Our overnight visitor last night is the fund raising organizer for our diocese. What a delightful person he is. He had our congregation here figured out in about a minute flat and could hear what they were saying to him about the state of our finances and the general condition of their part of the parish.
He has been all over the world and knows the same cities that I know. He and his family live in Toronto so it was fun for me to hear his impressions of how the city has changed since I was last there. He and his wife are true outdoor adventurers and my husband so enjoyed his stories about their trips on white water and all the places they have gone trekking.
He still rides his motorcycle...an instant guarantee of his acceptance in our home, where my husband and I still talk together about those good old times of biking here and there and everywhere.
We had such a great visit. He was genuinely happy to be able to camp out on camping mats, wedged between packing boxes in what remains of our guest room accommodation. As of now it is officially closed for any more company, but we are glad that even in the midst of the mess it was able to offer a place to sleep for a lovely visitor.
In the past week we have had a fair amount of company here at the rectory so socially we are "going out on a high". Time spent with parishioners, diocesan visitors and other friends passing through makes leaving easier, keeps our minds away from the logistics of the move for a few hours at a time.
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