Set in Rostrevor, Ireland, the former Reconciliation
Centre, now YWAM's Au Cuan, not only has a beautiful view of mountain and
sea, but from C. S. Lewis' memoirs, we see that he considered this, “his
Narnia.”
In a letter to his brother, he confided explicitly: “That
part of Rostrevor which overlooks Carlingford Lough is my idea of Narnia.”
Narnia it is, with the YWAM Centre property being a former
home of the Lord of the Manor. This is where we came and trained for 10 days.
The kids loved roaming and discovering ancient halls,
apartments and cellars complete with wardrobes, to take that magical tour to
Narnia.
The park behind the Centre came straight from the Wood
Between the Worlds and led to a great stone table on top of the mountain.
At the stone table the kids picked the tiniest, sweetest
blueberries known to man. Lori made one of her killer Texas cobblers for our
Love Feast.
Alan’s top ten
comments
on our stay in
Rostrevor
A
Fascinating new culture to experience
Old
World, Mystical scenery and settings, like Narnia. A place I'd like to
go back to.
Very
beautiful, Refreshing, Breathtaking, like being in a movie
The
locals were very closed up, fairly friendly, but not nosy. They thought
it cute that we were from Texas if you brought it up, but that was the
end of their interest in us and they didn't let you know anything about
them. It would take a long-term relationship for evangelism.
Mild
days and cool nights, but harsh, cold winters we heard.
6.Everyone spoke English, only kind of funny,
with hilarious accents and diction
Excellent
facility.
The
local YWAM staff is wonderful and in need of help to watch their vision
of reconciliation grow.
Best
mass choir we ever heard anywhere!
Even
in the midst of conflict still going on between Catholics and
Protestans, we felt safe
We returned from our trip to Europe refreshed, energized,
rebooted and ready to hit the ground running. Join us as we continue to touch
hearts.
