The briefest visit to Bahrain – less than 24 hours- was a wonderfully productive time: a Confirmation service at which Teen and Luh were both confirmed, Teen within less than 24 hours of leaving Bahrain with Peter to go to the UK where Peter will be taking up a job via a brief stay in Portugal, visiting an old friend of the Cathedral, Mavis Callanan. The service was one of great joy and the texts for Sunday which included the call of the first disciples to follow Jesus were very appropriate for the occasion. Both homegroups of which Teen and Luh have been a part turned out in force to give their support to them both and for a Monday evening, organized at short notice there was a very good-sized congregation. After the service about twenty of the congregation headed up the road for a simple meal at Vrindavan, the Indian vegetarian restaurant which we regard as our “local”. |