A little ray of sunshine

My precious daughter, Presley, lights up my life. She is so much fun and brings me so much joy. Being a mother is such a wonderful privilege. May I never lose sight of that.

Catching up with friends

Today I had the privilege of catching up with one of my dear friends, Rachel. We had a lovely lunch down at Suttons Beach, with chip and chicken sandwiches the order of the day (mmmm ... love Aussie Rooster). After lunch, Presley and Henry (Rachel's son) played in the sand, and Henry attempted his first sand castle. Although not terribly successful (Rachel was very quick to point out that understanding the engineering of sand castles was not her strong point), he has a fantastic time at the beach. Once Presley and Henry were quite finished with the sand, we went for a lovely stroll along the waterfront all the way over to Margate. On the way back we stopped at Zorba's and had gelati. Yummo.

It was so nice because neither of us had to rush off for any reason and we could just enjoy our time together. What makes this get together so special is that Rachel lives in England (she is an Aussie married to an Englishman) and so she only comes over every 2-3yrs. I met Rachel when I was teaching in England in 2004/2005. God obviously knew I needed a friend that not only was familiar with England but also understood being Australian, Rachel was that friend. What makes this an extra special provision is that I was so pleased to discover that although she grew up in Melbourne, her parents actually live at Arana Hills (about a 40mins drive from where we live) which means that her visits to Australia bring her right to my doorstep!

It was just what I needed after the happenings of the last few weeks. Thank you Lord for friends and family.