The thing I found most helpful was an underlying theme in Romans - that the gospel of God was to bring the obedience of all nations (Jew/Gentile) by faith - emphasis being on the faith of either Jew or Gentile. But I won't go into it in detail apart from saying it was really good.
They had a break at the end of one study - time to stretch (we met a few people then) and then we began the second study. Tea was immediately afterwards. The kids enjoyed meeting with some other children and played chasey afterwards. They all wanted to go back to that meeting again - however the fraternal was held at a hired hall within the University.
As the fraternal is only the Sat afternoon, we decided to take the coastal drive home which took about 1.5hrs. We saw a bit more of the coast and some small villages and more green, pretty countryside.
On Sunday afternoon it was such a beautiful 'spring' day (don't be deceived by this comment - what I mean by spring is that the sky is blue - it doesn't mean it's toasty warm - it's still cold enough for me to wear a jumper most of the day). After the memorial meeting we decided to drive to one of the towns out of Aberdeen and have lunch at one of the local 'pubs' and get a feel for the type of food they serve. We ended up driving for about 1/2 hour out of Aberdeen - past a few castles and other interesting places - to Banchory. We ate at the Coat of Arms (family friendly) and tried some of the standard menu options.
On Sunday afternoon it was such a beautiful 'spring' day (don't be deceived by this comment - what I mean by spring is that the sky is blue - it doesn't mean it's toasty warm - it's still cold enough for me to wear a jumper most of the day). After the memorial meeting we decided to drive to one of the towns out of Aberdeen and have lunch at one of the local 'pubs' and get a feel for the type of food they serve. We ended up driving for about 1/2 hour out of Aberdeen - past a few castles and other interesting places - to Banchory. We ate at the Coat of Arms (family friendly) and tried some of the standard menu options.
Mase had bangers and mash. Sam, Matt and I tried Steak and Guinness Pie and Jo had haddock and chips. The pie was very rich but tasty. Jo's haddock was alright (not as fresh as could have been) and Mase's bangers (gourmet sausages) and mash (mashed potatoes with mushroom) was a tiny serve but he was happy.
We then went for a walk along the River Dee to the Feugh Falls - beautiful rocks and waterfall. It's hard to capture the beauty of the scene in words - but I could have stood there just looking for ages. On the other side of the bridge we were on was a graceful blue heron perched on top of a large rock in the water.
We then went for a walk along the River Dee to the Feugh Falls - beautiful rocks and waterfall. It's hard to capture the beauty of the scene in words - but I could have stood there just looking for ages. On the other side of the bridge we were on was a graceful blue heron perched on top of a large rock in the water.
As we walked back we picked the blackberries along the path - the bushes are a pest here - but we enjoyed picking and eating (as Lindens seem to do).We also climbed down the side of the riverbank to the river Dee itself and the children threw in river rocks (the smooth type we have to buy in Perth) but were in abundance here. Jo and Mase also went for a dip in the River - Mase said his feet were freezing.
It was a very relaxing afternoon and we enjoyed the chance to see the area.
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