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In the service this Sunday we enjoyed a violin accompaniment by a competent and enthusiastic musician who was visiting us for the weekend. Maurice and his wife had spent a holiday with us in 2008 and came in on their way home after a week in Switzerland. Through their time with us two years ago Maurice came to really appreciate the Spurgeon meditations we use in Daily Manna and has been reading them ever since. One reading for last week 'go up into the high mountain' seemed so appropriate to their situation that he shared it with the other hotel guests where they were staying in Lauterbrunnen. (we reproduce it as our blog meditation for this week).

We are now at last enjoying real summer weather. We look forward to welcoming a group from Herne Bay Evangelical Church on Thursday for the fourth year running and trust the fine weather holds.

We have on a number of occasions had to overflow into village accommodation this year and it has been good to see these guests wanting to join us for morning devotions before breakfasting with us in the 'Haus'.

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It's been lovely to have some warmer, sunny weather after a rather disappointingly cool May and this has of course brought out our summer flowers. We marvel at our heavenly Father's creative skills displaying astounding design. One of the breathtaking sights for me is blue of the wild lupins against a background of yellow broome and surrounded by the soft greens of fresh leaf growth. We seem to have more bird song in our garden this year and we have every reason to re-echo the song of seraphims around God's throne: 'the whole earth is full of His glory' Isaiah 6:3.

Against this background of beauty there are constantly things which create stress in the running of the house and afresh this week I've taken comfort and strength from the reminder, I believe from the Lord, that it's His house and His work and He has the ultimate responsibilty for it. We are His servants and also His friends John 15:15 and above all He wants our love and our faithfulness. He entrusts us to provide loving hospitality to His children and all whom He sends to us. We serve them, enjoy their fellowship, pray with them and bless them and they return 'from whence they came'. Often we continue to prayer for them and they continue to bless us. It's truly a wonderful privilege to be part of God's family in Christ!

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Suddenly the house is empty of guests for a week-end of quiet after a very hectic week. The 'Family Week' from Pitsea Friday Club filled the house to overflowing and with Tim & Deb and family in UK we were thankful that they provided they own cook and kitchen workers. David & Liz McCann led the 11 children in two separate children's sessions each evening and the week came to a climax on Friday evening with a BBQ and evening programme for all of us. Children, parents, grandparents, friends and helpers made 30 in all. The week was full of 'happenings', many unplanned and unforeseen, and although we have appeared to live on a very earthly level, dealing with very earthly things, we have had a strong sense that these things were only superficial. The real significance of the week has been an invisible spiritual work that God has been doing. Satan doesn't relinquish his territory easily and we have been caught up in the cross fire of two kingdoms fighting for the possession of precious, immortal souls. We believe that future days and all eternity will reveal the overwhelming power of God and His grace in the hearts and lives of some of all ages who where with us this week.

Just at present we feel weak and drained but those 'who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they will mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they will walk and not faint'.

Our picture shows two of the youngsters completing the nearly 3 Km down hill run on the Todtnau mountain coaster - www.hasenhorn-rodelbahn.de