My First Week Off (I could get used to this)

Alrighty, folks. It's time for another blog update. Whooooooo!! I have refrained from doing so because I have not been feeling well over the past few weeks, but also because I was off on my half-term break. Which means...MUSEUMS GALORE!!!

Chelsea has been such a wonderful friend to have around and check out the sights with. She is so considerate and it's great because she seems to enjoy the same exhibits as I do. So it's great going into a museum with someone who appreciates the same things.

The first one on our list was the Natural History Museum. btw. Did I mention that most of the museums here are FREE? The items the British "collected" from their empires are on display for all to see...and you don't even have to pay a cent pence! When you decide that you want to come over and visit me, we shall again embark on these FREE museums. Did I already tell you that they're FREE? FREE! FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

*sigh* such a wonderful word. Music to my ears.

Oh yes, it's a glorious day!

But I digress...

At the Natural History Museum, we got to see dinosaurs, whales, and birds (oh my!). All dead (oh dear!). I have proof:

Stuffed hummingbird, anyone?

Next up was the British Museum. Something I've been wanting to go to for a LONG time! There, we saw all sorts of things including our favourite -- the Mummies! It was great because we got to listen to experts talk about the artefacts and give a more detailed history of the objects. It was really cool to see the Rosetta Stone -- that one piece of rock turned out to be the key in decoding Egyptian hieroglyphics.

What does this gibberish mean?

The Rosetta stone will tell you!

Seeing the preserved mummies was such a neat experience. It was hard to fathom that behind that bullet-proof glass and underneath all those bandages were the skeletal remains of an ancient being.

I vant to suck your blood...oh wait. That's Dracula...

Lastly, we went to the Victoria and Albert museum where we saw old clothing and a bunch of other old things (I was clearly not feeling well today...haha. Must go back to this museum so I can gaze at the splendour of all items Royal and British)

The week was full of amazing experiences. On Monday, Chelsea wasn't feeling well so I went to picadilly circus with Nathan. It was gorgeous! Kind of like the Madison Square Gardens of London (or MSG is the Picadilly of New York?)

Yes, Nathan CAN be in two places at once!

On Tuesday, we were walking along and heard people singing songs we knew outside of a church. We went up to them and it turns out they were a group from YWAM! We joined them in what they were doing (street ministry) and gave out chocolates to people on Valentine Day. I must admit, people here are sooooo suspicious when you try to give them something free (you'd think they'd be used to it by the number of free museums they have). Some people even thought they had to give the chocolate back...I did not know what to make of it. It was such a God day!

Wednesday was our National History Museum day.

Thursday we went to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and got to see the Tower of London.

Friday we saw the British Museum.

Saturday was our day of rest. SO GOOD!

Sunday we went to HTB and I was not feeling so we didn't go to Hillsong at night. And I've been writing this post ever since.

Now I'm going to go read the Help. SO GOOD!

Ta ta for now!!!!

Sorry for the abrupt ending. I really wanna finish the Help!

Tanisha

PS: Did I mention that I had a delicious waffle? It was scrumptious!

POPPY!

You better have gone seen Dr. Tadros.

I am expecting an email with a full diagnosis.

Stalker.

My First Two Weeks in England

Hello, dear friends!

LOADS has happened since I last wrote this blog from YVR. God has been so good and so wonderful to both Chelsea and I during this trip, it's absolutely amazing! Amazing thing after amazing thing has happened, and God is just to be praised through it all!!!

Apparently people had been here for three weeks and had not found a decent place, but Chelsea and I moved in last Sunday! (Only a few days after arriving in London!) We officially have a London postcode so we can say that we live in the city! Whooooo!!!! And we found two rooms at the top floor of a house for a fairly decent price...people were telling us what a great deal we got. And, I have to say that I LOVE my room (and of course, the purple bedding!)

Who doesn't love a purple, silky bed?

Nathan (who refuses to pose for pictures) has been such a blessing an incredible help. His landlord's are so sweet as well and allowed us to stay with him for a few days. Mona and Sunny have two very cute children and are two of the sweetest people you will ever meet. I don't know what I would have done had we not had made the connections this first week! And did I mention? Mona's cooking is to DIE for!!! Nathan is in good hands!

THEN, to top it all off, we went to Hillsong church last Sunday and what an INCREDIBLE worship experience it was!!! Israel Houghton was in London this week and so it was a special worship service. I had never heard of him, but I have to say that he has a beautiful jazzy/soulful/gospel voice. It was an amazing worship experience! I really have no words to describe it!!! We are going back again tomorrow to get connected into small groups. Please pray that we will find a community to join and have fellowship with!

I think the hero of the story right now is my cousin Nathan, who has gone above and beyond to help Chelsea and I feel settled into London. He has hung out with us (we are such losers, we have no friends!!!) and has introduced us to so many different places and accompanied us on our journey to find a house. He has full-time school and is working 16 hours...I don't know how he does it!!! I have to say, he is definitely someone I have a deep gratitude and respect for. THANK YOU, NATHAN!!!

Chelsea and I spent Saturday being tourist (because, as Chelsea puts it, we are allowed to have 30% ignorance as foreigners) so it was fun day, full of smiles and laughs!!! We got to check out Big Ben and Westminster Abbey as well as the Evensong service that takes place in the Abbey. It was a very lovely experience as choir boys sung hymns and words from the Bible.

(1/2 a brain each with 30% ignorance)

Oh oh! I forgot to tell you about my first day/week of work!!! Well, that shall have to be saved for next time, as it is definitely a story worth recounting!!!

THANK YOU for all of you who prayed for us. God's hand and presence has seen us through this amazing journey and He has been here before us and preparing the way for us. I am so glad that He has seen us through, and keep praying that His hand will continue to guide us through the good days and the not so good! :)

I'll update you soon!

yours truly,

Tanisha