Thursday, 3 November 2011

Visit to Cambridge

 On our goings, through the center of Cambridge, we walked through "All Saints Presbyterian Church."  It is being refurbished.  
 This photo is of Steve, sitting in the Bishop's chair in Westcott Chapel, Cambridge.
Looking at the Westcott Chapel from the back, looks quite plain. 
 In our looking for the archives at Westminster College, there was this portrait of The Earl & Countess of Huntingdon and their two children, Selina and Henry.  Huntingdon is just a few miles from Cambridge.
Cambridge is a beautiful city. This is Trinity Hall Bridge on our walk to Queen's Road, Cambridge. 

REFORM Conference, North London

Drinking tea and chatting on issues facing the Church of England.
Steve was able to feel the pulse of many of the clergy.  The lectures and question times focused on helps for the churches in the rural areas.


  
The Heigh Leigh Conference in Hoddeston is pictured here.  This is where the Reform Conference was held.  About 150 clergy were in attendance.  


Butterfly Conservatory, Niagara Falls, Ontario

Butterfly feeding area!!  Most fascinating!!!
 Ron, Shannon, Ella, Wyatt and Juliet Wills, along with me (Sue), my sister Sylvia and her husband Dan had a glorious time visiting the Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls, Ontario.  






Ella (3 years old) spotted a pretty colored one in the leaves.  Wyatt (2 years old) loved running after them and Juliet (5 months old) just observed in her stroller.  


Dan and Sylvia were the perfect hosts for our day trip.  We had lunch near the Falls and then went on to Niagara-on-the-Lake.









In Canada with the Parents

Mr. John Edelman, my father, sitting in his "comfy" chair has a sweatshirt on, that has written on it, 

PRAYER -  THE WORLD'S GREATEST     WIRELESS CONNECTION!!!! 


He may be 85 years old, but is still in prayer for his family.


While visiting, the weather, as you can see below, was beautiful.  Mom and Dad are out for some exercise and enjoying the sun.  

Thanks so much for all your prayers for these 2 people.  God has them in the palm of His hand.  

Saturday, 17 September 2011

Walking through Oxford with Tony!!

Lunch at the Eagle and Child with photos of C.S. Lewis and Tolkein in the background  
Being in Oxford for Tony was exciting.  But for Steve it was just as exciting to have a former student whom he could converse with in a place that they've both respected for its education.  
Steve and Tony in front of the monument remembering Latimer, Ridley and Cranmer being burnTt at the stake 

Lady Margaret Hall
Tony giving his lecture at Lady Margaret Hall

Friday, 2 September 2011

C.S. Lewis, Eagle and Child

Lunch with the Archbishop of Georgia (separated from Russia), was a learning experience. This restaurant, Eagle and Child, between the years 1939 - 1962, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkein, and
others, met every Tuesday morning in the back room (where we sat to have our lunch). This

was considered their favorite pub. This is where they would discuss the books they were writing and have a pint.
The Archbishop is working on his PhD through OCMS (Oxford Centre for Mission Studies). He asks us to pray for his country.

Oxford Changing of the Leaves!!!


Walking from Wycliffe Hall to Rhodes House to do research, and then back again, is quite a nice
walk, now, when the leaves are just starting to change color. I love to notice the detail of such pretty leaves. You can sit back and watch the people go by, on their mission to get to their destination. Noticing God's creation to the smallest detail can be quite inspiring.