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Cčad mile Fŕilte (A Hundred Thousand Welcome's) Towards the end of 2007, we decided to organise a trip to Ireland. I had never been before, and Elise had made a brief visit there many years ago. With the help of Carol from a company called Leisure Breaks, a 7 day tour by motorcycles staying at selected hotels was put together. On Friday 13th June 2008 most of the party of 12 arrived at Holyhead for an overnight stay before catching the ferry to Dublin the next day. The crossing was calm and the weather good. But then we arrived in Ireland! We were greeted by a torrential down pour and we made are way from Dublin to our first stop just outside Wexford. Fortunately the weather improved as we travelled south and despite a slight detour, yes I took the wrong turn, we all arrived safely at our first hotel. After a good nights rest, we travelled to Cobh, just outside Cork. The 2 night stay at the hotel gave us plenty of time to see the area and meet the locals. Cobh (pronounced Cove) was the last port the Titanic pulled into before it left for America. You can almost sense the anticipation of the passengers as they left for a new life, but also a great sadness knowing that most would never see land again. On Tuesday we left Cobh and rode to Killarney for another 2 night stay. We had planned to ride The Ring of Kerry on Wednesday, but the rain had returned and was in for the day. Instead we had a look around the town and enjoyed some of the facilities at the hotel. On reflection, although didn’t manage to ride The Ring of Kerry, a day out of the saddle and relaxing was just what we needed. Thursday, we travelled up to Limerick for an overnight stay, before heading back to Dublin on Friday for our last night in Ireland. Nigel, from The Christian Motorcyclists’ Association Ireland, invited us to his house in the evening for a meal and to meet with some of the members of C.M.A. Ireland. It was a great time of fellowship and an encouragement for us all, to discover what God was doing through C.M.A. Saturday saw the return of the rain as we said goodbye to Ireland and made our way to the ferry to return to Holyhead, then to ride back home. During the preparation and the tour itself, God had his hand on us. We not only had a great time, we had a Blessed Time. Many new friendships were made, and our witness for Christ went with us everywhere we went. Praise God. We pray that God will pour out His Blessings on Ireland, and bring many people to salvation and into a personal relationship with Him through our Beloved Saviour Jesus Christ. We pray for the work of C.M.A. Ireland. That God will use them to take The Good News about His Son to bikers where ever they go. And that He will keep them safe and shower them with His love. A thank you to the group who accompanied us on the trip - Alan and Jan, Andy and Irene, Neil and Jackie, Pete and Krista, Penny, and our daughter Nicola. C.M.A. Ireland, Carol from Leisure Breaks, and for all your prayers. As for next year! Where God leads we will follow. God Bless David and Elise Whittall On The Road For Jesus.
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Visit to the emerald isle 2008 |
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On The Road For Jesus |