They've gone...

Peter Milsom, the director of our mission, and Crawford Telfer of the Christian Television Association have been here since Monday filming for a DVD of the work in Brittany and in Bordeaux.

Those of you who know Alan well will know his usual reaction to cameras (it's the classic fight/flight thing). This week two things helped:

1) the knowledge that this is for the sake of the gospel. So you just put it out of your mind and get on with it.

2) Crawford has a gentle determination that is simply professionalism at its best.

I can't wait to see the DVD. I'll close my eyes for the bits that have me in, of course - or hide behind the sofa.

But Blaye looked so lovely in the late afternoon sunlight, and the park near our house was like the essence of autumn. Quite simply beautiful.

While Peter was here he did a bit of mission direction, too, which was (as always) invaluable.

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Anonymous said…
If only you had known about your blogpiece this monday morning re a french judge in advance. Then you could have trained hard prior to the DVD and presented the new Alan to your legion of fans!
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