Baptist Coffee Morning

We held another coffee morning followed by a gospel sing-a-long this morning.  As usual, there were other activities on the island, so we were competing for numbers.  There was a children's party, a funeral, and the RMS was in James Bay.  We had a good time, and raised 261 pounds towards the building restoration fund.

It is almost 3 years since 3 tons of rock fell onto our chapel and manse, causing extensive damage.  Through fund raising efforts and the generous giving of friends, we have replaced the roof, and now have a carpenter who will be starting the repair of all the wood work - the gallery, floor boards, railings and window frames.  That just leaves the paintwork, new carpets and light fittings, and HALLELUJAH, we will be able to reopen the chapel.  Graeme and I have never worshipped in it, but we are sure it will happen before the end of this year.

window frame that needs replacing

A photo showing the lovely new roof, with the broken gallery railing at the back.

Ooooh, we love onions

The island's "onion-less" state has come to an end - for now.  We were without onions for 6 weeks because someone in SA did not complete all the necessary export paperwork - so the SA officials would not allow our consignment of onions onto the RMS.  After our "onion famine" I plan to use them at every meal time.

Hannah and Gammy's hands touching lovely onions