What a morning! It was lovely to come down to some nice swell breaking off the point and a bunch of surfers and bodysurfers getting long peeling waves! Official temp was 19.7 degrees but I reckon there were patches of 17…
I arrived as the Mayor of the Bold and Beautiful, The Right Honourable Ian was addressing the gathered masses… though clearly Hon. Bruce Baird was not interested…
Coming around the point the A-team were tightly bunched together…
And then Irishman Alex seemed to have a clear lead over the Ghost and Big Vin…
But by the time of the ramp Big Vin had cruised past on a wave, hitting the shower as Irishman Alex walked sheepishly up the ramp!
It was also nice to have Swedish Sarah back at the swim this morning… here she is mid head shake to dry the hair…
I missed who hit their 1000km swim today – maybe you can congratulate them in the comments!
I’ve had a big week in Pastor-land… one of our young couples had an emergency C-section and then their little girl was rushed to ICU with little chance of surviving. The nurses are now calling her their Christmas miracle baby after a remarkable recovery. It has reminded me this Christmas of the amazing gift of life and that the greatest thing we give each other is not presents but presence – being there, for and with, one another!
If you want to join us in celebrating Christmas you are welcome to join us at Carols on the Corso this Sunday at 5pm. I’d love to see you there!
The Bishop.
4 comments
Suzy Ebeling
15/12/2017 at 12:54 pm
Wendy Emerson achieved her 1000km this morning.
Elizabeth
15/12/2017 at 2:01 pm
Congratulations Wendy. Well done!
Elizabeth
15/12/2017 at 2:03 pm
Also all the best to the Premmie baby. As a mum of an 28 yo who came early and was looked after by neonatal intensive care I really appreciate the miracle that all of those dedicated and sensitive health professionals perform for others. Well done to them
Anne E
15/12/2017 at 2:53 pm
Congratulations, Wendy. That’s persistence and guts at its best!