is what you need....

Was just reminded of the theme tune to tv programme 'Record Breakers' from my childhood days, as I thought what to write in this post.
Saturday was a mad day, getting stuff together for today - slightly late night but heh. Today was Hannah's dedication at church and had some family and friends travel to come to the service and lunch afterwards. Great to be able thank God in public for the gift of Hannah Grace and dedicate her life to God. As parents, Sarah and I want to teach Hannah and Daniel God's ways and values and pray they will make the choice to follow Jesus for themselves. I guess for us, as a family, one of our values is to worship God in all circumstances even when stuff gets thrown at us in life. That is a choice (and sometimes not easy at all) and we want to teach Hannah and Daniel that. We also pray they will be children then young people and then adults who are 'a man/woman after God's own heart'. Btw, you should have heard Daniel singing the whole of Indescribable at the top of his lungs this morning in the service.
Will post some photos soon when I get around to downloading and sorting them out. Put need to put a recent photo on this blogpost.

Delirious in the West Country

On Friday night, I went down to Exeter to see Delirious play down at Exeter Uni. It was a long, traffic-jammed journey and instead of some unhealthy junk food before the gig, I had to buy a sandwich with SALAD! (Containing my 5 portions of veg for the day/week). Anyway, Tim Hughes was supporting and was great just to spend time out of church-situ to worship God. Anyway, Delirious were quite amazing - probably the best of have ever seen them. Visuals were amazing! Dont want to give the game away too much because I know others who are seeing them this week at Newport! :) You are in for a treat! was great to get out for a night, especially in this really intense couple of months.

Welcome back to blogging world

Well, as usual i have not managed to keep our own home blogsite up to date. I can keep all the other websites I do up to date but fail miserably here. Its a shame because have some great photos to share. Below are few up to date ones of Dan and Hannah.
Life has been very crazy over the last few months, with family life keeping us on our toes, plenty of teething but no teeth yet, dan started playgroup and loving it, etc. Church is very busy with a move to a new sunday morning venue, after outgrowing the previous one. Lots of new people around to connect with and get to know.
During the summer, which seems like light years away, we had a lovely week holiday in July down in Exmouth and then a week of daytrips in August which was great fun too. Daniel and Hannah are great source of entertainment and laughter as well as very tiring. Although, Daniel is actually learning to sleep at night a bit better after 3.25 years of never sleeping past 7am and usually nearer to 6am or before. Must be playgroup tiring him out.
I would like to say that I will keep this blog up to date but i have said that before and don't want to break any promises.

The Alpha Course

just started a new Alpha Course at Ebe, thought you would like to see this...