July 2 - Last Ministry Day in London

Richmond Street - is what it sounds like!  A lot of expensive places to live, places to shop, and people in a big hurry to get somewhere.  Our ministry at Richmond street was a little different.  We were still on the streets, but instead of just telling testimonies and illustrative messages, there were stories being told in conjunction with painting pictures:

Each painting was a different way to tell the gospel - very similar to the illustrative messages.  There were testimonies that went with the different stories as well.  Daniel was able to relate his testimony to unfinished business in life with unfinished business with God.  I was at a free book table when a woman walked up to look at the books.  I asked her how she was and told her they were free, she then asked me about one of the short story authors in the book.  It was not someone I had heard of, then she mentioned that she had heard him speak at an event that she had attended.  I asked if she was a believer in Christ and she said YES!  She then told me that she was a former Sikh (pronounced SEEK).  She has been a Christian for 5 years!  Her husband was talking to one of our other guys!  This is awesome that they are believers!

After a couple of hours of messages and sharing with others around the Richmond Street we went to the Richmond Street Park.  We were told there were really big deer in this park, you decide what you think:

We explained to our London friends that these deer would be prized trophies in America because of how big they were and how many antler points they had :).  We had to walk up a giant hill to get to them - I did not think I was gonna make it!  But it was worth it to see the deer!

That night we helped at a youth event at South Hanwell Baptist.  There are not many youth that attend the church so this was a big outreach for them.  They played messy games, ate burgers, and had some time sharing testimonies and the Gospel.  Daniel shared his testimony with the youth and about how he struggled with assurance and later a parent came up and told him that he was just talking to his son about that - God is so good to give us the right words to share for His glory.  I helped the girls in the kitchen cooking, serving, and cleaning!  Then we sat around and talked to the youth!  They love to hear about America and it is fun to tell them about our country.  I spend all day with 8th graders, and youth have a special place in my heart, so it was a great to get to spend time with the South Hanwell Youth!

July 3 - Flight Home
I managed to stay awake for all but 30 minutes of our almost 9 hour flight home! YAY! which meant I was able to sleep all night in my own bed, even though my brain was still on London time!  We are thankful for a safe trip and for the opportunity to serve God and share his love with the people in London.  Please remember to pray for them and for those who are sharing God's love every day in London.
Thank you for your prayers and support for us as we traveled!

July 1 - The Bible in the British Museum

On Tuesday we had the opportunity to visit the British Museum and get a first hand tour.  The tour was seeing the Bible in the artifacts that the British Museum has collected.  We were not able to see EVERYTHING in the museum, but what we saw was awesome!  The British Museum is proving the Bible correct!  I have a book if anyone would like to look at it, that connects the artifacts stories and the Bible stories.  Here are some of the references and stories:

1 Kings 22 

2 Kings 9 and 10

Replica of the gate shown below that would have been an entrance into a city.

1 Kings 22 and 2 Kings 9 and 10 

 Gate Piece  

The Rosetta Stone:

It is significant because it was the first writings that helped us translate Egyptian Hieroglyphics. 

Tarharqa

The only document that mentioned Tarharqa was the Bible, until we were able to read the Hieroglyphics on the statue above - supporting the Bibles documentation that he was not a mythical king!  He was the ruler of the Cushites.

2 Kings 19:9 and Isaiah 37:9

Armana Tablets

During the time of Joshua!

Joshua 12:9-24 

The British Museum is a secular institution, that has started to claim that the Bible is indeed true.  The more they discover the more they prove the Bible to be accurate and real, as seen in the plaque above that was posted in 2009!

The British Library

After visiting the Museum and Library, we traveled over the Tower of London.  It was too late in the day to explore inside, so we opted to try that next time.  Here are a few pictures from the outside:

The bottom left picture is of Traitors Gate - If you were sentenced to death they brought you in on a boat through this gate!

We then walked across the Tower Bridge!  I have now walked across the Brooklyn Bridge and the Tower Bridge - in the words of Greg Key "All that's left is the Golden Gate Bridge".  Here are some pictures from the Bridge! 

 

Once across the bridge, we walked along side the Thames River until we got to a pedestrians only bridge that crossed back over the Thames River right in front of St. Paul's Cathedral!  It was BEAUTIFUL!!! 

 

We found a really nice little Fish and Chips (Fries) restaurant around the corner from St. Paul's Cathedral where we ate supper!  It was really yummy!