Lynne
I am so glad you decided to drop by
and visit my world and get to know me a little. The most
important thing that has ever happened in my life was
accepting the Lord Jesus as my Lord and Savior. Before that I
had been brought up in the traditional English way, there was
a God, and Jesus, but impersonal, up in the clouds somewhere.
Then I found out that I needed to make Him my PERSONAL
Savior, because I was a sinner, as we all are, that I needed
to confess my sins and believe He is the Son of God, who died
for my sins at Calvary, that He was the only one who
could take my sins away, and make me His child. On the 31st
March 1961 I made that commitment, and my life was changed
completely. I was 'reborn' into God's family. Since then I
have found Him to be my Lord, friend, brother and all that I
will ever need.
Crewe in Cheshire was where I was
born, and I lived there until I went into the Royal Air
Force. The town was a 'railroad' town, and the home of the
Rolls Royce. All I ever wanted to do was act, and my dream
was to go to Hollywood. This was not to be realized until
just a couple of years ago....Hollywood or bust....My one
other dream was to travel, and joining the RAF was the
very best way I could think of to do that. Little did I know
that when I put on the uniform, it would be the means of
meeting the love of my life....
When I was at school the
subjects that were my favorites were English, Drama, and
History. Sciences and Math were a HORROR to me.... At the
time I was growing, up the careers for women were few, so I
decided on becoming a secretary, but I loathed every minute
of it. In the RAF I worked in communications and loved the
hustle and bustle. I was cleared for top secret work (which
meant I got to know things first...:)) and it was truly
interesting.
As a child and a teenager I
seemed to remember spending my life at the movies, and no
matter what was playing, I was there. If I was not at the
movies, I was reading. Both of these activities are still
favorite things to do, but alas, I feel that the cinema today
is not nearly as good as it was before!!! When we have family
get togethers invariably I am reminded of how I used to dress
up and 'perform'. The dressing table in my mothers room was
my 'screen' and I would don her counterpane to be dressed for
the part. Usually I was a princess. I am told that my
rendering of 'April Showers' when I was three brought tears
to the eyes of those watching and listening (I am not sure if
this was because I was so bad or so good!!!) I was not
able to pursue an acting career, because of financial
constraints, but in later life I found something that
was just as fulfilling...and you will find out about that as
you read on.
After my new birth in Christ, the
second most momentous event was marrying my beloved husband
Ray. We met in Cyprus, while we were both with the Royal Air
Force. Not only did I fall in love with him, he was the one
who first told me about my need of a Savior. Since 1962 we
have been together, had our ups and downs, our joys and
pains, our happiness and griefs, but through it all we have
been held together by our love for Jesus Christ, and our
commitment to each other. It is really true that love is
sweeter as the years go by. I have a few of my wedding
pictures that you
can see if you would like to. God has blessed me with three
wonderful boys and two darling grandchildren.
Ray and were privileged to
spend 16 years in the Paris area, and I was able to indulge
my passion for historic places to the full. One of my very
favorite spots was the Loire Valley where there are many
chateaux to visit. It also made me hit the books and learn
more about French history. Paris is my favorite city, and I
just loved walking along the boulevards, drinking coffee on
the Champs Elysees, and eating croissants. After 16 years,
the Lord called us to full time service for Him, in the South
of France, at a place called Brignoles, which is between
Marseilles and Nice. We worked in a camp, and did church
planting.
So
maybe you are now wondering how I came to be in America? The
Lord brought us here to pastor a church. When we came in 1988
it was to a church in Seattle, then we spent two years on
Vancouver Island, in camp work, and church ministry, before
moving back to Cosmopolis, (the center of the world!!) in
Washington State. It is very very rainy, and we have one of
the highest rainfalls in the country. I tell people I don't
get a sun tan, I just rust. It is certainly a big change from
the South of France. However, the people are wonderful and we
are truly grateful for this chance to get to know Americans
and their way of life.
As I said before, I have always
wanted to act, and in 1984 I finally found a medium that I
could use my talents in. This was ventriloquism. Maher Studio
in Colorado U.S.A. taught me this art, through
correspondence school when I lived in Brignoles, and since
then I have been using it whenever, and where ever I can,
schools, camps, churches, retreats, tv, and just for fun. So
I effectively have two families, my 'real' one and my
'imaginary' one. This family, unlike my real one, has grown
steadily over the years, and it always amazes me that, as I
grow older, my puppets do not!!! Just for your pleasure you
may see some of my collection if you go to My other
'family'
As a pastor's wife I am passionately
interested in teaching the bible using Precept Bibles
Studies, which is a method of teaching people how to study
the bible for themselves. It was my great good fortune to be
able to go to Chattanooga and attend leader training there.
Now I teach at classes and I also attend classes. Over the
years, this is the one study that has helped me the most, and
God has used me to help others also, understand for
themselves the truths of the bible. So, if you have any
questions about this study, please email me and I will help
you all I can. It is the best method I know for bringing the
truths of the Word to light. You will find all you need to
know about this exceptional ministry here Precept
Ministries
When I got married, I could hardly
cook an egg. In fact my first Christmas meal was a disaster.
I never knew that the turkey had a plastic bag with bits
inside it, and so I cooked it, plastic and all. Since
then though, as it has been my privilege to live in different
areas of the world, I have learned to cook My very
first teacher was a German lady, who lived in Kyrenia, Cyprus
and was so sorry for my poor husband she took me under her
wing. As did an Arab lady who also felt Ray had to put up
with a great deal!!! So one of my great delights now is
cooking International meals.
Now I hope you will
continue to explore my world and to find out more about the
interesting things that go on when you take a peek in
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