The Valiant and Entertaining Saba Douglas Hamilton

April has come in like a lamb.  But will it stay that way? The Channel was calm and turquoise on Monday morning with a white frill where sea met beach.  We shopped - put our med prescriptions in (full time job these days) - got my new specs - and delivered Jackie's shopping and her Kefir milk (which we get from Abel & Coles).

And in the evening we - the Captain and myself - went to see Saba Douglas Hamilton at Worthing
https://www.worthingherald.co.uk/whats-on/theatre-and-comedy/saba-douglas-hamilton-tells-of-her-life-with-elephants-worthing-date-1-8865039

We saw her two years ago, and she was brilliant.  It was even better this time. So if you get a chance to go and see her please do.

She and her father have struggled valiantly to try to help us to understand and to save the elephants - as have many other valiant people. The life of elephants and rhinos is fascinating and complex, and full of love and feeling. But the cruelty of the ivory trade - and its resurgence - is heartbreaking.

How much all the earthly creation needs the loving rule of the Kingdom of God. Because the forces that rule the world at the moment, the hands that pull all the strings, are so destructive.

So, as our Creator commands:   "Put on the complete suit of armor from God so that you may be able to stand firm against the crafty acts of the Devil;  because we have a struggle, not against blood and flesh, but against the governments, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the wicked spirit forces in the heavenly places." - Ephesians 6:11,12

We have a spiritual struggle on - to get the truth to people, and to be "no part" of the current world system.

Saba has some wonderful stories to tell, and some amazing slides.  Her close encounter with the elephant when she was sleeping out in a dry river bed - her filming (a first) of the night gathering of rhinos under an immense African sky packed full of stars.  They come there to socialise and mingle, in safety. And it is another of those glimpses of the world as it should be.  As it will be.

Anyway, if you get a chance to go and hear her, please do.  You may already know her from the BBC's Big Cat Diary.

A shower of hail clattered against our windows yesterday - afternoon, I think.

This morning I have to pick up Jackie's prescription, shop, and study. And this afternoon I am out with one of the young pioneers.  We may be delivering invites, or perhaps doing return visits.