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CHAPTER TWO
THE YEAR OF JUBILEE
Later that year, three of the local leadership team went on God's business to the far North of Scotland and during that time they read a book, published by the Penmaenmawr Historical Society. One of the chapters in the book turned out to be on the history of the Puffin Hotel. Apparently, it was built as Church property, and remained so until 1946, when it was sold and converted into a Hotel and restaurant and renamed  'the Puffin Hotel'. The author, finishes off the chapter with '...The ecclesiastical link was finally broken.  Well, the Lord led us to think about the Jubilee year in the Old Testament. God placed a system into motion that would preserve His people and would stop the rich getting too rich at the expense of the poor. Therefore on the 50th year, all property had to revert to its original ownership. In 1946 the Puffin was bought as a Hotel: in 1996, exactly 50 years later, God declared that it had to go back to His people. An interesting thing is that Leviticus 25 mentions the 10th day of the 7th Month!!!!
Another interesting thing, is that the mountain directly behind the building is known locally  as Jubilee Mountain. The year of Jubilee started at the close of the Day of Atonement and trumpets were sounded throughout the land. It signalled the year of the Lord's favour, that God was a good God, that He had come to heal the broken hearted, to set the captives free, to bring comfort to those who mourn, to bring praise instead of despair, to bring joy and salvation and recovery of sight to the blind, to bring an acknowledgement that all belongs to the Lord. This was broadcast throughout the whole land. So we are indeed excited about what God is going to do in and through this place. Read about all of this in Leviticus 25, Isaiah 61 & Luke 4:18-19.-it is remarkable.
Within a few months, all the windows were replaced and the roof was repaired—God had again provided!
RENOVATION TIME
We were told by all sorts of local people that this Hotel used to be one of the best in the area and people even came to have their wedding photos taken here, because of its lovely setting. There was a ballroom extension on the side, which became our number one priority for renovation and it soon became our meeting place & main function room. This hall was eventually fully restored, along with a dining area and a temporary kitchen and good work was also accomplished on the entrance. A wonderful time of celebration, led by David Greenow from Northern Ireland (the IGO President) and attended by visitors from near and far, was held on 28th September 1996, when that first renewed part of the building was dedicated to the Lord.
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