There are few things more glorious than eating sherbert out of a vintage tea cup in a quirky cafe with great friends. Yesterday afternoon the 24-7 team decamped to Drink, Shop, Do near Kings Cross to do just that (though technically I'm the only one who turned her tongue pink eating sherbert).
Our lunchtime celebrations were in honour of an amazing couple: Phil and Emma Togwell. For the last five years Phil has led the 24-7 Prayer UK team. He's done a splendid job sharing his time, wisdom and home with many. However, this September heralds a change as Phil leaves behind his UK role to focus on a rather exciting new venture: Prayer Spaces in Schools.
Yesterday we lunched, gave gifts and honoured Phil and Emma for all they've invested up this point. Even though we weren't saying goodbye, it seemed important to recognise the journey and sacrifice of the last decade. Prayer Spaces in UK Schools are taking off and they couldn't be in safer hands. I am particularly chuffed as this move in role means I get to work even more closely with Mr Togwell and look forward to benefitting from a lot of laughter, musing and book recommendations in the years to come... xc