Here is the “Cricket: As explained to a foreigner” banner that Pastor David gave to Garrett and me on our last night in Bromley. While cricket may be difficult to explain, I think that baseball is even more difficult. Grace and Peace! Jamie CRICKET: As explained to a foreigner… You have two sides, one out… Read More »
Bromley Mission Team, Day 7 (RECAP)
Hi all, it’s Garrett. Right now I am forty thousand feet high in our atmosphere on board our plane home! A quick rundown of yesterday: We had Messy Monkeys again and the football camp, but we got touching goodbyes with both groups. I did “Coaches Corner” at FC—I got to take predetermined questions from the… Read More »
Bromley Mission Trip, Day 8
It is 5:00am in London (midnight in Rock Hill) and our team is packed and ready to head to the airport. We have had a fantastic experience in Bromley. We have met new people both at Hayes Lane Baptist Church and in the community. The hospitality of Hayes Lane has been overwhelming. They have fed… Read More »
Bromley Mission Team, Day 6
It has been a right good week in Bromley, England. It’s hard to believe that our last full day of ministry is tomorrow. Today we were back at Hayes Lane for day 2 of Messy Monkeys, a kids camp for children from ages 5-12. We have had about 40 children attending the camp each day… Read More »
Bromley Mission Team, Day 5
A word for the wise: if you want to bond with English Christians with a knack for bowling, go and bowl several games with them in competition. But, that will come later. Day 5 in London started out with Hayes Lane Baptist Church’s “Mess Monkeys.” Play, crafts, snack time, Bible reading and stories, fun little… Read More »
Bromley Mission Team, Day 4
Hello again! Day 4 in Bromley, England, was our day of worship with Hayes Lane Baptist Church here in the borough of Bromley. Dad and I had a good time singing “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone), though I don’t feel like we connected well with our British audience (pshaw, their loss). Faith had an… Read More »
Bromley Mission Team, Day 3
The afternoon was spent being out and about the neighborhood and market place sharing God’s love by working to dispel the myth that all Christians are pushy, holier-than-thou fanatics. Each of us engaged local people in conversations with the intent to share the love of Christ if God opened a door of opportunity. We constantly… Read More »
Bromley Mission Team, Day 2
Hello from London/Bromley! I am writing about Day 2, our day for sightseeing in London, here in England; it’s about 5:15 here, starting to rain a little on Day 3. As far as I can tell, it is 12:15 back home. Anyway, Day 2 in London itself. We did as the Londoners here do, and… Read More »
Bromley Mission Team, Day 1
Marjorie and I arrived in Bromley on Tuesday and spent a couple of days in London visiting some of the sights. This morning, the rest of the team arrived from the States at Gatwick airport about 8:15am. I rode with two guys from Hayes Lane Baptist Church to pick up the group in a church… Read More »