What a place!

Oh gosh! What can I say? I absolutely love this place! After being here for about 36 hours, I am in love!

Yesterday, when I arrived, I was greeted with a very assertive immigrations officer. After being grilled with questions, he finished with giving me a "cold-pass" (I think that's what he said) to London, he was very skeptical as to why I was here. Which means that if I am not gone by my departure date, then "they" will come after me. Gary Seithel, who picked me up from the airport, said that it was probably because I have a beard... makes sense.

Anyway, Gary and I drove to Brentwood where he lives and hung out his house for an hour or so. Then David Beales picked me up and we drove to Colchester. It an absolutely wonderful, awesome, stunning, great town.

Later yesterday, after being up for more then 24 hours, Chrissy and I met Jan, a friend of ours, on Croach St. We then walked to visit a church that Jan is thinking of renting out for her art gallery. It is going to be part of her ministry here. Most of the churches here have been turned into secular venues.

Anyways, then Chrissy and I hit up the Starbucks... got some coffee, had a talk, then went back. Later that night, I went to an 18+ group. They were watching a video from Ellel Ministries. It was really good. The people in the group, all of them, John and Rosanna, Christian, Jake, and Liam were very nice and welcoming. I did not have a hard time putting my five cents in at all.

Today, I did absolutely nothing. David and I talked for a bit, I went to town to exchange some money, and took some pictures. I also watched Brassed Off and Amazing Grace. Both very good movies (and British!).

Well, I am off to bed, it is almost 11:00pm... having a great time though!