E-BLAST - THURS 27 DEC

Mark in his purple shirt and clerical collar heading to Christmas Dinner with Wes and Madeline (Miami, 25 min away) and Made's clan from Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane including a 7 month old .... the first grand-child.  Mark wore clerical attire every day when industrial padre 1980-92 at Shell in Sydney (then '92 relocated to Moruya - Basil Sellers House, AIS elite athlete respite).
Boxing Day enjoyed more Anglican friends for lunch at our home, Tony and Jerri de Kevitt. Tony a ret RAAF VIP pilot, Jerri USAF, contract negotiations.
Laguna Quays Respite - mission people, 4 children arrived safely and there for 3 weeks. How lovely is this.
Young writers  -  their 2018 "Best Articles" runs for 2 weeks from Monday with the start of 2019 program on Mon 14 Jan.       

E-BLAST THURS 20 DEC

Delma's 3 years of quilting (on and off) - cushion cover. Then tomorrow is another Elanora Ukulele Players 'nursing home' presentation for Delma and Wed 3.00pm to 8.30pm was their Christmas Party, carol playing and singing - Mark received an invite and attended. 
Three of four of our family will be with us commencing from 27 Dec thru to 3 Jan. Delma and I are invited for Christmas dinner to Wes and Madeline's in Miami (25 min) as they are hosting Madeline's family for Christmas from Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne. All (high) Anglicans, so should Mark wear his clerical collar (he wore it for 12 years as the 2 day a week industrial padre at Shell in Syd 1980-92). 

E-BLAST - THURS 13 DECEMBER

Summer Storms  -  Mark's art last Tues for the Tweed Heads Chamber of Commerce 'business card draw'. Chamber secretary Peter Silibant introduced the "Timeout in Moruya" short video (AIS Respite, Cricket, Olympics, Art) - Mark sent it to fellow Chamber member local solicitor Jim Wilson who recommended the Chamber view it illustrating what members have engaged. Very well received and commented.
Meanwhile this week we said farewell to Chris Archibald (Sydney) who has moved on after 8 years as a young writer. In 2015 Chris won the Most Improved award and told me last week he has the 'desk top' art I did for the award on his desk - views it every day with the joy of the Lord. His mum Jan is a 2019 Panellist for the Aust Over 31s.

E-BLAST - THURS 6 DECEMBER

Delma in her Christmas outfit that all 12 members of the Elanora Ukulele Players wear in the nursing home presentations - it has been a busy December with three presentations this week and more to come over the next two weeks leading up to Christmas.

In addition Delma has all her other ministry engagements - Mark says he needs to make an appointment to see Delma during the 'hours of daylight'. Auslan is at night on Mondays and some Thursdays Delma is out, like tonight. Mark says he is pleased for Delma with so many outlets for her ministry passion to Salvation to the Lord Jesus.