Tuesday 30 July 2013

holidays part two

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):


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