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 minibus. The ride from the airport is about 45 minutes. So that our team could get an authentic English breakfast, we stopped at McDonalds for hotcakes and sausage and egg mcmuffins.

After a morning break, we went to lunch at Tom Bell's for fish and chips. It is an authentic fish and chips restaurant just a short walk from the hotel. We got some supplies for the week at Sainsbury's supermarket. Then we spent about two hours with one our IMB connections. He told us a lot about their vision for the Borough Adoption Strategy. We have adopted Bromley Borough - one of 33 identified boroughs in the area. Of those 33, 9 have borough strategists. One of the prayer requests we would make for the London Borough adoption project is for more strategists. A strategist is a church or group of churches in the States who will spend time looking for ways to share the gospel in their particular borough.

After our meeting, we were invited to supper with Phil and Gill. We had another authentic English meal - lasagna. Afterwards, we enjoyed dessert and tea. It was a fantastic time of food and fellowship.

Then it was back to the hotel for an early bedtime. Tomorrow we will be spending time in Central London sightseeing.

Grace and Peace

Jamie