Oct 1st Missed Mike Peat's sermon due to rota duty. Cliff Bergdal on mission in evening.
2nd Neela from Brentside on work experience. Joint elders and deacons discussed youth worker, administrator and new deacons.
3rd Jury says O J Simpson not guilty. Bob Heppe led prayer meeting.
4th Indu says she will have ab arranged marriage.
5th Prayer with Larry before work and session to 11:30 at night on DJ and matters charismatic.
6th Interview with Moss. Becklers had a farewell dinner with us. I have told larry I was concerned at his going to PCUSA. I have given him a good reference. I would never recommend PCUSA.
7th Did Katy's tax return.
8th Joe preached on Jacob.
9th Morning EHHA Southall interview on formulary development.
10th Katy to Heston strings ensemble.
11th After work took Welly to Great Shelford.
12th Packed our cases for USA. West trial goes on with 10 murder charges.
13th 11:30 flight from Heathrow. 7 hours to Boston. Marty late to meet us then broke down in the tunnel. Pushed out. Broke down again on way to Southborough. car had not been serviced. Katy and Deb to hear Paul play in concert at Gordon College. Elliott and I heard Dick Keyes at L'Abri.
14th Two mile walk in falling leaves. Bought cigars and some mac stuff at a computer show.
15th Sunday School then church at Larson's. Rib of beef at Durgan Park. Quincy market juggler. Bunker Hill.
16th 400+ miles to NH White Mountains and the Flume, a waterfall in gorge. Vermont and covered bridge . Meal at L'Abri.
17th Plimoth Plantation. Impressed by saints and strangers . Knew their theology well. Visited mayflower II. Evening Bible Study.
18th Elliott took us in RV. At Northampton saw Edwards memorial and Brainerd and Stoddart graves. Katy drove to Oneida RV Park overnight.
19th I drove RV 2 hours. Niagara falls by lunchtime. Impressive. Walked by Horseshoe and American falls. Very wet in cave of the winds walk. Maid of the Mist exhilarating with falling water on three sides. Stopped overnight at camp site. Went into Canada to see the falls floodlit at night. Disgusted we had to show passports and Americans did not.
20th There of us drove 450+miles back to Southborough. Marti cooked Mexican.
21st Visited local pharmacy and discount warehouse shopping.
22nd Sunday School at Hope church. I preached on 3 solas at Larson's. Saw carl in band at boring American Football game. Walked to L'Abri.
23rd Bus to Boston. Freedom trail followed to Faneuel Hall. Deb had caricature drawn.To Tea Party Ship. Bus back. L'Abri supper. Deb did tricks with spoons.
24th To Kennebunkport and saw home of the elder Bush. Beautiful coast. Lobster for lunch. Shopped E L Bean at Freeport.
25th To Boston music shops, Harvard, Warm day. Boston subway negotiated. Saw some World Series baseball on TV.
26th Fat lift up 60 floors of Boston's Hancock Centre. Great diorama explaining the history and harbour view. Lunch at Quincy Market. Boat trip in harbour. TV saw Cleveland Indians beat Atlanta braves.
27th To Concord to see North Bridge and the Fighting Road along which we retreated. At Lexington Green we were the only ones photographing the redcoats memorial. Salem full of hypocrisy. Occult shops and a denial that there was any historic witchcraft. Katy and Deb with Marty to a play at Gordon College.
28th Bought Marty flowers as we flew out of Boston with no immigration check.
29th Larry late to pick us up at Heathrow, 6:15 am. Bed 7:30 am 3 hours. J&M came to return Welly. IPC farewell meal for Becklers with excellent sketches from teens.
30th To Roy George before work. Group to prepare for SS committee.
31st SS committee.
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