Alpha Away Day
We had a great Alpha away day on Sunday. Lots of fun: as shown in the photo - is this emma’s first ever tree climb? Doesn’t she look very … errr … reflective!!
We went to Launde Abbey in Leicestershire. Very pleasant setting - it is a site that has ‘been been prayed on’ for 1000 years continuously. They also have a cactus greenhouse.
This cactus puzzled me a little. Spicky leaves I can understand - “try to eat me and you get pricked”. But spikes that are like cotton threads??? What is it gonna do? “try to weat me and i’ll tickle you” … hmmm … “Intelligent design” or “Evolution” or “7 day creation” … hmmm.
Also of course we had a great day of conversation and meeting God. I’m not gonna put details up here of course, but just to say that God is pretty amazing…
November 30th, 2006 at 4:22 am
Just to back up what Mark was saying - I found Sunday to be a really fantastic day - and without wanting to get too christian on you all - I really did feel The Holy Spirit in action. Big thanx to Mark, Emma, and all the team that made the day the success it was!
November 30th, 2006 at 8:59 am
Adam, was that really 4.27am?
December 1st, 2006 at 8:13 pm
ooh, it looks like you had an amazing time. i adored launde abbey when we went there before, can we go back as a church some time? and wow, i cant believe emmas not climbed like that before! and how totally huge was that tree?!?!!? amazing.
December 2nd, 2006 at 4:33 pm
re;cactus cotton threads.Mark, maybe the cactus realised us humans would leave it alone but wanted to stop small insects from eating it?!?!?
December 21st, 2006 at 12:22 pm
>Adam, was that really 4.27am?
You ask that as if that’s an odd time to be up or something…
In my world that’s quite normal.
January 3rd, 2007 at 6:32 pm
Just been looking at the website it looks fantastic whats happening there especially the alpha. just wanted to say hi and Happy new year.
January 3rd, 2007 at 11:04 pm
wow, barbara, amazing to hear from you!! happy new year to you too!! thanks