Texas!

After a 6:00am hotel departure and an all day flight, home never looked so good. After the cool English air, Texas greeted us with 104 degr temps~
Some of our Team actually melted on the spot...
Nonetheless we had an amazing journey which we look forward to sharing in greater detail.
Thank you for your prayers.

London done

A great weekend in London with good weather, Team time, and debriefing.

Headed to London

Our entire team has gathered and boarded the train headed south to London. All are well and have done magnificently at their church locations. A true sense of accomplishment abounds. Weary but well worth it, is the sentiment.  Isaiah 55:11 is our prayer.

The Finale

My last evening I spoke in Hartlepool on the coastline. A wonderfully spirited church in a beautiful location. A concert of praise with various instruments highlighted the evening.

Looking south down the coastline. Our team stayed in the last house in the distance.

(Yes right on the water!)

 The Baptist church in the left foreground

Nice huh?

To change or not to change, that is the question?!

What do these 2 photos have in common?

Besides the pretty English design, they're taken at the same place one day apart.

It was 65 degr and sunny yesterday. It's cold and rainy today. Yesterday morn I was in the back garden with the warm sun on my neck (see the blue sky in the window) today I'm in the great room with fireplace going!

"It's never the same is it...Never!" said my British friend about the weather. I'd have to agree...it's beginning to rival Texas weather!

But oh why our God is so inviting...for He never changes!

"I the Lord do not change."

- Mal. 3:6

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever."

- Heb 13:8

But maybe the most important:

"I have loved you with an everlasting love."
- Jer 31:3

As we ready for our last full day of ministry in the UK, pray for our ability to share and reinforce the never-changing love of Christ...

A sign from Above?

So I'm strolling down a back street in Durham, high walls and vines everywhere. I'm taking in the scenery, awed by the vintage architecture, when I sudden upon this ancient stone plaque.  Truly a sign from above!  And there was great rejoicing by all...ha!

Durham Day...

Our team all gathered in Durham today. Great for everyone to see each other and catch up!  God is doing much, everywhere.  A tour of the 1000 yr old Durham cathedral and stroll down the cobblestone streets highlighted the afternoon. Then it was off again to everyone's respective places.

I was privileged to speak in the evening at an independent Methodist church in the area. What a warm welcoming crowd! The church organist and I hit a special "chord" when I said my mom had also been an organist for 50+ years...

Seed sowing 101

Our team in the UK has now become "mini" (many) teams, settling into various communities within a 40 mile radius. Reports of good (God) things are happening everywhere!  A child asking, "What is that Book he was reading from?  (the Bible...)   A man on the back row at church, moved by one of our men's testimonies.  Casual conversation turning to dialogue about spiritual things.  Worship services, music, and teaching led by our team members.  Many things, happening at one time, ordained by one Person, for one purpose.  I have spoken at a different church every night. Terri spoke in 2 churches yesterday and more each day. Keep lifting us up, friends!  The Father is orchestrating a great concert of effort into amazing results.

Hmmm...what to caption this?

Icy wind, cold rain, and a happy man with SIX donuts on the Northsea!

Let the Games begin...

 The Sched

Childrens Bible distribution prep 

Need a Librarian to help organize 

Meet and eat

Commissioning Prayer over our Team

Area host churches assembled Sat PM, met their Texas team, worshipped together, then departed with members of our team. What began in one church is now multiplying to six...



The Flame in motion

Team Saturday in the UK

What a day in the UK!  Breakfast in host homes, then watching the Olympic torch pass through the area.  Fish -n- chips for lunch on the dockside, then a tour along the Northsea, St. Mary's lighthouse, et al. 

Olympic rings over Tyne River in Newcastle

Waiting for The Torch

The Torch

Fish n Chips anyone?

Just a spot of tea

Durham Arrival!

Weary, worn, and otherwise wiped out...the Team has arrived at the train station still with smiles!

UK update

Our 2nd full team has landed safely in London...gone through Customs...and are on the Tube (subway) to Train Station.

Madam box-a-lot

...And 5 of her 15 Bible boxes shipped from the US! Stacked to the ceiling in a small British "flat".
(only 5 showing in picture!)

UK Update

Hello All!  After a full travel of plane, train, and automobile (literally), we have settled safely into our host home in the Newcastle area.  What joy to see our old friends and pick up where we left off. A brisk 50 degrees the first morning we awoke (that was nice too!)
There is a buzz in the area in part from the Olympic torch due to arrive here Friday...AND our team from Texas coming about the same time. We have been working through last minute details for our ministry week to come, and I was reminded that our location does not restrict the Spirit. The Father wants to move in and through us here, because He has a plan for those He loves here.
Thank you to our faithful friends back home who are daily lifting us up!

UK update

The airplane picture says it all...the advance team has arrived in the UK safely.

That's all good!

Turn Bush's into bucks!