hi everyone. the party at the ranch was fabulous. the wind died down a lot by the time all the details such as candles and flowers were set up and although it was cold there was a respectable sized bonfire which gave out considerably more heat than most people could stand if you stood too long by it! we've met some fab people - i spent a lot of yesterday afternoon driving in my car with an artist called anita and although we are both talk-aholics, some how we managed to share the air waves and had the most incredible conversations. anita is staying closish to where we are staying - so, really just down the road - about 5 minutes!! this is what the texans say for any journey - it must be an incurable habit forced into being by the fact that their state is wider than 800 miles and so really a 20 minute drive seems like 5 minutes!!

keep praying for us. today we have a gathering at first baptist church on 9th and trinity (in case any of you crazys decide to look it up on some detailed map!) which starts with breakfast and then we have some teaching and discussion and all things such like. this afternoon 'the english' are serving afternoon tea and scones although i think i'm getting out of it because i'm going to talk to anita whilst we journey to walmarts. this evening, the house that's been rented for this event is turning into a worship space and the bit i'm loking forward to is erika's facials where she will impart some "J love" to us all!>p>
love you all!