Jan and I celebrated Christmas with our Australian family on Christmas Eve (better scheduling for them) and ended up spending Christmas Day with three of the NBL Champion Sydney Kings. So, I guess you could say I celebrated the birth of the King of Kings in the presence of "three Kings of the Orient" (no comments here regarding which character in the nativity scene best suits me!) Well okay...that is stretching it a bit. But we had a great time (both days).
I am finally able to relax a bit now... after being asked to assist with an "official and inaugural" Prayer Meeting as part of the NBL All-Stars Game yesterday (27th Dec). This was at the request of the NBL Commissioner who attended the (very) small meeting along with myself (and Jan), the chaplain for the Hunter Pirates, one player from the Kings (and Aussie All-Stars) and one player (from the World All-Stars). So only six attending but this was with no advertising. We all agreed (and prayed) that it would be the start of something much bigger in God's timing...and with His blessing. We have been asked us to consider putting something together for the pre-season "Basketball Blitz" next year (which will take place at Coff's Harbour in September[?]).
