3 weeks

21 days to go .......

Yesterday I watched a few of the 70th anniversary celebrations of The D day landings mostly with tears streaming down my face. It is the thought of those boys, many as young as Ben, landing on the beaches so scared about what was going to happen next. Then having to push through the bodies of other young men to get to the beach and on to the fighting. So many have never really spoken of those days but have lived with their memories shaping their futures. So many lives lost so that I can enjoy the freedom I have today. So many mums at home living with the loss of their precious sons. 

We had bible study yesterday and we are studying Deuteronomy, looking at the celebrations they had to remind them of what God had done. We got to discussing how important rememberance is and how we should remind each other what Jesus did for us when he went to the cross. It was the ultimate sacrifice one man who had done no wrong dying for us who have done so much wrong. Again a mother left to mourn the death of her son at the foot of the cross. It is good to remember. 

This weekend - more wedding stuff. Ed's dad and partner coming to church for the reading of the banns and lunch with us. Chloe and Ed having a photoshoot practice. Some sorting of bits and pieces. Hair cut hopefully using my hat to get the right shape and style. Then next week blood tests, coffee with a friend, ordering wedding flowers, bible study and hoping to start getting the house ready for the people who will be staying in the wedding week. Little by little we are getting there.