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March already and the year is littered with event. We spent Christmas and the New Year in Australia with Janes family. It was a good time and a great break from the good ol' British weather. We returned on the 3rd and on the 4th of January it snowed and snowed and snowed............... Settling back into the excitement of the new CD project, things took a tragic turn when Carolines sister was tragically killed in a car accident. Naturally things on the CD front have slowed. Grief doesn't disappear, so whenever you are reading this pray for Caroline and the extended family as they come to terms with the huge loss of Louise. Determined to focus on worship at Bookham Baptist Church, and step up my own committment to training and improving with the band, I have (finally) implemented regular rehearsals with my group with some great results and an obvious improvement. I've been involved in worship this year in some capacity since 1984, and whilst the world would have me slip into s comfortable rut, doing that which I beleive is what God has called me to, often leaves me frustrated. At 43, I have recently felt 'washed up', like the old man of worship, and question whether the ministry journey is over... 'Is it time to move over and let the youngsters take up the mantle...?' 'Am I an unreasonable idealist?' But the advice and wisdom of good friends has made me realise that until I'm called to do another thing, Gods calling remains the same as it was when I was 18. What a priviledge! So is it surprising that the difficulties and challenges remain...after all, I have always said to those who would ask of my advice, that when we are in ministry we are more likely to experience some level of spiritual attack - you'd have thought would have learned that by now! I am determined to press in to God and His plan