Monthly Archives: December 2009

Today is a bank holiday. When Boxing Day (the day after Christmas) falls on a weekend, here in the UK we have a bank holiday on the following Monday, to make sure that we are not cheated out of a … Continue reading →

Thanks to those who prayed for our carol service on Thursday night. As the starting time drew near, hardly anyone was there, and we were wondering if any visitors would join us. Thankfully, we had several visitors stream in just … Continue reading →

We have distributed a few thousand leaflets in the past week to advertise our Carol Service and Christmas Day service. The Carol Service is tonight at 7 p.m. Last year we had over 50 people attend, and several non-Christians. I … Continue reading →

I began volunteering again at the local youth centre. We are running a program for high school kids who have been sent to “inclusion,” which is kind of a half-way house for kids who have been in trouble at school. … Continue reading →

“You all right?” is a greeting people use here – kind of like “How’re you doing?” or something. The key is not to be thrown off by it, because it can often sound like the person is concerned and is … Continue reading →