Update after Half Term!

Harvester UK - Leaders of Birmingham and
 Halifax  Harvester Reformational Churches.

291 hits on this blog yesterday, and as one of my faithful readers pointed out on Facebook, it has been nearly 2 weeks since I wrote a blog! So I am feeling very remiss as I begin to write today! 
First day back to college for Duncan so not an easy day adjusting back to the workaday week, (though easier for me than for him I suspect!)
Last week was hectic but very, very good! (I am smiling as I use the word, 'hectic' as our South African friends use the word in entirely different contexts to where we would use it...hectic steak, hectic reading matter and even hectic body lotion!!! Yes, that does make the mind boggle. Hectic!)
We had an excellent time with our friends from Birmingham Harvester Reformational Church. Graham and Annie Unsworth have been leading the church for over two years now and are the only other Reformational Church in the UK so it was very good to get together and feel encouraged by each others testimonies. 
Graham is a prophet and he brought accurate words to several people present and also spoke very well on prophesy, teaching and explaining in ways we all appreciated. Annie spoke a short but impactful word on dying to self, something she is familiar with and so can speak with authority and integrity.

They certainly left us with much to think about and we are even more certain that we are in the right place at the right time; square peg/square hole, and it is very exciting.


We were a little nervous about absenting ourselves from our Sunday meeting as we have not done so before but we had booked a 3 night stay in a cottage in the Dales and so prepared to leave the church in the capable hands of the body - if you see what I mean! Before we departed we visited Joyce's mum, Marion, and had a cup of tea and a lovely time of chatting and getting to know each other better; she is now the oldest member of our church! 87 and she is brilliant - so lively and interested to know what's going on; wanting to know more and more about the Bible and what God is doing in the earth these days. 

Those of you who do pray, please add her to your list. She is happy and content with her lot, even though she is housebound. Please pray that her inner peace will continue.
So Friday we packed, (less 'stuff' this time as I'm managing to convince Duncan that he can leave some of his books behind! Though he did sneak 5 tee shirts in for a 3 night stay - and 3 pairs of trunks!!)
The cottage was wonderful and we had the most idyllic time. In the heart of the Dales with fabulous views, comfortable accommodation and the use of a sauna and large, indoor pool, we were so happy to be there. We had the pool and sauna to ourselves most of the time!
So coming back was a bit of a struggle and going back to work an even bigger one for Duncan, but we do love our home, and we are looking forward to getting back into the routines of church - though routine is not really a word I would use in the context of our church! When we see what is happening, what God is doing in order to bring reformation to His church in these days, it is amazing. Reform the church to reform the land is something we first heard from Doctor/Apostle Andre Pelser and we begin to see that the church is actually God's Genius at work and when it reforms and comes into line with the plans and purposes of God, then the land will experience reformation too. These are exciting times. 
If you are reading this and you are interested in what we are talking about, you will be most welcome to chat to us at any time - via this blog or at the church building at Tenterfields Business Park, Burnley Road, Luddendenfoot, Halifax. We meet there every Sunday at 10.30am and Fridays for a teaching meeting at 7.30pm. We also have a Women's Meeting at 2pm on Wednesdays.