Update

I can't believe we are into July already! June was amazingly busy. We came back from New York to three days of work and then a week's holiday with my brother, sister-in-law and their two kids aged 2 years, and 5 months. My Dad also joined us in Bristol for the weekend. Ian managed to escape to a stag do in Newquay. I think he was punished for that with 48 hours of partying with royal marines, doctors and vicars. Quite a combination. On Monday we all headed off to Cornwall for five days. We managed to time it for the heat wave and had a lovely relaxing time. I really enjoyed spending time with my brother and getting to know his wife and kids better. They live in Northern Ireland so I don't get to see them much.

All that time off work and I spent the whole of last week exhausted! I had two half days and a full day off work as my diary was fairly quiet. I am 23 weeks pregnant now and getting bigger and slower. Park Street seems a lot steeper and it certainly takes longer to walk home. Our house is already quite full of baby stuff as I borrowed a lot of things for when my nieces were here. A very generous friends has leant us basically everything we will need for the first five months before we head off to New Zealand. Poor Ian felt a little bit overwhelmed when we went round for dinner and came home with a car load of stuff - prams, Moses basket, car seat, bath, play stuff, rocking seat thing etc.

As is often the case after ministry trips, I have been a bit flat spiritually. House group seems to have been flourishing. We have quite a big group now if everyone turns up. We will be losing Sofia this week as she and the other Form guys head off to California. They will all be missed!