For my part I was never on the team but played an active part in the life of all the communities based at Moggerhanger in my role as catering and facilities manager for 8 years from 2002-2010.
- I reflect on many beautiful ministry days listening to Clifford’s wonderful handling of the scriptures.
- The high octane days of getting ‘Prophecy Today’ ready for mailing in the old garden room, with endless tea and coffee and workmen coming in wondering what’s going on.
- Easter week Bible studies as we all crowded into the gatehouse for these .
- One particular memory often brings a smile to my face. It was the day the house was officially opened, with much joy at greeting the wise and wonderful. It was a very busy day with food served everywhere in two marquees and the garden room for volunteers “the most important of all the guests.”
Anyway, the garden room was empty except for one little boy looking bored out of his mind waiting for his family to return, so I went and challenged him to a game of giant Jenga, he agreed but with a shy acceptance.
So I got the game set up and he gradually got to smile and much laughter ensued and we were nearing the climax…(He didn’t know but he was always going to win)….so we were at the point where he had the winning pull…all was tense and I said to him if this falls now, I was going to do much damage to his face. Just as it fell, the Archbishop of Canterbury came to collect his child! The poor boy had just been verbally abused in front of his father, but as was the plan, he triumphed.
The first six years of many challenges were met by a deep faith and dependence upon our wonderful saviour. Then worldliness crept into the back door and the community weakened. So many testimonies and hearts left with sadness at this. But as for me, the Lord heals our sadness through His amazing love. We know we will have trouble in our lives but my goodness the pension is out of this world for those whose trust remains in The Lord.