Back to the 80's with YPF

Eh Eh ..calm down
They looked a lot younger back in the 80's :-)
80's Chicks
Party Girls
Mike was born in the 80's ..hence the baby gear :-)

On Friday the theme for YPF was the 80's ..a decade of good music , good times and Margaret Thatcher ! . I became a Christian and was married in that decade ...fond memories

Blokes don't know when to keep their mouths shut :-)

I thought this was funny ...my usual warped sense of humour

Another Birthday Girl ...Laura this time

12 years old .... and don't we know it :-) Her birthday was last week , only just got round to uploading ...sorry Laura .

Isaiah 51:6

Pipers tribute to his Dad

John Piper ,a well known American pastor of a large growing church , a man who I respect and admire for his faith, lost his dad this week .

Click here to read his very moving tribute to "his daddy "

Talented lad my Nephew...

Our Rob ...my ugly looking nephew rendered this design on his computer :-) ...He is doing this kind of stuff at Uni ...not bad eh

More pics from Sat

Thanks to Dave Ainscough for these pics

Special day for The Rev Rob !!

Saturday was very special . I was ordained into the ministry and inducted into the role as full time assistant pastor at Wem Baptist Church .

Over 300 folk gathered for the occasion , lots of old friends and family along with folk from the town and members of Wem's congregation . I was humbled to be a part of the whole occasion, an occasion where the name of the Lord Jesus Christ was truly worshiped in spirit and truth .

Thank you to all who came and keep praying for all us Whiteways .

Danny on his pastor's blog has kindly posted about the service ...click here for more pictures ..

Small Rural Schools

I did an assembly this morning at one of the smallest of the 11 schools that we go in to .Weston Lullingfields Primary . It was the first time I had visited and I thought it was wonderful . Only 24 pupils and two teachers . the children listened intentlyto my "Blue Bucket story "and they sang with gusto afterward . I am looking forward to going back

Good fellowship in Northwich.

On Sunday I preached over at Emmanuel Evangelical Church in Northwich . Great fellowship and a warm welcome from the folk there . If you live in or around Northwich and you are looking for a good bible believing church then look no further than here .

Gary is a smart weatherman

Prayer , a cup of tea & a slice of toast .

Every Saturday morning for nearly a year now, a number of folk have gathered together for an hour of prayer followed by a cup of tea and a slice of toast .

This weekly prayer meeting is very special , between 10 and 20 people usually turn up to pray for souls . The prayers are always earnest and from the heart . It really is a special time of the week for me ,especially as we have witnessed how the Lord, week by week, has answered our petitions . For instance it is no accident that in the time we have been praying we have seen nearly 30 new folk coming through the doors on a Sunday morning.

So if you love the Lord & live in Wem or the surrounding area , why not join us 8am every Saturday at the church . We will put the kettle on for you .....

Oh No!! she is 15

Katie is now 15 !!! watch out world ... Laura baked the cake .

Another problem

Peter the mathmatician is having problems again ..I'm so glad I no longer have to do this kind of stuff.

Bin Chillin ...in Bonnie Scotland

The Cottage


If you ever need to get away from it all and you don't want to spend a fortune , then can I recommend Easter Harden Cottage near Hawick .


We had a great week , although it took some getting used to for the girls ...No mobile signal ! No internet connection ! they were like zombies for a good 48 hrs, but eventually they passed through "cold turkey" and came back to civilization for a few days .



We had a great time with Monopoly , Jenga, Cluedo, Connect four, cards & and a big jigsaw ...back to basics and it was great ... anyway here are some photo's
The View from the front room ... fantastic

Monopoly ..I was the champ as you would expect !

The Snowdrops were magnificent

The inevitable shopping trip to Edinburgh :-(

One to look out for " Amazing Grace"

William Wilberforce was a christian who really did make a difference . His life story is now the subject of a blockbuster movie . I hope it does him justice ...check out this link and go and see the movie when it's out .

Anna Made A Snowman

Another one from the mathmatician with a sense of humour

This fella cracks me up ...but don't follow his example with your GCSE's this year :-)

Winter has arrived :-)

I volunteered Anna to walk the dog :-) .... Nice hat Anna

Woodpeckers are dangerous

Whose been eating all the Giraffe pies then :-)

I like this guys sense of humour ..

Very little Time...

If you drop in regularly to shared4u you will have noticed that posts have over the last couple of months become less frequent . It's the age old problem of the to do list that stretches from here to London versus a finite number of hours in the day .

Since Jan 1st I have been working as full time pastor whilst still trying to be a full time dad and student . All of this I'm afraid has squeezed out the time left for blogging . I think that I will probably only manage one or two posts a week ...

Should help me with my computer addiction though ...

Best Friends, Bowls & an Open House

Great weekend , Paul & Ali along with Samantha finally made it over to Wem for the Day . Gill & Ali sampled the delights of the vine whilst Paul & I battled it out at the local ten pin bowling alley . Now I have to say that usually I beat Paul at most things without even breaking into a sweat but on this occasion we both scored a meagre 78 points each ..so honours even . We wont mention that a couple of girlies ie Samantha & Becca managed to score in the 90's :-(

On Sunday after evening service we had "Open House" at our home . An informal time when folk come along for a chat and a few biscuits .. a great way to get to know people who you often don't get a chance to chat with .

They have been slicing the armed forces budget again !!

For those who struggle with maths >>>

I thought this was funny so I had to share it ...Not recommended for the exam though ....for those of you who enjoy the maths perhaps you would like to share the real answer in the comments..

Fun & Games at Church

On Saturday night some of the folk from the church got together for a social evening . Games quizzes and in true contemporary European style we ate cheese fondue ..

The games became a bit messy towards the end ...You can't beat a good soaking to lift everyone spirits...

It was a great night and I think both young and old enjoyed it .

Its blowing a gale this morning ..

It's gusting up to 90mph outside ...not a day for Scotsman in kilts . If you go out today make sure you wear led boots !!