London at Last

Well I am finally in my room in London. It took while to get from the airport to the hotel. It turns out the people who are supposed to know how to get from there to here (the hotel people at the airport) could use a little more study of their Tube system. It was not too bad, I had about a mile walk from the station they told me to exit, when it turns out there is a station across the street. Next time I will know to study up before I leave. There is a lot of interesting old buildings around and I hope to see more of it and post a few photos.

After getting here and sitting for a couple of minutes I went to get something to eat. It was amazing, on the way here I passed a few McDonalds, which one would expect, but when I went looking for something around here I found a Burger King (not a big shock), a Subway Sandwich shop (or is that shoppe here?), but most surprising was a Krispy Kreme store. I cannot get away from the evil red sign anywhere I go.

Right now I am going to take a shower, take a nap (it is surprising that only 30-45 minutes of sleep does not work for me anymore), and then go out later to see what there is to see around here. I am hoping tomorrow will be a better day for sightseeing before we get to the real purpose of the trip.

Getting Ready

It is Sunday afternoon and I am getting ready to leave Tuesday for Philadelphia and then London. I am not sure exactly what to expect but I am looking forward to the adventure.
I will arrive in London on Wednesday morning and have two days before the real action begins. Beginning Friday we will spend the next eight days meeting church planters and others who are seeking to reach the cultures in London and Paris. From the little I have heard to this point it is difficult work with a very secular society. I hope to learn how churches in the US can partner with people and organizations in Europe.
I also believe I will be viewing the future of the US unless God works in the churches here to change the society.
On the 30th Tricia will join me in Paris where we will spend three night before going to London for a week. I am not sure what we will be doing but I am looking forward to spending time with her without the distractions of work, kids, and other responsibilities.
My plan is to update the site frequently, but we will see. I am only taking my iPad so we will see how it goes.