Alleluia! Alleluia!

Alleluia -- the Holy Spirit is blowing strong and true!  So many details of the conference have been tucked in and we're ready to roll!  I am so looking forward to meeting everybody, worshipping together, sharing, laughing and oh, perhaps just a little bit of singing!!

Hot off the press today (Monday) from our Canadian Chaplain:
Dear Friends
So looking forward to the time together.
If you have not left home yet, please could you bring a photo/print out of a woman or women of faith who has been important to you in your journey of faith. Thank you
Let others know about this so we can have a wonderful display of pictures.
God bless and safe travelling
Christine Rowe

I would like you to meet my daughter Emma as she will be at the conference doing all kinds of odd jobs -- she's one of the 'in-the-know' people so don't hesitate to ask her for assistance if you need anything.  The picture of her at right shows her where she loves to be -- in the kitchen making cookies.  The one that she's rolling out is the last shortbread for the reception on Thursday night -- she has made 7 different kinds of cookies for that event.  Cookies and wine -- how sweet is that????

A short note about the workshops:  everyone got their first and second choice!  And those of you who wished to make prayer beads, you will be given a basic kit at the workshop.  If you wish to upgrade to more expensive beads, you will have to have cash at the workshop so you might want to put some toonies in your purse!

And speaking of purses, Shirin tells me there are a LOT of wonderful donations for the silent auction so also don't forget some larger bills or a blank cheque for any that you might be successful in bidding on!

So this is it - last blog pre-conference.  An ending, but really just a beginning!

Gentle God

breathe love within us,

breathe love between us, from one moment to the next,

You hold us in the palm of your hand.

Alleluia!

Shalom and see you soon!

Katharine