Bicester

Hey!

So..... lets catch up.  

These past few weeks have flown by at light speed.  I don't know where all the time went.  It feels like 2009 just started and it is already march.  I almost don't want to believe that it is passing so quickly.  

The past few weeks have been ones that I don't ever want to forget.  They have not been anything different from how my life's schedule has been lately, but what I have seen, experienced, learned, and the people I have met have made them worth while.  

About 3 weeks ago Mark and I were off to Bicester, England to train up a group of churches for Healing on the Streets.  The weekend was as normal as ever, but the city center, the people we stayed with, and the house we stayed at were so amazing.  We usually don't stay in hotels or any type of purchased accommodation, we usually get to stay with a couple from the church that are kind enough to open up their home to total strangers.  The couple we stayed with in Bicester were the sweetest people I have ever met.  They lived on a farm and had turned their massive house into a little Bead and Breakfast which they called the Manor Farm B&B.  Staying with

 them was a blessing and such a privilege because they were some of the loveliest people to talk to and discuss the simple things of life with.  I thoroughly enjoyed my stay in their home and

would love to see them again very soon.  Over the weekend in Bicester we saw many people

 encouraged and emboldened to push past their fears and go for it with praying for people in the streets.  The town center where we did HOTS was very different in appearance than other town centers I have seen in England.  I really loved the look of it because it reminded me of what I had seen on my trip to Germany the year before.  On sunday, Mark got to speak at 2 different sunday services in different churches where in total 8 people raised their hands to become christians or rededicate their lives to christ!!!  Amazing!  Thank you jesus!   It was a trip where I got to chat with people and pray with people where I really got to connect with them on a heart level.  It was a beautiful and moving experience.  I also had a lot of fun exploring the farm land around the Manor Farm where we were staying.  I found some amazing views and and some really cool places to just go exploring where I got to climb this huge pile of hay bales.