Southpoint

We went to church with the Kostamos to their local church in Southpoint. It is a 'church plant' on a local housing estate which meets in a primary school and has grown over six years into a congregation of around 50. It was a significant day as the pastor who founded the congregation is leaving to have a period out of church ministry with one of the congregation stepping in as interim leader and it was largely a farewell and thankyou service with the regional minister there plus those from nearby churches who had helped start things.

They were having a bring and share lunch in the home of a nearby church member and it coincided with the Canada/US hockey game so folks bolted down their lunch and about 30 crowded into the TV room to watch the game. Fortunately Canada won 3-2 in extra time!

As we drove off afterwards horns were blaring and people waving flags and cheering. 'We are not usually like this said'.

It was the best weather of the trip and the mountains were finally emerging from the cloud so we went down to the beach at White Rock for the afternoon and to walk along the shore. The sun was setting over the islands in one direction and lighting the snow on Mount Baker in the other. Lovely.