Fire Comes to Gorgie

We'll it happened and I'm still here to tell the tale. I did my Fire Walk along with Kevin and 22 others. Jan and Ed Donaldson took part from Glenrothes corps. The motivational talk by Vaughan the trainer from "Blaze", left us all without voices, with all the shouting we were doing. We walked over hot coals of the standard temperature of 1200 C with our bare feet. Thanks to Sheonagh Alison and my kids for supporting from the corps. There were a few pictures taken and Kevin's video diary should be interesting to watch. I'll try to post a link when I find it on You Tube. None of the participants were injured and apart from getting dirty feet from the ash, the 7 steps were the shortest sponsor walk I've completed! Thanks to sponsorship from corps and family we've managed to raise around £450 for the children’s and youth retreat later in the year.

All fired up!

In a weak moment I agreed to take part in a fire walk later this month.

This will involve me walking barefoot over hot burning coals without getting burnt. I'm doing this with my children's development work to raise funds for our children's and youth retreat they will be holding later on in the year. Hopefully we'll be joined by at least 2 equally lunatic salvationists from Glenrothes.

Some may think me mad for attempting this. But it will be facilitated by a professional fire walking company "Blaze Firewalking".

It will take place on Saturday 23rd Feb at 5pm on the patch of grass alongside our hall. If you're in Edinburgh, why not support in person.

Piano talk

We're due to take delivery of a new piano at our corps on Friday 8th Feb. It's been purchased in memory of a dear old lady whose daughter is a member of our corps and who believes her mother's money should be put to good use, seeing that our current main hall piano has seen better days (in its 30 year existence)

The piano that is arriving is a factory refurbished model that looks and plays as new and yet its cost is ½ the price of buying it new.

I've been thinking about this salvationists attitude - using 'mum's money' and putting it to such a good use. What a commendable attitude to have. Possessions, including money, can never satify the deepest longings of our heart.

Talking of pianos, just recently 24 pianists from the corps embarked on a 24 hour marathon piano play. It provided great fellowship, a good amount of sponsorship for our forthcoming childrens and youth retreat and an opportunity to see this unique corps' talent. How many corps in the UK can boast such a wealth of pianists?

I went along to 'test' the piano. It was housed in a room full of various sizes and makes of piano. Being the nosey type, I went around looking and playing each variety and came to one that outwardly was no different from the others but when played made no sound. It was in the process of being rebuilt. The hammers inside were not there.

Oh that I may always be in progress of being rebuilt and refashioned by God. Mindful of the potter and the clay in Jeremiah.
Peter reminds me "Let not your adornment by the outward thing of braided hair and gold ornaments, but let your adornment be that of the inward personality of the heart. Let it be the unfading loveliness of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God."