This Sunday we gathered for worship in the morning (Stephen preached from I Samuel) and the evening (Rob preached from John). Both men presented the gospel and compelled anyone who did not know Jesus to seek after Him.
Our team was invited to have lunch at several of the homes of the church families of Solihull Presbyterian. The generosity, hospitality, and fellowship overflowed while we ate and rested.
After evening worship we gathered outside for photos with everyone. And then the Dancers invited anyone who could come, over to their house for cheese and crackers and more fellowship. No one wanted the time together to come to an end. It was a different day because we were still meeting, talking, getting to know families, and yet we were leaving the next morning.
As we gathered at the Dancers, we spoke of days to come and future plans. The Dancers were leaving on holidays this week, the Drijfhouts were returning to their home after staying in Solihull for the last 10 days, Witek and Paulina want to visit America next summer, Julia will be leaving for college a few days after returning to Charlotte, Rob is visiting his family in Wales, the Klazingas are staying in London for a few days, and so on. We ended the evening with farewells and 'see you in the mornings' and an impromptu singing of Psalm 23.
It may be trite or cliche to say that our lives have been changed by our trip to Solihull, but it is true. If you ask any of us if we learned or were changed in some way by our experiences, we will smile and remember the people we met, the new experiences we walked through, and the building up of relationships that we hope to keep for years to come.
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