Peeking Around The Corner Into May

Hello world,

You wouldn't believe me if I told you how busy I've been recently. So I won't even try, except that is the reason that you are here so I will explain it.

I've been doing a tremendous amount of work. Whether it is contacting language schools, internship meetings, or church and community meetings. Sometimes I have very early days and late nights. Not getting to bed until way past when I need to. Which is odd, because I never work later than 8.30, but I have engagements with other people or with church. So I might not get in until late.

I was worried the first few weeks when I was here that I wasn't going to have many friends and that I never had anything to do. Now that is different. I always have somewhere to go or somebody inviting me somewhere. Or inviting myself places. This is a great city. It's also great big, so I have to spend a considerable amount of time traveling or waiting to travel. The bus system here is the best I've ever seen though. Much better than Wilson's.

I must say I'm happy to be here now, because I hear about all of the economic crisis in the States and I'm happy to not have to pay for gas and I'm also happy to not to be working in dollars. I have begun to think in pounds and it creates a whole different world because it is so powerful. So when I do think about gas. I think about it as £1.50 and that's not that bad. Can't wait to get home though right.

Speaking of that, the ministry to internationals is finally getting underway, but I hate to leave it. Some parts of me really don't wanna come home and want to continue to help out the work here. Which, by the way, is going very well.

The church I'm with in Edinburgh has started a congregation out in Bathgate (Suburbia) and it has grown to about half the size of the Edinburgh one with over 40 people attending. God is really working out there in that community. I'm really excited to hear about how they do it and their strategy. Because I am interested in planting churches as well.

On the language front, I have had a great breakthrough. Two different schools are going to allow me to come in and observe classes. I'm super stoked about that. Also there is a course here in practical teaching of English as a second language that last 4 weeks, but it's pretty hands on the whole time and costs. $1,900. So I can't do that right now, but I am looking into such a course for the future. So I'm super excited about languages and the future.

The cold really got to me the other day and I wanted to come home, but I've been miraculously encouraged over the past day through talks with people and I have renewed my love for this country and my desire to be with God here and to be used by God here.

So now I have to go to work, but maybe I'll write again soon. I would love to hear some comments. because they make me feel not-so-alone.

I do want to say a big CONGRATULATIONS to Rich and Kelly who got married over the weekend. Best of luck to you guys and Godspeed all the way.

So until the earth makes another rotation on it's axis as if it were a basketball on God's finger, God bless all of you and cause you to sleep the most peaceful sleep of your lives.

Cheers

Ian