His final story was fascinatingly told in American Indian sign language, a moving story told in beautifully explicit hand actions. Only half realising it we were being given a sermon and there is no wonder that back in Scotland, Philip leads a very successful and lively parish. Many were the tributes paid at the Convention to Paulo and Silke both publically and in private. The amount of work they do, both visibly and in the background is incredible. But it is the warmth of their enthusiasm that captivates everyone and brings them back to the German Convention year after year.
Every person is made to feel a special guest.
Thoki Yenn treated us to a demonstration of his paper-cut animals and his scuttling mouse folded from his handerchief. We had a riotous time. We performed the colourful firework routine that was taught to us some years ago by the Spanish folders and then Eric Joisel, egged on by Vincent Floderer, revealed yet another of his talents when he enacted an unlikely fight between and Indian brave and a hippopotomus. For me, the Convention was not quite over. We managed to take photos of the paper soldiers, although flash wasn't permitted.