Presbevents 16

Wednesday 11th December 1009
A big  weakness with Presbevents is that it only goes to folk who are on email. The thought has come to me that we can maybe help a little to overcome this by printing copies and delivering them to non-emailers around us. For example, Edwin and Doreen Pons live in the same suburb as me and are no longer on email. From now on I’m going to deliver a copy to them each week. Duncan Murray has been doing this for a while in Scotland and gave me the idea (see below). Do please think about it. Doug.
Duncan and Celia Murray (Scotland): Since Presbevents has been coming out I have been printing them to send to Bob Donaldson who is living in Crieff, Scotland. He has asked me to convey to you and others how much he has enjoyed reading about people who are familiar to
him from the years that he was in Southern Africa. He sends love and greetings to all who will remember him.
Bob has not joined the modern computer age and so if anyone would like to write to him directly you will find him as follows:
Rev RB Donaldson
11 Strathearn Court
Crief
PH7 3DS
Scotland
Or phone at + 1764 654976
I am now into my fifth year in the Church of Scotland in Chirnside and will continue at least another two years. I am currently doing a second year as Moderator of the Duns Presbytery.
We love the Borders as a area in which to live and also visits to Edinburgh for the “cultural” side of life! We will have our family with over the Christmas period – especially delighting in our two granddaughters who, without yet being in existence, were one of the “reasons” for the
move to this part of the world.
Geoff and Rosemary Probert (Grahamstown): Please keep Geoff Probert and his family in your thoughts and prayers as we received the sad news that his father passed away on Wednesday morning (December 2nd). Geoff's parents are retired and reside in Kwa Zulu Natal in Underberg.
Doug and Joan Birtill (Port Elizabeth): Congratulations to Doug, who turned 80 last Sunday (6th).
The Christmas season is upon us!
Presbevents will reappear early in January.
Meantrme, should there be an urgent message then a special Presbevents will appear.
Otherwise, have a blessed Christmas and we’ll be in touch early in 2010.
Doug