Fire in our hearts - The Jesus Army

14The Cloud Moves On1979The church buzzed with excitement and rumours flew fromhouse to house. We really were going to expand the communityoutside Northamptonshire. This was new. Who would go?And how would they cope being away from the centre ofthings?Actually, it was Sheepfold Grange that was losing some ofits key people. Pete and Carol, as well as a new young leader,Mick ‘Temperate’, were bracing themselves for the unknown.There was a great farewell at the house with an abundance ofgifts, people and tears. That night Pete Matt couldn’t sleepand Mick was up early to pray.The winter dawn was breaking over the hills as he steppedinto the garden. Mick would miss that view across the valley.Sheepfold had renewed him. It had been a wonderful experience,but now they were moving on.181