Just for the record, I'm ok and so is Laura. (it's never really a good thing when you start off like that) But just a super quick update...
Things here are great, went to the Eleos Church on Sunday and am totally in love with the little church. Also went to Holy Trinity Brompton (Tim Hugh's Church)...still decided that for now I'll definitly call Eleos "home".
And just a quick funny story for ya, Laura, her friend from America and I were all hanging out in her flat last night when we heard a knock at the door and someone calling "Police". Totally thinking it was a joke or something I didn't want to open the door but eventually gave in to find a tall man in a little blue vest asking for Laura. He told her that she should probably come with him to see her car and when we get down there find out it had been tipped by a local gang. The window was smashed but nothing was stolen. It's was pretty crazy but all we could do was laugh. Guess we're known in the neighbourhood. Like I said everything is fine though and I love what Guy Chevreau says in one of his books "We're not the ones at risk".
I was able to upload some pics of it. that I thought were funny. Will try to write more in a few days. (sorry they're a bit blurry but that's "night vision" for ya)
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Thursday, February 22, 2007
I made it to London! Everything went well, I think the most stressful part was packing before hand. But I did it, my entire life in a suitcase, 2 backpacks, and a computer case. My flights were good too. I wasn't sad or anything until TO when a man started an unusual conversation with me. He was from Tanzania travelling back to Dar and wanted me to go with him. After I said no he decided we should meet up in London then. Now it wasn't bad but it triggered something inside. Suddenly I realised where I was and started panicking. The whole.. What did I just do? I'm travelling across the ocean with no real plans, direction, anything, just clinging to a couple promises from my jesus. What on earth? Like, oops? I'm doing good now. We had a nice long chat and i'm enjoying London life. The area i'm living in now is Bethnal Green. It's 50% muslim and 50% "other". It has a split personality. On one hand it's known for it's gangs and "Jack the Riper" and the other side it's known for it's trendy stores and "posh" streets.
It's a very heavy area but on the verge of transformation :)
Seeing Laura (my new flatmate) lol was great. We went out for Indian food last night :) to celebrate my arrival and just talked about what God's been saying to us bout London. WELL our chins were quickly bruised as it's so similar for the most part and EXACTLY the same in others. To a "tee". It's just crazy. (Speaking of tea. Turns out it really is the thing you do in London.) But yeah, so good seeing her again. I think it'll still take a couple days to just catch up but it'll be fun. I think that sums up my little intro to the english life. My flat is super cute, apparently Laura really likes Ikea and most of the place looks fresh from the magazine. Sometimes I look around and totally wonder how I got here BUT i'm sure that will pass with time?
And so to end, here are just some random facts of life.
-I love Indian food
-It took us about an hour and a half to drive home from the airport. Turns out London roads really don't make sense. That and they have stop lights every 2 meters...
-Laura's flat is directly across from where Rolland and Heidi did their London street church 15 years ago. Coincidence?
-After hearing nothing but english accents for only a day I find my thoughts are already "polluted" :)
-Guess what genius brought the wrong converter?
-Things here are green and budding
-Just for my Dad... My computer works again! I didn't fiddle with Norton I just told God that with you not here he was my only dad so it was his job to fix it. Next time I turned on my computer (like for the billionth time) it worked. perfect. So now it just needs juice and i'll be set.
It's a very heavy area but on the verge of transformation :)
Seeing Laura (my new flatmate) lol was great. We went out for Indian food last night :) to celebrate my arrival and just talked about what God's been saying to us bout London. WELL our chins were quickly bruised as it's so similar for the most part and EXACTLY the same in others. To a "tee". It's just crazy. (Speaking of tea. Turns out it really is the thing you do in London.) But yeah, so good seeing her again. I think it'll still take a couple days to just catch up but it'll be fun. I think that sums up my little intro to the english life. My flat is super cute, apparently Laura really likes Ikea and most of the place looks fresh from the magazine. Sometimes I look around and totally wonder how I got here BUT i'm sure that will pass with time?
And so to end, here are just some random facts of life.
-I love Indian food
-It took us about an hour and a half to drive home from the airport. Turns out London roads really don't make sense. That and they have stop lights every 2 meters...
-Laura's flat is directly across from where Rolland and Heidi did their London street church 15 years ago. Coincidence?
-After hearing nothing but english accents for only a day I find my thoughts are already "polluted" :)
-Guess what genius brought the wrong converter?
-Things here are green and budding
-Just for my Dad... My computer works again! I didn't fiddle with Norton I just told God that with you not here he was my only dad so it was his job to fix it. Next time I turned on my computer (like for the billionth time) it worked. perfect. So now it just needs juice and i'll be set.
Sunday, February 18, 2007
So i'm going to London in two days and found out most people are still a little confused as to why... haha SO, here are some basic answers to some of your questions.
Why: Well It's kind of a long story so i'll try to summarize. God actually brought up the idea of moving to the UK after a really random email from my English friend whom I had met in Pemba. I had no idea what he was talking about but said that if he wanted me to move there then he'd have to figure it all out. Well he did, and after talking to the girl on the phone we discovered God had actually told us both the same thing about "the move" and it was decided, I'd leave for London in just over a month.
Now I know that seems sudden but way back when I was in Africa, God told me how my next move after Canada would happen. Not where I would go but how I would go. Now he's pretty reliable so I just believed him and came back and waited. (little did I know his timing was much different then mine) What I thought would be a quick three month turnover turned into a long nine month "Private HS School of Ministry" haha. (if you missed that then n/m) It was long and hard and I almost caved a couple of times wanting to leave the country prematurely, once to Rwanda and once to Malaysia. Each time God so lovingly reassured me that his plans are amazing and to keep waiting for this "impossible series of events". Well FINALLY it happened just like he said and I'm sooo glad I waited.
What: Now I don't quite yet know what I'll be doing when I get there. My heart is still for the poor and Godly transformation and plans are actually in the works for me to work with an inner city ministry there (that turns out to be only blocks away from my flat!).
Basic Vision: My ideal Vision would be to work on the streets seeing God totally shake up London for about 3-9 months. I would then proceed to travel to the Sudan. Now for those of you who don't know, the Sudan is currently suffering a horrific genocide. The death toll is sickening and it has to stop. I would love to move to a village and work in an orphanage having Inner healing with the children as my focus. After seeing parents, siblings, friends and family just chopped in front of them these poor kids are severely traumatized, technically a lifetime of working with the best shrinks couldn't fix them. HOWEVER, just a few moments with my Jesus and these kids can be completely healed.
So I think I covered the generics, I hope this answered most ppl's questions! I'll be trying to post semi-frequently, not sure if it will happen but i'll try!
Why: Well It's kind of a long story so i'll try to summarize. God actually brought up the idea of moving to the UK after a really random email from my English friend whom I had met in Pemba. I had no idea what he was talking about but said that if he wanted me to move there then he'd have to figure it all out. Well he did, and after talking to the girl on the phone we discovered God had actually told us both the same thing about "the move" and it was decided, I'd leave for London in just over a month.
Now I know that seems sudden but way back when I was in Africa, God told me how my next move after Canada would happen. Not where I would go but how I would go. Now he's pretty reliable so I just believed him and came back and waited. (little did I know his timing was much different then mine) What I thought would be a quick three month turnover turned into a long nine month "Private HS School of Ministry" haha. (if you missed that then n/m) It was long and hard and I almost caved a couple of times wanting to leave the country prematurely, once to Rwanda and once to Malaysia. Each time God so lovingly reassured me that his plans are amazing and to keep waiting for this "impossible series of events". Well FINALLY it happened just like he said and I'm sooo glad I waited.
What: Now I don't quite yet know what I'll be doing when I get there. My heart is still for the poor and Godly transformation and plans are actually in the works for me to work with an inner city ministry there (that turns out to be only blocks away from my flat!).
Basic Vision: My ideal Vision would be to work on the streets seeing God totally shake up London for about 3-9 months. I would then proceed to travel to the Sudan. Now for those of you who don't know, the Sudan is currently suffering a horrific genocide. The death toll is sickening and it has to stop. I would love to move to a village and work in an orphanage having Inner healing with the children as my focus. After seeing parents, siblings, friends and family just chopped in front of them these poor kids are severely traumatized, technically a lifetime of working with the best shrinks couldn't fix them. HOWEVER, just a few moments with my Jesus and these kids can be completely healed.
So I think I covered the generics, I hope this answered most ppl's questions! I'll be trying to post semi-frequently, not sure if it will happen but i'll try!
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