Yesterday was Sabbath and the Vanuatu Students visited to fellowship during sabbath school 'time'. Although most of our family have gone back home the time was special just singing hymns and praying together and listening to a message of challenge from Brother Willie Luen. My thoughts were with the families who had returned home as well.
After lunch, the family ended up lying together on the sitting room floor in a circle. There was Tanya, Roger, Moira, Rosie, Richard, Mum, Pate, Mafa, Tulagi, Wais and Eli being the occasional distraction. I was blessed by this time, looking down at the circle from the lounge suite I was lying in. There was a peaceful atmosphere, everyone just enjoying each other's company, letting the scrumptious lunch digest and waiting for TL Joe to come in and close the Sabbath.
After the close of sabbath there was an air of excitement as everyone started talking about the truck ride to Deuba to have a picnic with their special cousin, niece and granddaughter, Tanya before she flies back to Canada.
Although I am here in bed, I just know what joy the family would be having, soaking up the wind and sand on the beach there in Deuba. Packing the essentials for previous picnics was usually my job so this was done after breakfast by calling off a checklist: chillies, salt, tomato sauce, a ball, the tarpaulin, the tent for Eli and of course the food and drinks.
I look forward to the fun stories when they all return and pray for their safety and enjoyment while they are at the beach.
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