Church

Last night we had Julian and Laura from the Bethel center over. We had a great time with them. They brought a bottle of wine and an orchid (both of which I was very excited about). Went with them to church today. Fairly standard Baptist church, a bit more casual than I expected, though the pastor was wearing a tie. Didn't know most of the songs. Sermon was from Joshua 1, and we heard a lot about Joshua, not much about Jesus. However, they did have a very "community" feel to the gathering - like Sunday morning wasn't the only time these guys saw each other. And it was nice to worship with people we know. Kids were very welcome - even had a major role in the beginning "community events/announcements" part of the service. And they have a nursery school - 10 pounds per day per child. So we're considering sending the girls there two mornings per week. We'll see.
We're also thinking about getting a car. There's a service that provides cars cheaply for missionaries that have come home to the UK - we don't exactly qualify, but we're going to call to see if they can help us. We thought public transport would work, but it's pretty tough to ride buses with the girls (well, the riding's not hard, but getting to the buses is quite a walk for them, and the stroller is massive). We're just far enough outside the center of the city that even the Brits we run into are asking when we're going to get a car.
And finally, for those who care to know (that's you lads at the WHM Sending Center): I've been assigned the task of finding a suitable foosball table for our center! We've been given a grant to pay for it. Here's one I'm thinking about. Notice the option for a floodlit pitch!!