Today we are celebrating having our beautiful grandson Morgan in our lives for 4 years - what a gift he is and we give thanks for him every day. We are blessed to live 15 miles away and so we spend much value time together. He is growing up fast and really loving school. Here he is enjoying his party a day early.
We are always amazed at God's provision. He plants amazing people in our path. This week we have received a lot of support from the Dulais Valley in which we live.
This morning I have been out and about in our valley collecting shoeboxes and items to fill more from 2 lovely ladies, Eira Roberts from Onllwyn and Megan Thomas and her husband from Seven Sisters. 
Congratulations to Eifion and Wayne for successfully completing the Cardiff Half Marathon and raising much needed funds for the Charity. Once again there was a lovely atmosphere as 15,000 runners set out in beautiful sunshine on the new route this year. Eifion crossed the finishing line in just over 2 hours with Wayne beating his record last year in just over 3 hours, despite suffering from a chest infection for 3 weeks before the race. 
It was a thoroughly enjoyable day out spent with Wayne's sister and family plus Eifion' s girlfriend, Sophie and his friend Perry, who helped with gaining sponsorship support. A huge thank you to everyone who supported us.
Our runners are getting ready for the Cardiff Half Marathon this Sunday, 16th October and we wish them well. We pray the weather will be kind (as for the past 2 years). Hubbie, Wayne (seen here after last year's event) has been laid low for a few weeks with a chest infection but is recovering with lots of prayer and a home remedy of honey, lemon and ginger made up by me! His nephew, Eifion from the Rhondda (seen below), who ran for us last year is well trained up for the event. 
With a few runners down we are desperate for financial support for this event so if anyone would like to make a donation then please contact me with your full name, address and post code and let me know whether you are in a position to "Gift Aid" your donation which will enhance your giving by 28 pence in the pound, with no cost to yourself. Cheques should be payable to "Reaching Romania".
We are blessed to receive support from various sources for our Annual Shoe Box Appeal which brings joy to many lives. Here are some of the generous organisations that care and help the vulnerable in Romania. 
Thank you to Marion and Kathryn (see here) from Merchants Hill Baptist Church in Cwmbran who arrange all the support from generous families at their Church - around 50 boxes were received.God is good. Despite the weather forecast of heavy rain, our Annual September Charity Walk took place in glorious sunshine with blue skies. 24 walkers supported the event and it was a great opportunity for building new friendships and also catching up with old friends. Some of us (including myself) were "huffing and puffing" a little to get to the top of the Foel Mountain but the reward of the beautiful view of the Brecon Beacons was well worth it. Again we returned to a scrumptious buffet lunch at the Church.
Our grateful thanks to everyone who supported in anyway: our walkers, their sponsors, our leaders Sally and Alun who also supplied the water and chocolate bars, our friend John who provided the St. John Ambulance support, our friend, Jenny who purchased the buffet items , our Church friends who prepared the food, Kay and Ray - our floating stewards for the day, our Church for use of the premises, Lee of the Hirwaun Chippy who has supplied a voucher for the walker who raises the most money. 
Also a huge thank to our friends, Peter and Christine who travelled all the way from Norwich for the occasion. We would value your prayers for Peter's healing following the recent news of a serious health problem. We thank God for him and his determination to support the event. 
