Morning Mike

Reading his Bible and praying for folk on his list (some of them there for decades), with the Sunday croissants defrosting for breakfast. His 71st birthday. Lovely start with Paul playing his viola caipira to Ju and family singing "Happy Birthday", and Deb wishing him the same at the end of the Livestream she was leading from our church in England.

Managed to get to church here, but then straight home, just too hot for anything else. But Melissa picking us up in a bit for Sem Fim.

Gratefuls:
- this faithful companion, who has been in my life for over forty years now, a lot of good shared memories; oh, and a lot of arguments as well!
- the kids and grandkids we have been given, such huge gifts they are
- the houses/church/HoneyHouse we've built; the trees we've planted together; the adventures we've shared; the friends we've made...

Grateful for it all.