As the last of our preparation days comes to an end all the participants and service team have arrived. The site is bulging at the seams with 40,000 ready for tomorrow's opening ceremony.
Our day has drawn to a close with a hot chocolate in the company of Martin Spain, Minister of the Congregational Church in Whitland in South Wales. Martin is a member of the Listening Ear team and it was good to meet up with him and some of his friends.
The day started with breakfast in the company of Andreas from Italy. A Scout Leader from the area around Milan he explained to me that in Italy there are two Scout Associations, one Roman Catholic and one 'lay'. It was fascinating listening to him describe the links his own (Roman Catholic) Scout group had with his local church. They meet on Sundays for Mass and then spend the rest of the day doing activities together. An interesting pattern we might pursue further for a Parade Sunday.
The day was again filled with preparations for the programme that gets under way tomorrow. It was good to walk around some of the groups we are serving as members of the Listening Ear team and see how they were settling in. There's a real air of excitement.
The site is vast and Felicity has spent time travelling around it in a little golf buddy delivering people, food and lots of other things too!
News tomorrow of the Opening Ceremony.
Every blessing,
Richard
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Hello again Richard & Felicity,
Pleased to hear and see that you are coping well, had a conversation with the local pharmacist about her children being at scout anniversary events all over the world, she isn't looking forward to them bringing the muddy clothes home with no running water!
I'm sure you are having some unforgettable experiences that we shall look forward to hearing about when you return.
With love
Lorraine & Neil x
Thanks a lot for your comment, Lorraine.
Glad to see you have mastered the art of blogging!!
Look forward to see some more!!
Every blessing,
Richard
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