Strictly Not Dancing

We’re off to Dubai for about 10 days. This is a bit of a surprise for us, but we’ve been asked to go for a ministry visit and the circumstances are such that it certainly seems the right thing to do. By a cruel twist of fate we fly out next Wednesday at 6pm just as the Band is gathering and refreshments are being prepared and excitement is at fever pitch for the church dance later that evening. As the first waltz plays we should be in the air and I don’t think the cabin staff will appreciate an onboard salsa or swing. So all that we had been preparing for in the dances classes has fallen away. But there is more. Last Tuesday was the last of the dance classes and although we knew that we can’t get to THE DANCE we were planning to hone our skills for the last time. However my wife’s love of gardening caused even that to become impossible We have a communal garden here at the flat, which we share with others in the complex, but Sue was frustrasted by 2 nettle filled garden tubs on our patio. So on Monday she purchased 2 geraniums and asked me to move the tubs so that when planted up they would be in the best viewing position. It was a mistake. I pulled my back moving the pots and therefore any idea of doing the Swing on tuseday evening with the kind of energy, flow and sheer athletic ability that is expected of us was no longer possible. So, Strictly No Dancing.

We had a good Sunday. I was asked to preach the final message of 3 in our series on I will pour out my Spirit. I was specifically asked to preach on Baptism in the Spirit and a number of people really seem to have encountered God in a new way.

On Monday we had fish and chips at Hout Bay which is a little town just oustside Cape Town. We sat with a magnificent view of mountains and fishing boats, seals and open water while we ate. Later on we drove around the altlantic seaboard side of Cape Town past some of the really trendy and youth filled beach areas like Camps Bays. Obviously we were tempted to stop and join in but persevered with our drive and some wonderful coastal views.

Steve has been in New York with Tim Keller the last few days and Lex is right now preparing to fly to the UK for a weekend with the Catford Church. He should be at the CCK Staff Prayer Meeting next Tuesday morning. Malcolm Hurter flew down from Durban yesterday to spend a day with us - it was really good to see him again and catch up on his news etc.

So life continues tobe busy. We have our second round of Leadership Training this Saturday where I am speaking on The Doctrine of Salvation; doing a quick over view of Romans 1-8 in 45 minutes. I’m also due to be preaching again here in Jubilee on Sunday.

After that I’ll be preparing for Dubai and nursing my geranium back.

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