Category: Deputation

2012 visit to Britain, days 1 and 2

We arrived in the UK on Saturday afternoon after a beautiful crossing. The see was a bit choppy, but the sun was shining and we ended up spending most of the time on the deck. The kids were great considering it was a 6 hours ferry crossing.

We then made our way to Clevedon for our first stop. Brian and Viv, from Clevedon Evangelical church hosted us for the night, and I preached in there in the morning. In the afternoon, we made our way to Cardiff, our second stop on the road. I preached in St Mellons Baptist Church. We stayed overnight with their minister, Andy Christofides.

Today, we’re off to Aberystwyth for two nights. I’ll be speaking in Alfred Place Baptist church tonight and the Welsh evangelical church tomorrow.

July deputation visit to Britain

Our deputation visit is taking shape. There are now 22 meetings confirmed in 19 different churches. 2 of these churches are in England, the rest in Wales. One more church in Wales needs to confirm a meeting. that’s probably enough, and we will not accept more invitations at this stage, unless some meetings is cancelled. If we cannot visit your church, I am sure there will be a meeting somewhere near you, just get in touch.

Most meetings will be in English, but 5 are in Welsh. I will post all the dates later on a page rather than a blog post.

Deputation 2011, Final Day

The Scottish weather was glorious for this final day. It was warm and sunny. We enjoyed the last few hours in Pitlochry by worshiping God with the folks who had stayed behind. It was a real privilege to meet these people. Their prayerfulness is humbling. After lunch, we drove back to Kilmacolm, near Glasgow where Iain lives. We didn’t have much time before the evening service. Just enough for a cuppa. Iain led the service and I preached.

The church here is celebrating Easter with a series of services each evening this week. They have been doing a lot of work, inviting people to come along. It really makes Easter special. They will also have services in the local prison, twice a day from Monday to Thursday, as well as a meeting with the senior management in the same prison.

It was my very last meeting. Good to have finished. I am now looking forward to see my family.

Deputation, day 13 — UFM Scottish Conference

It is almost the end of this deputation trip, and I am looking forward to go home. One more speaking engagement, Sunday Night in Kilmacolm, near Glasgow, before flying home on Monday.

It has been a great day in Pitlochry. The sun was shining, and it was quite mild. A lot of people came up for the day, and there was a genuine interest in the work of the mission. Most of these visitors have been long term supporters of the work of UFM. There were a few former missionaries as well. Bryn Jones, a UFM council member and former missionary to Brazil spoke well. He talked about the privileges of the Christian life, from Romans 8. He will speak one more time tomorrow morning.

in the afternoon, Iain took me on a quick trip in the car to show me the area. Pitlochry is on the border with the Cairgorm National Park. It is a beautiful area, especially when the sun is shinning. Now for a quick cuppa before heading for bed.

Deputation, day 11 — Leicester to Glasgow

It was a long trip From Leicester to Glasgow, going through Derby and Crewe. The train from crew was packed and hot. But there was free wifi. The lady sitting next to me said it was probably a problem with their server because it is not usually free. I was tired and didn’t do much, browsing and wasting time really.

I al now in Kilmacolm, near Glasgow with my friend Iain Cameron and his wife Fiona. Iain came to Brittany with the summer team in 2009, and I travelled with him to Shetland in September 2009. It is good to relax and catch up with the news.