). My soul on the other hand feels more buoyant and light. Life is full of such paradoxes eh 
.It has been quite a year. A year full of changes for Jeanne and I and some deep disappointments. Over all, I would not have missed any of it as each day brought revelations, adventures and learning opportunities. We have met some wonderful new friends, we continue to make connections with beautiful souls all over this planet and the sweetness of retirement brings such a sense of freedom and a flow to life which allows for so many new and creative possibilities . The disappointment over our Blackpool adventure has faded and a deeper understanding of how God works in our lives is emerging from this situation. I now see that destiny is a fluid thing rather than ordained script waiting to be played out. Life is fluid and always changing as the world evolves and responds with each act and thought manifested within this physical plain. Sure the physics and the immutable laws of our existence here act with consistency and rarely are these elements affected by we mere humans but the interplay that is inherent in each of our lives makes for a multiplicity of possibilities and outcomes.
In the beginning of this year I thought rather incorrectly that my future role as a spiritual leader was sealed with an arrangement with the WHC. Papers were signed and arrangements made. We were on a roll and it felt exciting and very new. I'm sure that you all got tired of hearing about it here. I was brimming with thoughts of what the future would bring and a new life in a different country which both terrified and excited me. Not only did I give up my old career and home in the city, I also gave up a deep need to be in control of my life. Taking this leap of faith was scary yet the spiritual reinforcement I received from the Creator and the angels was undeniable and potent. So I went with it and abandoned my usual cautious approach. The stars appeared in alignment and there was no holding back from this completely unexpected turn of events. Unfortunately one star was not in alignment and that was one which I naively did not consider too important. That old and righteous element which asserts control and authority on all of us called government did not agree with our plans and in time they put a full stop to it. Our hopes dashed because I for one did not fully take into account the processes required to gain access to the UK. This blind spot which we all seemed to have to one degree or another kept the best laid plans of mortals and angels from becoming a reality; at least for now as things continue to play out with appeals. My response to this was anger and disillusionment. My trust in myself and my guidance was extremely damaged and for a short time I considered abandoning my work with spirit. It was a dark time indeed. One of the darkest in my life. Although I never lost my faith in God and the Divine Love, I felt like my world so painstakingly built through prayer and soul yearning was turned upside down. My guides were still present with every meditation and prayer, their presence felt and known to me but my desire to hear their words and acknowledge their guidance was not there. I'm sure that they continued to speak to me but in a different way. During those meditations I would often go somewhere else and wake up from what appeared to be a deep sleep but I believe that it was my spirit body leaving to go elsewhere so that my conscious mind was not interfering with our communications. It was an odd time indeed and in retrospect necessary in order to reach a deeper understanding about guidance and free will.
Since that trying time God has nurtured me along the path Divine in wonderful ways. In time I gained clarity and greater strength of perception and in soul wisdom. On the continuum I'm sure this does not mean I have become wiser in extraordinary ways, just in ordinary ways, especially concerning the workings of the world since I think that I have turned learning things the hard way into a fine art
. Thank God that He and His angels are always loving and patient. They have quite the ongoing project with me 
.Blackpool was not the only big project of the year. We also travelled to Caloundra Australia for a Divine Love retreat, drove down to southern California to visit Dennis and Suzie, Arizona to pray with Joseph Babinsky( Dennis & Suzy included) and went to the Divine Love retreat in Washington DC.. We had some lovely prayers in California with Marga, Joan, Judy and Holly. . We met some absolutely wonderful people in Australia as well. James and Paula Reed were fast friends as we prayed and talked together for several days. Others like the two Brians, one a media/ techie guy and the other the Bishop were delightful and full of surprises. I was intrigued to meet a few others there who seem to know me well from our forum but I had no idea about them. A rather weird but wonderful discovery. Our time there was well spent and forged some very important connections. Despite the very long flights from Vancouver to Brisbane, we came away from this retreat with deeper appreciation of what others are doing to further the work of spreading the knowledge of Divine Love further afield and a spiritual upliftment which we deeply needed at the time. We met some very committed people there and of course Geoff is the champion . His dedication remains to be matched by anyone I've met. Thank God for his tenacity and consistency. The world needs more like him. Washington was as expected a highlight since never before have so many Divine Love followers been in one place . More beautiful souls came into our lives and friendships formed as we prayed and shared this time together.
Last summer we had Tim O'Higgins and his family over from Ireland as our guests for three weeks. This was a lovely time of getting to know Tim and his wife Merrie and son Timmy better. We traveled to various places and up to Alaska together. We had deep meditations and discussions. They were a gift as we waited for our UK visas to be approved. A bond was forged there that I think will never be broken.
In the Fall we were graced with the presence of Dennis and Suzie from California. They were on a mission to cement their relationship with the ties of matrimony and Jeanne and I were privileged to assist them in doing so. We had a wonderful celebratory time together and our prayers were full and rich in Divine Love and angelic presence. We were all in the flow of the Fathers Love and it carried us for days afterwards.
Throughout the year we have kept an eye on our forum message board, continued to convene divine Love prayer gatherings and made plans for upcoming events. I'm presently attempting to write a book about the history of Divine Love which is going well. We have tried to maintain contact with many of you and Jeanne especially has made a lot of effort to stay in touch via email and Facebook. We are such a disparate group geographically that without the magic of the internet, none of this would be possible. Our family continues to grow and strengthen. New members to this forum are trickling in and some have joined into the conversation with hearty contributions. We are now planning trips to California, Tampa Florida , New York and Namibia to gather for prayers with our Divine Love friends in these places. That will be in February and March of 2015. We are also planning to have a retreat here in Gibsons similar to the one that we had a few years back. The coming year is shaping up to be another full and active one.
As I contemplate the possibilities for the future, my sense is that we are plodding along with our efforts to spread the word of Divine Love but that these efforts are within the confines of our individual comfortable lives and most of us are not altogether willing to stretch beyond these limitations. I've been reading the book The Zealot about Jesus's life and the challenges that he faced trying to further his mission on earth. They were mainly political as most of the world at the time lived under the dictates of the Roman Empire. The Romans were brutal in their retribution towards anyone who defied their rule. Coupled with this were the dictates of the Jewish religion which at the time were as severe and demanding as any religion of today. Jesus had an uphill battle from the beginning. Yet he managed to make his mark and fulfill his Divine mandate but as we all know it did not end well for him. Now we are faced with different challenges and life demands a lot from us as we struggle to maintain the material status quo . Coupled with this is a society more concerned with material pleasures and distractions than anything that goes deeper into explorations of the spiritual. God is loosing favor with every day that passes. In humanities lust for material gain we are eroding the natural balance of the earth not to mention our own spiritual well being. We all seem to be drifting further away from that original intention by God to have us live a Divinely beautiful and harmonious life. We also have a very uphill battle not only to maintain our own spiritual equilibrium but to spread the word of Divine Love elsewhere. This dilemma is on my mind often as I contemplate my future. My commitment to God is to be an emissary of this truth wherever I go for this last chapter in my life. My actual accomplishments in this regard are meager compared to what I believe is needed. Jesus got out there and interacted with the people unconcerned about his safety and what others might think. He walked in faith and trust in his Heavenly Father. He abandoned his old life in order to accomplish his mission and vision. Maybe this is what is required from those of us committed to this journey? Do we need to let go of a life built upon the foundations of man made values and norms? The thought of this may make many of you wonder about my sanity but I must say that for dynamic things to happen one must express themselves in dynamic ways. Without some radical thinking and doing, I believe that we will continue to limp along as we have attracting a handful of interested and committed souls but these truths may never be known outside of a privileged few if there is no attempt to communicate in a powerful way.
We have all made sincere and beautiful contributions to furthering spiritual truths and helping others. To deny this is not my intention. Rather I want to encourage all of you to continue as you have to do the Fathers Will in your lives. I think that the obstacles that we all face in this desire to be of service lay within the limitations of our minds as they relate to the desires of our souls. So much of our perceptions are filtered and edited by our mental understandings given to us by our schooling and general uptake of knowledge as we go about our business. Much of this is required in order for us to get along in the world. No doubt the world that God wants us to co-create here would be unrecognizably different and much, much better but alas we are stuck with what we have at present. My question is ; are we just supposed to nibble away at this gargantuan effort to change the conditions of the world or is something more powerful meant for us to enact? Is there some plan which will turn the world on its head and force us to start anew and will we all have a role to play in the reconstruction? Ah to know the answers to these burning questions would go a long way in appeasing my own feeling of restlessness and anxiousness to get going . Of course much of these feelings also stem from my mind and its demanding ego so at least I recognize the struggle I'm in and also know that I could choose to let it go if I so desired. On the other hand, my soul knows that there is something going on now in the world which will bring big changes to all of us. I will even go out on a limb and say that the coming year may be the last one in which all our valued institutions and ways of life may stand. After that I can only speculate on what may come of our comfortable lives although I'm not suggesting total collapse, just a lot of obvious erosion taking place. Along with that I also know that what will arise will be better and more harmonious. It's just that the adjustment period will be challenging to say the least. The times they are a changing folks.
Sorry if I scared anyone here. More than likely I have convinced some that my judgment is a little off.
.As you might surmise, my feelings about going into the coming year are very mixed and a little uneasy. Whatever happens, its important to acknowledge that we are in God's Care and Protection and this may be our most valuable asset in years to come. The world of man may be inconsistent and intransigent but the reality of God's presence and care will never fail you. His Love is ever present and powerful. Our prayers for this world and for each other will help to ease the pain in many ways. What we do beyond that is a chapter yet to be written and I'm sure that we will all be guided to do what we are meant to do as long as we are open to it. In the mean time may you have a very happy and celebratory New Year. Jeanne and I along with some close friends plan to bring it in with a prayer and lovely dinner. May you all be in God's Grace for the coming year. With love.......Al
