England Happenings I

Brenda and I recently returned from a Faculty Commons mission trip to England! It was NOT boring by  any stretch. We spent 2 weeks there, and we certainly could never sum up the breadth of our experiences in one short page.  But, here are a few highlights:

I (Phil) got to meet with Christian Faculty of both Sunderland and New Castle Unis.  Although our time together was cut short by the unexpected snowy conditions (for which neither we nor Newcastle was fully prepared), we were able to encourage them and gain some novel insights into ministry.

Together we spent time on three occasions with fairly large groups of students. As usual, Brenda’s empathetic, loving nature served her well as she was able to quickly bond with both happy, and hurting people.

Together we got to spend some quality time with a wonderful group of Christian missionaries in both New Castle and in London.

I (Phil) attended a conference on Artificial Intelligence conducted by the English equivalent of Faculty Commons. As one might expect, it was substantially different from Christian Faculty conferences in the USA.  Again, a great time for making contacts and for learning new ways to see faculty ministry.

We’ll save some space for pictures, and will share a bit more in our next letter. Thanks to YOU for supporting us financially and in prayer. The trip was cold, tiring, and long, but we look forward to impacting eternity through some of these meetings.  Until then, please keep praying for the Univeristy and the world!