Arrived at Heathrow Airport about 10:00 a.m. The flight over was probably the worst part of the entire trip. So if all I have to complain about is being squashed and uncomfortable for one night then I figure the trip was about perfect.

Challenge #1 – find Christy, whom we were meeting over there, find a cell phone rental place, find Avis and pick up our car. Found all 3 within the hour and were shortly on the road.

Challenge #2 – survive driving a stick-shift van, sitting on the wrong side of the car, driving on the wrong side of the road, and figuring out the “round-abouts” as soon as we leave the rental car lot. Whew! Praise God! We did not get killed, nor did we kill anyone!!! (His angels were working overtime, however. )

Challenge #3 – make it to Canterbury and find our B & B. We won this challenge despite the “secret” location of our little B & B. The Greyfriar’s Inn was built in 1267 and stood on a road unknown to us . . . or pretty much anyone else in town.

We made it to Canterbury Cathedral before it closed. What a totally amazing structure! I stood in awe of the ability God has given man to build such a work of art. And to think it was done in an age without any of the advantages of we enjoy. I doubt that such an edifice could even be built today – even with all of our technology I don’t think we have the artisans and craftsmen left that could do this type of work. Wonder of wonders - we were able to attend Evensong! During it, the men’s choir sang accapela – a more beautiful sound I have never heard. Truly, I could have listened for hours. Their voices harmonized up and down - singing songs of worship in the most beautiful place I have ever been – and filled the acoustically exquisite space.

Nighty-nite! Considering how very little sleep we all got, I think we did remarkably well to make it this far on our first day. God is good.

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Posted by JenIG

how utterly *fabulous* !!

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