Ok, so if you've been checking this blog, yes we did make it here and sorry we haven't posted. This is pretty much the first chance we've had to get to some internet access. The trip has been pretty cool so far. Let me walk you through Day One (FYI - I hate this keyboard, evidently British keyboards are spaced differently and I keep hitting the wrong keys).
Friday Night - we got to the airport and got on the plane with no problems. For some reason I thought it would be easier than it was to sleep for about 5 hours on the plane. So we kinda slept off and on for a few hours. That's about all I have to say about the plane ride.
Saturday - We got to London around 2:30pm, Local time. It took awhile to get through immigration and get all the stuff loaded in our hosts' vans. A couple hours after landing we'd ridden the Tube and made it to our hotel in Ealing, London. Had a nice dinner and then attempted to sleep for the night.
Sunday - We went to church in the morning at an Anglican church called St. John's in Southall. That's also the location of our ministry projects this week. Enjoyed the service. The regular vicar wasn't there, but the guy filling in was very funny, down to earth, and did a great job making things clear for visitors.
After church, we grabbed lunch at an Afghani restauraunt. It was my first time having Afghani food....nothing too weird, pretty good stuff. Then we headed out to a Hindu temple for a tour/observation. There was actually some sort of worship service in progress which hasn't usually happened to our hosts. It was interesting, but also a bit strange to observe. There are so many different gods that the Hindus are counting on to pull through for them. It was weird being in the back of the room observing all this.
Next, we cruised over to a Sikh Gurdwara for a tour. I wasn't too familiar with Sikhism before this trip, but it's in some ways a blend between Hinduism and Islam. There is a book that they believe is the Living Guru and everyone faces towards it during times of worship. You have to be sure the bottoms of your feet don't face it while you're sitting there. Both men and women cover their heads and remove their shoes while in the Gurdwara.
Following the Gurdwara tour we headed to one of our hosts' home for sandwiches and dessert. It was a good time to relax after a long day.
- Mike
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