"Wash each other's feet and you will be blessed!"

Last night we celebrated the 60th birthday of one guy who has worked steadfastly to improve the lot of the Luton Roma for two years now.  As he drove across Luton to pick up the local Roma, we kept the secret celebration from him. But he must have guessed by the number coming out of the houses that something was up.  When no seats were left something unprecedented happened.  The Roma guys got in their cars to drive their families into church.  On arrival the lights were turned out and the cake bearing 60 burning candles was brought in to the singing of "mulsantreyaske, la mult san" which I'd just learnt the night before at the birthday of a 3 year old.  Later we had 7 Roma guys role up at worship and they stayed as we heard to story of Jesus' footwashing and the last supper.   The minibus driver had done plenty of "footwashing" for the Roma.  Wash each other's feet, said Jesus, and you will be blessed.  We are being.  Massively.  Just a few days earlier triplets were born to a couple who we had just rescued.