Friday, Day 3: On Friday, we had our study in the morning and then we were given our site assignments. As soon as I stepped out of the underground station in the area I'll be spending time, I felt this enormous peace. "Is this where I get to be?!" I asked. It felt just right. It was the prettiest area of London I had seen so far, and it just felt like it was meant for me. I was introduced to two new friends who showed me around town and WOWed me with their passion for the people there. I walked the High Street (Main Street/Broadway), and the estate (low income housing - high rise apartment building area). It was wonderful already. It reminded me a lot of the Refuge and the environment there.
Saturday, Day 4: On our free day, we went to a Mosque. We got to take a tour and had a very interesting discussion. Then, we ate at the infamous Nando's. Good food! Next, we went shopping in Camden Market. Crazy and fun. I definitely plan on going back!! Then, we went back to the flat, cooked take-and-bake pizza, and watched the USA/Ghana football game...which we sadly lost.
Sunday, Day 5: Today, we had simple church in the park near our flat. Because it was such a nice day, it seems that several naked people felt the need to join us. I say naked, I mean that they were wearing as little clothing as possible. I saw a man in his 50's and his wife in a bikini and speedo...and it was distracting (more like scarring) to say the least. There's nothing like enjoying the Father's beautiful day, singing Jesus Messiah, and being caught off guard by a man sprinting in a speedo with his potbelly bouncing. Then, after lunch at the flat, we had dinner at a friend's house. Later, we came back to the flat and played on facebook and the first impressions game. So good. Please be praying for our team's unity and that as we are apart from our church bodies back home that we would be drawn together in love and have one Spirit and one mind.
If you know me at all, you've heard at least 5 stories about someone you've never met. Don't think I don't know. Here's your chance to meet my darling, darling team.
These are the girls, Amanda, Hillary, Abigail, Me, and Christina
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"Harvard Sailing Team Boys will Be Girls"
This is Andrew, Austin, and Garrett
This is Crystal. She's the boss of all the JSI's in the entire world.
That's right, the whole world. She is quickly becoming someone I adore.
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