Our small community Church is very familiar with the McArthur Family; we’ve held 5 Baptisms there in the past 8 years! Dare I say, we’ve almost got the Bush Christening down pat….
We woke early Sunday to enjoy pancakes & grilled bananas ably prepared by Tess, who relished the opportunity to help out in the kitchen on her brief visit home. She also deserves credit for the 3 varieties of Rocky Road that was devoured by adults and kids alike.
Rob & Uncle Blair shelled the crabs for sandwiches (I’ll spare you the photo of the pair in their pyjamas with juice up to their elbows!) while the kids blew up the balloons and bathed and dressed in their Sunday best. (There was a scramble as we realised that the boys had all grown since the last time they had worn their “trousers” and Hamish’s barely covered his boots. And of course we all shuffled the boots down the line as feet had grown to match!)
The lovely Delfina conducted a beautiful service and spoke so directly to all of us but mostly for the children. To have 34 children dancing and singing to the last hymn (The Butterfly Song) was certainly refreshing and oh so appropriate.
And to then have a perfect photo opportunity of Eliza’s dear friends – they lined themselves up with no fuss although I think a couple are hiding behind their taller mates!!
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