What a time we had on Bardsey! Just got back home. We were 16 Christians on retreat, from UK, Canada, USA, South Africa.

The fishing boat left on time from the mainland, carrying a very excited little group! Roaring boat engines, high salt spray.

Amazing times soon followed of meditation, worship, plenty of quiet time alone on the island with God, social times and amazing food!

And island fresh air makes you so hungry! We gorged ourselves on freshly caught fish and lobster  as well as local beef and a wide range of freshly prepared  international cuisine. Vegetables grown by the island farmer. Hone made puddings prepared on the island. All laid on for us.

Then there is the right to roam all over the island. There are seals and baby seal pups and Oyster Catchers and swallows and Starlings and House Martins and Chuffs and Seagulls and loads of sheep.

It was a wonderful pilgrimage as usual. We shared three cottages on the island. Each individual is free to explore their own walk with the Lord. Everyone mightily enjoyed the times of worship and prayer and the tons of free time to roam the island to talk to god. I reckon he must have been thrilled, too, to get all that attention from us!

We all got down to the beach on time to catch the fishing boat back to the mainland, albeit rather reluctantly! It felt quite sad to stare back at the island over the stern of the boat and hunger for coming back next year.

Next year's dates are already in my diary.  We shall be leading two one-week retreats starting July 6 and July 13, take your pick!

Put one of them in your diary, too! If you'd like to come with us then get in touch with me and find out more!

 

Mike Endicott