A Summary of How Spring Harvest Went For Us!

We’re home – happy and very tired!
We asked people to pray for various things – this is how those prayers were answered…..
The two weeks of Whizz kids went very well. Even with a team on week two where the majority were first timers with Whizz Kids, everything went smoothly. When we went to site, week two team wasn’t full, but was by the time we started week 2 - with CRB checks in place too (Spring Harvest will only allow team with CRB checks done by themselves to serve on team).
The teaching, although challenging, was well received, even more so on week 2. The leadership team for Whizz Kids had changed a little since last year, but all worked brilliantly together with no issues or problems….thanks guys – you made our lives so easy!
We found the Butlin’s staff very helpful, with keys to the rooms we needed found in record time and locks replaced where keys wouldn’t work.
On the day Kay had to go to Minehead – she was packed up with a feast of a packed lunch by the lovely hospitality team in Skegness, and then driven safely by Paul from church (haven't mentioned your full name Paul - so your treasure in heaven is quite safe!).
Because we hadn’t been to Minehead for so long – Kay was a little worried, knowing so much had changed, but within a few minutes of arriving all was explained clearly, coffee made and a choice of sandwiches offered! Any help she needed was on hand until Steve arrived safely a couple of days later.
Steve had been left to finish the final day’s programme in Skegness on his own – and did a great job (Maybe Kay can retire now!) and the pack up went smoothly and quickly with everyone off site or out of the venue before 1.30pm….a record!
Whilst in Skegness, someone tried to steal Kay’s electric scooter, they were disturbed, but not before damaging the key lock badly. She had to scoot around with the wires twisted together to make it work, but the Spring Harvest team were great in arranging to get it fixed, and the admin support team managing to fix it – even down to using a bit of plastic bucket – especially shaped, to mount the new key barrel.
Kay managed really well, Steve had adapted the scooter to take her crutches, and although she had to work out medications to suit the level of activity, by halfway through Skegness week 2 she had managed to get it all sussed and sailed through Minehead week one (3rd week at Spring Harvest) with a manageable level of pain.
We were loved and supported by not only the Whizz Kids team – who were a constant encouragement…and continue to be with their notes, texts and emails, but also by the Spring Harvest teams from head office, the admin and steward volunteers and the speakers and event leadership teams on both sites. Spring Harvest in Minehead is still ongoing, with a week and a half to go – so please continue to pray for them.