OLYMPIC
SPRINT THROUGH 2012
So
much has been happening this year that we thought we might just give
you a quick dash through our year, Olympic Sprint style!
In
the winter evenings we started up the monthly cinema nights in our
home where local friends and neighbours enjoy meeting together to
watch films projected onto a big screen.
In
the spring we enjoyed a wonderful fortnight in Cyprus, courtesy of
Peter's parents, who have bought a holiday/retirement home in
Kyrenia. We visited many of Penny's old haunts from the time when she
lived there in the sixties, including both her old homes. Back in
Breconshire we enjoyed the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations
locally, as probably most of you did too.
In
the summer Ifor was involved in setting up the Mid Wales region of
New Wine Cymru and also regional prayer days around Wales with
Waleswide. Our own monthly hill top prayer gatherings have continued
and seem to be proving effective in opening up areas below. We have
seen a number of people experience healing as we've prayed. One
person who came to us with cancer of the kidneys felt very different
as he left, and his oncologist is no longer going to operate nor give
treatment and doesn't want to see him again for six months. All good
fun! We hosted a training weekend for people interested in Simple
Church and starting small groups who multiply. Also we were asked to
speak to a group at Bristol Baptist College about what we are doing
and trying to do in Breconshire.
On
the family front, Kevin is still working and living in
Pembrokeshire. Katie and Sam have returned from nearly a year in
Australia and have settled in Chester. Lucy is still working in
Norway and has moved to a new house. Mary has just moved to a new
house in St. Davids this week. Becky and Pete have moved to a new
house in Cardiff. We haven't moved house but we do have a new puppy
called Sandy who is now six months old and good company for Rosie and
more fun for us! Penny's dad celebrated his 91st with a
barbecue and a great excuse for a family get together. Ifor's auntie
and uncle celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary where we
enjoyed another big family get-together. Our niece Emma married
Richard which provided yet another opportunity for the family to get
together. All wonderful!
Moving
into Autumn, Penny has organised two successful counity events – a
“Paralympic Party” in Llyswen and “A Day to Remember” in
Erwood. The invitations continue to come in for talks and slideshows
on Uganda and Kenya, progessing to include whole mornings in four
schools. Ifor has become the minister of Glasbury Baptist Church.
The chapel has been sold, but the people are meeting regularly in
homes and quietly growing both spiritually and numerically. He has
been invited to lead carols in one of the Glasbury pubs just before
Christmas, as we did for many years in Broad Haven. Penny is busy
making Nativity clothes for this and other Christmas events, while
Ifor has started doing some relief milking on a local Glasbury farm.
If
you prefer to take the alternative, picturesque route where you will
see far more, simply Google
“www.prayerforbreconshire.blogspot.co.uk
” where you will find lots of photos too!
Wishing
you all a very happy Christmas, a wonderful 2013, and lots of love
from Ifor and Penny.
