what a weekend! yesterday was my birthday and i turned a quarter of a century. i had the most amazing day (preceded by a really awful day!). we went to a place called monsal head which is out in the peaks and had a lush lunch. then went for a little walk and then stopped at a great pub called the three stags heads for a drink on the way home. last night was karaoke at our local pub, the florist. i was astoundingly awful but i earned back my pharisee points by doing the greatest version of frank sinatra's 'my way' that anyone has ever headr! it was, as sam said, "the performance of a lifetime!".

today we are fasting and praying for the wabisabi event that takes place later this month. we are joining with groups around the world who are also fasting and praying. tonight we're getting together at 6pm to pray and eat so join with us in prayer for all that God is doing. we also need to pray for jen who is already out in texas and who is coming under attack - to her skin/ecsma (sp?) and also just in the time she's had with her flights and luggage and stuff.
SOFA people be informed, if not already, that we are praying for Si this week at the healing service. if you can't make them due to already organised stuff then pray anyway! it's all about sacrifice and commitment - Acts 2:42-47

They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of the bread and to the prayers.

Awe came upon everyone, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

All who believed were together and had all things in common;

they would sell their property and possessions and divide them among all according to each one's need.

Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes. They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart,

praising God and enjoying favor with all the people. And every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.