1. My family arrived safely, but groggily, from the US on the 22nd of December despite the nefarious attempts of killer fog to thwart their travel. Never let it be said that highly condensed water ever got the best of Peterson plans.
2. The Lee Abbey community and my family seem to get along pretty well - in fact, I think I've already been replaced by several people here and I might find my room taken over when I go back to Sacramento in September.
The Brazilians singing "A Deus Demo Gloria" (To God be the Glory) for the Christmas Carol.
3. Christmas was beautiful and full of the joy of Christ coming down as light into the world. I was so richly blessed to be able to share this celebration with both my families here.
4. Boxing Day = trip to Paris on the Eurostar! Although I came down with a nasty cold, I still enjoyed three days in France despite the sub zero temperature (think celcius :) My favorite: definitely Notre Dame, although Chateau Chantilly and Musee D'Orsay were close seconds.
Beautiful Notre Dame at night
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5. Floating down the river . . . took my family and two Brazilians on a boat ride to Greenwich and toured the Royal Observatory. We had classic London weather - sunny sky, beautiful day going down the river and pouring rain and cold wind on the way back. 4 seasons in one day . . .
Thiago, myself and
Samuel at the
Royal Observ.
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6. New Years Eve - I got to go to church twice!!! Both were spectacular services, like cold spring water after being in a desert for a month (Christmas services are nice, but a whole month of them can leave you a little thirsty for a really good worship service). I was doubly blessed - by the first message, which was the recipe for a good new year: rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and be thankful in everything (1 Thess 5:16-18). The second service was full of prayer for the next year . We ended the day by watching the Thames fireworks celebration from the roof of Lee Abbey - what a view!
7. We spent Tuesday the 2nd at beautiful Bath touring the Jane Austen Centre and admiring the GORGEOUS architecture! So worth going to just to walk around the city.
Mom, Dad, and Nick
at the Jane Austen Centre
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8. I won't bore you with more details - may you experience all of God's rich blessings for you this New Year!!!
3 comments:
Hi, Brittney.
I´ve read peaces from your blog. Interesting the way you accept your "mission". Probably I do not believe in same things you believe, but I Idmire your persistence in a strange culture.
Regards,
H.S.
um, Bianca hearts Bath and wishes Brittney would take HER along on her adventures!!! :P
Thank you helter skelter, its an adventure that certainly keeps me on my toes! I am blessed in that I don't have to deal with nearly the same kind of culture shock as my asian friends, but there are certainly moments . . .
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