Hello Everyone, Danae here for my first blog post from Scotland.
Today, Monday, was our day of rest, as it is the only day that is completely free and devoted to whatever we wish to do. Mike and Mary stayed in to rest in the suburb of Milngavie( pronounced Mill-Guy)to recover physcially and spiritually and prepare for the week of work ahead. Matt took some time to encourage and meet with his scottish friends Steven and Sara, and Amy, Michael, and I were able to spend the day with Stuart and Lynsey Gilmour and their wee daughter indie, as we got a better view of the city of Glasgow.
As michael and I are also staying in Milngavie we are about 20 minutes outside the city and walk and take a train into the center of town. after being somewhat exhausted by the week of hitting the ground running and the awesome time of fellowship, I was initially a little skeptical that I would be able to rest today, as I have been pretty tired and walking all over Glasgow did not sound super restful, however I do recharge by being with others who are encouraging and building relationships, so when Amy mentioned she would be hanging out with Stuart and Lynsey, I wanted in!
The day proved to be a time of incredbile rest and soothing to the soul. Because of the relationship that the Scum teams have developed with the Gilmours, we instantly feel like family, or childhood freinds that have grown up together. God truly blessed our time as we shared how we came to know Jesus, the struggles and triumphs we have and where we think God might be leading us.
Something God has been showing me since we have started working at the mission and spending time with christians in ministry in Glasgow, is that God calls each person to serve with their life, but the outpouring of that will always look different for each brother and sister. I think as christians we are too limited with the thinking that things have to be done a certain way,we worship a certain way, pray a certain way. we often have checkslists, or benchmarks for when we may be ready to do certain things in ministry or a a perstitant idea of the way church should look.
God has begun to show me just how creative and diverse he is, and that when we submit to him and his timing, and look to his strength and not our own, we uses us in a way that is unique to our calling and our place in the body. Too often we get hung up on having certain titles or reaching a certain point in our walk. I know I often suffer from the disease of comparison, comparing my journey to someone else's, but what I am learning is that the uniqueness of our experience of God is what makes this whole body of christ thing work. I need to remember that I serve a diverse and creative God, one who turns my expectations upside down on a daily basis.
Not only did I see that today in our converstations and sharing our stories, but in our time in Glasgow, as I expected it to be draining and physically tiring, and God made it to be a Sabbath, a point of rest that was much needed.
Whew! That was a long post! thanks for reading and continuing to pray for the team!
- Danae Lammers
06 July 2015
Peace
May God the Father who has called us
to be one human family
Fill your hearts with deep longing
for peace and harmony.
Amen.
My first impressions consist remarkable of peace among
God's children.
As brothers and sisters we work among the poor at Glasgow City Mission.
As brothers and sisters we travel and have communion with
brothers and sisters in Cumbernauld.
And again we commune at Mosaic Church.
We eat, drink, and are merry at the McKenzie home.
We are weary. The Lord refreshes us.
We need each other. The Lord makes us one. He is Gracious.
We enjoy each other. The Lord enjoys us. He is Delight.
Our provision is at hand. He is our Provider.
P - E - A - C - E
Let us lay all our needs in the merciful hand of God.
Grant us peace.
You are a helper close at hand in times of distress:
- grant peace of heart to all why are troubled and afraid.
Grant us peace.
Peace be with you.
Love,
Mary
to be one human family
Fill your hearts with deep longing
for peace and harmony.
Amen.
My first impressions consist remarkable of peace among
God's children.
As brothers and sisters we work among the poor at Glasgow City Mission.
As brothers and sisters we travel and have communion with
brothers and sisters in Cumbernauld.
And again we commune at Mosaic Church.
We eat, drink, and are merry at the McKenzie home.
We are weary. The Lord refreshes us.
We need each other. The Lord makes us one. He is Gracious.
We enjoy each other. The Lord enjoys us. He is Delight.
Our provision is at hand. He is our Provider.
P - E - A - C - E
Let us lay all our needs in the merciful hand of God.
Grant us peace.
You are a helper close at hand in times of distress:
- grant peace of heart to all why are troubled and afraid.
Grant us peace.
Peace be with you.
Love,
Mary
05 July 2015
Independence Day
(by Amy Lien)
Freedom: 1. the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
2. The state of not being imprisoned or enslaved
The Lord has a way. Since He IS the way He talks about desisting from ones own ways, or speaking your own word or seeking our own pleasure. (verse 13) Doesn't that sound different than the definition above?
Celebrating the 4th of July here in Scotland made me think upon what freedom actually looks like. We were given a pretty amazing day going to Stirling Castle with Graeme Watt. Graeme is Stuart's best friend. I had no idea what the day would hold and as it unfolded I feel like we were all given unexpected gifts along the way. At the castle we all got separated and Graeme and myself walked along the castle wall and we looked out upon the William Wallace Memorial. It struck me how many people died and bled in the spot I looked upon. And for what? What is our hearts cry? Why do we desire freedom so much?
Since being here in Scotland I have felt pretty open to whatever/whomever/however the Lord will unfold. I literally feel agenda free. Free from forming anything or creating anything or giving anything or taking anything. He has given us a freedom to do what is right. To proclaim freedom to the Captives (Isaiah 61) and exchanging things with what already IS. As we abide He IS these things for us all. The whole body is tended to and fed.
Freedom: 1. the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
2. The state of not being imprisoned or enslaved
The Lord has a way. Since He IS the way He talks about desisting from ones own ways, or speaking your own word or seeking our own pleasure. (verse 13) Doesn't that sound different than the definition above?
Isaiah 58 (NASB)
Observances of Fasts
58 “Cry loudly, do not hold back;
Raise your voice like a trumpet,
And declare to My people their transgression
And to the house of Jacob their sins.
2 “Yet they seek Me day by day and delight to know My ways,
As a nation that has done righteousness
And has not forsaken the ordinance of their God.
They ask Me for just decisions,
They delight in the nearness of God.
3 ‘Why have we fasted and You do not see?
Why have we humbled ourselves and You do not notice?’
Behold, on the day of your fast you find your desire,
And drive hard all your workers.
4 “Behold, you fast for contention and strife and to strike with a wicked fist.
You do not fast like you do today to make your voice heard on high.
5 “Is it a fast like this which I choose, a day for a man to humble himself?
Is it for bowing one’s head like a reed
And for spreading out sackcloth and ashes as a bed?
Will you call this a fast, even an acceptable day to the Lord?
6 “Is this not the fast which I choose,
To loosen the bonds of wickedness,
To undo the bands of the yoke,
And to let the oppressed go free
And break every yoke?
7 “Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry
And bring the homeless poor into the house;
When you see the naked, to cover him;
And not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
8 “Then your light will break out like the dawn,
And your recovery will speedily spring forth;
And your righteousness will go before you;
The glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.
9 “Then you will call, and the Lord will answer;
You will cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’
If you remove the yoke from your midst,
The pointing of the finger and speaking wickedness,
10 And if you give yourself to the hungry
And satisfy the desire of the afflicted,
Then your light will rise in darkness
And your gloom will become like midday.
11 “And the Lord will continually guide you,
And satisfy your desire in scorched places,
And give strength to your bones;
And you will be like a watered garden,
And like a spring of water whose waters do not fail.
12 “Those from among you will rebuild the ancient ruins;
You will raise up the age-old foundations;
And you will be called the repairer of the breach,
The restorer of the streets in which to dwell.
Raise your voice like a trumpet,
And declare to My people their transgression
And to the house of Jacob their sins.
2 “Yet they seek Me day by day and delight to know My ways,
As a nation that has done righteousness
And has not forsaken the ordinance of their God.
They ask Me for just decisions,
They delight in the nearness of God.
3 ‘Why have we fasted and You do not see?
Why have we humbled ourselves and You do not notice?’
Behold, on the day of your fast you find your desire,
And drive hard all your workers.
4 “Behold, you fast for contention and strife and to strike with a wicked fist.
You do not fast like you do today to make your voice heard on high.
5 “Is it a fast like this which I choose, a day for a man to humble himself?
Is it for bowing one’s head like a reed
And for spreading out sackcloth and ashes as a bed?
Will you call this a fast, even an acceptable day to the Lord?
6 “Is this not the fast which I choose,
To loosen the bonds of wickedness,
To undo the bands of the yoke,
And to let the oppressed go free
And break every yoke?
7 “Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry
And bring the homeless poor into the house;
When you see the naked, to cover him;
And not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
8 “Then your light will break out like the dawn,
And your recovery will speedily spring forth;
And your righteousness will go before you;
The glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.
9 “Then you will call, and the Lord will answer;
You will cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’
If you remove the yoke from your midst,
The pointing of the finger and speaking wickedness,
10 And if you give yourself to the hungry
And satisfy the desire of the afflicted,
Then your light will rise in darkness
And your gloom will become like midday.
11 “And the Lord will continually guide you,
And satisfy your desire in scorched places,
And give strength to your bones;
And you will be like a watered garden,
And like a spring of water whose waters do not fail.
12 “Those from among you will rebuild the ancient ruins;
You will raise up the age-old foundations;
And you will be called the repairer of the breach,
The restorer of the streets in which to dwell.
Keeping the Sabbath
13 “If because of the sabbath, you turn your foot
From doing your own pleasure on My holy day,
And call the sabbath a delight, the holy day of the Lord honorable,
And honor it, desisting from your own ways,
From seeking your own pleasure
And speaking your own word,
14 Then you will take delight in the Lord,
And I will make you ride on the heights of the earth;
And I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father,
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
From doing your own pleasure on My holy day,
And call the sabbath a delight, the holy day of the Lord honorable,
And honor it, desisting from your own ways,
From seeking your own pleasure
And speaking your own word,
14 Then you will take delight in the Lord,
And I will make you ride on the heights of the earth;
And I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father,
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
Celebrating the 4th of July here in Scotland made me think upon what freedom actually looks like. We were given a pretty amazing day going to Stirling Castle with Graeme Watt. Graeme is Stuart's best friend. I had no idea what the day would hold and as it unfolded I feel like we were all given unexpected gifts along the way. At the castle we all got separated and Graeme and myself walked along the castle wall and we looked out upon the William Wallace Memorial. It struck me how many people died and bled in the spot I looked upon. And for what? What is our hearts cry? Why do we desire freedom so much?
Since being here in Scotland I have felt pretty open to whatever/whomever/however the Lord will unfold. I literally feel agenda free. Free from forming anything or creating anything or giving anything or taking anything. He has given us a freedom to do what is right. To proclaim freedom to the Captives (Isaiah 61) and exchanging things with what already IS. As we abide He IS these things for us all. The whole body is tended to and fed.
04 July 2015
The Third Day Here at GCM
(by Mike Sares)
We came here to work. We arrived on Tuesday, visited the GCM for a couple of hours on that day and then went to our host homes. Wednesday and Thursday were 13 hour days serving at the mission—with a couple of hours break in between. Friday, Mary and Danae spent a few hours helping to teach English as a second language. It seemed that most of the clients were from countries in Africa or the Middle East. They did really well with the teaching, according to staff members who were there. Meanwhile, others of us were helping clients with job searches, resume writing, music appreciation, physical fitness, etc. at what the GCM calls “Urban."
The thing that strikes us all the most about the mission is not the work of caring for the poor and the homeless (which is something that we have seen even in Denver at our own rescue mission). It is the beautiful and intense spirituality of the staff. These people love Jesus and it is apparent in everything they say and do. Prayer is taken seriously. In fact, we've already been invited to participate in a regularly scheduled prayer time for all those associated with the Glasgow City Mission. Spontaneous prayers come easily to all those staff (and even volunteers) that we have encountered. I got a chance to spend some time with the director of the GCM, Grant. He was a pastor before this. He brings that gifting and caring accessibility to his job here in the heart of Glasgow. Of course, he has the strategic side he must attend to, but Grant brings the personal touch as well.
I met a special client, his name is Scott, a man who—by his own account—“had no time for religion" until five months ago. Diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, the doctors at the hospital gave him just six weeks to live. The staff at the GCM was intensely concerned about him, going to the hospital with him. At a GCM-sponsored "Alpha Course" introducing the Christian faith, Scott was prayed for with the laying on of hands. He felt a sharp pain inside of him during the prayer, so much so that he cried out. At his next hospital appointment, the doctors declared him "in remission." He told me that he can't stop thinking about Jesus now. Scott loves the name of our church because he was called that so many times in his life.
Here is our first Scottish to American Lexicon for you:
Pavement means sidewalk. Bins, not trash cans. They're not potato chips, they are potato crisps. Chips are like fries (hence fish and chips). Plasters are what we call Band-Aids. Adverts, not commercials. It's the toilet, the cludgie or the loo, not a restroom. (Bathrooms are in yourhouse). Substitute the word, "brilliant," for the word “awesome." Roll your letter “r” when speaking. In Glasgow, use a glottal stop whenever there are two of the letter “t” together (as then butter becomes buh-errr).
We came here to work. We arrived on Tuesday, visited the GCM for a couple of hours on that day and then went to our host homes. Wednesday and Thursday were 13 hour days serving at the mission—with a couple of hours break in between. Friday, Mary and Danae spent a few hours helping to teach English as a second language. It seemed that most of the clients were from countries in Africa or the Middle East. They did really well with the teaching, according to staff members who were there. Meanwhile, others of us were helping clients with job searches, resume writing, music appreciation, physical fitness, etc. at what the GCM calls “Urban."
The thing that strikes us all the most about the mission is not the work of caring for the poor and the homeless (which is something that we have seen even in Denver at our own rescue mission). It is the beautiful and intense spirituality of the staff. These people love Jesus and it is apparent in everything they say and do. Prayer is taken seriously. In fact, we've already been invited to participate in a regularly scheduled prayer time for all those associated with the Glasgow City Mission. Spontaneous prayers come easily to all those staff (and even volunteers) that we have encountered. I got a chance to spend some time with the director of the GCM, Grant. He was a pastor before this. He brings that gifting and caring accessibility to his job here in the heart of Glasgow. Of course, he has the strategic side he must attend to, but Grant brings the personal touch as well.
I met a special client, his name is Scott, a man who—by his own account—“had no time for religion" until five months ago. Diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, the doctors at the hospital gave him just six weeks to live. The staff at the GCM was intensely concerned about him, going to the hospital with him. At a GCM-sponsored "Alpha Course" introducing the Christian faith, Scott was prayed for with the laying on of hands. He felt a sharp pain inside of him during the prayer, so much so that he cried out. At his next hospital appointment, the doctors declared him "in remission." He told me that he can't stop thinking about Jesus now. Scott loves the name of our church because he was called that so many times in his life.
Here is our first Scottish to American Lexicon for you:
Pavement means sidewalk. Bins, not trash cans. They're not potato chips, they are potato crisps. Chips are like fries (hence fish and chips). Plasters are what we call Band-Aids. Adverts, not commercials. It's the toilet, the cludgie or the loo, not a restroom. (Bathrooms are in yourhouse). Substitute the word, "brilliant," for the word “awesome." Roll your letter “r” when speaking. In Glasgow, use a glottal stop whenever there are two of the letter “t” together (as then butter becomes buh-errr).
02 July 2015
Second Day at the Mission
Hello all,
This is Michael L. here for todays blog post.
Today was the first day that Danae and I were on our own to get down to the mission form the suburb we are saying at. That involved walking down to the train, buying tickets and making sure we took the right train but it was strait forward and now that we done it once we are confident we wont have any trouble.
During the day at the mission we spend most of it just helping with clubs and getting to know some of the clients who some we meet yesterday. In my experience most were very willing to chat with us but some are still wondering who we are and why we are there. I helped out with a under 40's mans club which consisted of just moving about the room talking to with clients and getting to know them and them getting to know us. I met one guy who just started coming to the mission today who has had a lot of ups and downs in his life. after that I went to help with a club that was for helping find a job and filling out applications. There wasn't that many clients that came to that and the staff said that was some what normal when its nice out (it was sunny and a little worm). So I got chance to talk to some of the staff and volunteers. I had a good chat with one volunteer about how Scotland has become more of a missions field. I was wondering how nationals felt about being seen like that, particularity from the Christians who live here. He told me that it is a missions field and he isn't upset that other countries think that, he is more sad that it was true.
After the clubs finished up for the day the Team went out for a quick bite to eat and chatted a bit about how things were going. After Danae and I popped into Poundland (the UK's Dollar Tree) to see if I could get a coin pouch because it is getting more difficult to manage all the coins they have here. They have about twice as many coins ranging from 2 pound coin to a pinny.
Over all I'm not getting too over whelmed with being here. Actually I was telling Danae its not really different at all from a city in the US. but that's just in the feel of it walking down the street. But as I write this I'm going off in my head what is different and I'll share that with you now.
-the money, the smallest paper money they have is £5 the rest is coins so when ever you buy something you have to look through the hand full of coins you have.
- The amount of sun light hours they have, the sun is just now setting and its 11:15 and it rises at 4ish in the morning
- The accents, I have heard a wide range of accents Glasgow's accent is the hardest to understand but there is people from all over the UK so some are easier to understand.
- The slang and phrases they use for example they way the communicate time is different instead of saying 1:30 its "half past 1" or 2:15 its "quarter past 2" and so on.
- The really surprising one is the Keyboards are different, the letters are all in the same places but the shift key is smaller and next to it is the \ key and the " key is shift + 2. its something you have to experience before you understand that its quite hard to type your normal speed when you go to capitalize a letter and just end up typing a row of \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ instead.
Thank you for reading this I know its a bit of a long one. I talk to you in about a week in the mean time enjoy all the other team members points of view on Life In Glasgow.
- Micheal \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\lammers (shoot I did it again, lol)
This is Michael L. here for todays blog post.
Today was the first day that Danae and I were on our own to get down to the mission form the suburb we are saying at. That involved walking down to the train, buying tickets and making sure we took the right train but it was strait forward and now that we done it once we are confident we wont have any trouble.
During the day at the mission we spend most of it just helping with clubs and getting to know some of the clients who some we meet yesterday. In my experience most were very willing to chat with us but some are still wondering who we are and why we are there. I helped out with a under 40's mans club which consisted of just moving about the room talking to with clients and getting to know them and them getting to know us. I met one guy who just started coming to the mission today who has had a lot of ups and downs in his life. after that I went to help with a club that was for helping find a job and filling out applications. There wasn't that many clients that came to that and the staff said that was some what normal when its nice out (it was sunny and a little worm). So I got chance to talk to some of the staff and volunteers. I had a good chat with one volunteer about how Scotland has become more of a missions field. I was wondering how nationals felt about being seen like that, particularity from the Christians who live here. He told me that it is a missions field and he isn't upset that other countries think that, he is more sad that it was true.
After the clubs finished up for the day the Team went out for a quick bite to eat and chatted a bit about how things were going. After Danae and I popped into Poundland (the UK's Dollar Tree) to see if I could get a coin pouch because it is getting more difficult to manage all the coins they have here. They have about twice as many coins ranging from 2 pound coin to a pinny.
Over all I'm not getting too over whelmed with being here. Actually I was telling Danae its not really different at all from a city in the US. but that's just in the feel of it walking down the street. But as I write this I'm going off in my head what is different and I'll share that with you now.
-the money, the smallest paper money they have is £5 the rest is coins so when ever you buy something you have to look through the hand full of coins you have.
- The amount of sun light hours they have, the sun is just now setting and its 11:15 and it rises at 4ish in the morning
- The accents, I have heard a wide range of accents Glasgow's accent is the hardest to understand but there is people from all over the UK so some are easier to understand.
- The slang and phrases they use for example they way the communicate time is different instead of saying 1:30 its "half past 1" or 2:15 its "quarter past 2" and so on.
- The really surprising one is the Keyboards are different, the letters are all in the same places but the shift key is smaller and next to it is the \ key and the " key is shift + 2. its something you have to experience before you understand that its quite hard to type your normal speed when you go to capitalize a letter and just end up typing a row of \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ instead.
Thank you for reading this I know its a bit of a long one. I talk to you in about a week in the mean time enjoy all the other team members points of view on Life In Glasgow.
- Micheal \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\lammers (shoot I did it again, lol)
1 July 2015
Hey there! It's Matt here. We arrived in Glasgow safely Tuesday morning, and met Susan Tulley, Jim Coleman, and Paul G. at the airport. They were so gracious to us and chatted with us over coffee as we tried to wake up. We then went straight to Glasgow City Mission for a brief tour and met many wonderful folks. I was excited to see some folks that I knew from 2013! Shortly afterwards, we retired to our homes and rested. I went out for dinner with Amy to Old Salty's, a new restaurant in the West End.
Today, Wednesday, was our first day at the mission. We all met at the mission for devotions. Susan Tulley and Susan Robertson gave us a run-down on the mission procedures. Then we went to clubs. Mike and Mary went to the Over 40's men's club, where they play pool, ping pong, and have trivia. Danae did intercessory prayer. Michael and Amy did Urban drop-in, which is where clients can come use the computers, gym, showers, music room, and hang out for encouragement. I went out with Paul to Morrison's (a large grocery store) in the Greenock neighbourhood to get some canned food Donations for the food bank. It was great to see Callum Robertson, Susan's husband, who is a manager at Morrison's. What a nice surprise! He helped us load the cans onto the truck. I was grateful for the time to chat with Paul, he's a wonderful man!
In the afternoon, we went back to Ewan's flat and Mary took a nap while the rest of us went to the Squid and the Whale for dinner. Great Mexican food!
Then we headed back to the mission for the evening service (meal served to the homeless). They really have a great system there, with everyone on specific duties. The meal runs smoothly and efficiently. Mike S. gave the homily, a little 7-minute wee "sermon", and he spoke about the name "Scum of the Earth" and why we chose that name. Very engaging and spot on! One client asked me afterwards about Scum and I was able to give him a pamphlet from Scum so he could prove we were real! !
Such a wonderful day meeting (and reconnecting with ) wonderful people. I love how the staff at the mission have such cheerful spirits, and even if they're overwhelmed, you wouldn't know it. Their joy spills over to those around them, and makes all of us more comfortable.
Peace out! Heading to bed!
Matt
Hey there! It's Matt here. We arrived in Glasgow safely Tuesday morning, and met Susan Tulley, Jim Coleman, and Paul G. at the airport. They were so gracious to us and chatted with us over coffee as we tried to wake up. We then went straight to Glasgow City Mission for a brief tour and met many wonderful folks. I was excited to see some folks that I knew from 2013! Shortly afterwards, we retired to our homes and rested. I went out for dinner with Amy to Old Salty's, a new restaurant in the West End.
Today, Wednesday, was our first day at the mission. We all met at the mission for devotions. Susan Tulley and Susan Robertson gave us a run-down on the mission procedures. Then we went to clubs. Mike and Mary went to the Over 40's men's club, where they play pool, ping pong, and have trivia. Danae did intercessory prayer. Michael and Amy did Urban drop-in, which is where clients can come use the computers, gym, showers, music room, and hang out for encouragement. I went out with Paul to Morrison's (a large grocery store) in the Greenock neighbourhood to get some canned food Donations for the food bank. It was great to see Callum Robertson, Susan's husband, who is a manager at Morrison's. What a nice surprise! He helped us load the cans onto the truck. I was grateful for the time to chat with Paul, he's a wonderful man!
In the afternoon, we went back to Ewan's flat and Mary took a nap while the rest of us went to the Squid and the Whale for dinner. Great Mexican food!
Then we headed back to the mission for the evening service (meal served to the homeless). They really have a great system there, with everyone on specific duties. The meal runs smoothly and efficiently. Mike S. gave the homily, a little 7-minute wee "sermon", and he spoke about the name "Scum of the Earth" and why we chose that name. Very engaging and spot on! One client asked me afterwards about Scum and I was able to give him a pamphlet from Scum so he could prove we were real! !
Such a wonderful day meeting (and reconnecting with ) wonderful people. I love how the staff at the mission have such cheerful spirits, and even if they're overwhelmed, you wouldn't know it. Their joy spills over to those around them, and makes all of us more comfortable.
Peace out! Heading to bed!
Matt
18 June 2015
2015 Scotland Team News
18 June 2015
Hello internet! The 2015 Scotland team is getting ready to embark in 11 short days! Our team consists of these 6 wonderful people: Mike Sares, Mary Sares, Michael Lammers, Danae Lammers, Amy Lien, and Matt Kingham (myself). We are very excited (and a bit overwhelmed) to serve in the UK to the people of Glasgow City Mission, Glasgow Mosaic Church, and friends (Stuart and Lynsey Gilmour, Graeme Watt, Steven Green and others). Monday, June 29 is the day! Please pray for us as we gather our remaining finances, and last-minute shopping for items to pack! Pray that God would give us rest and joy, even during this busy time. Mike and Mary Sares and Amy Lien will be taking a 3 week extension in Cambridge, and returning to the US August 17. Michael Lammers, Danae Lammers, and myself (Matt) will take one week extension in London/Cambridge, before returning to the US August 4. Pray that God will keep us safe, and speak his word through us to encourage those in Scotland/England!
Tomorrow night (19 June) is our last fundraiser, our Fish Fry at Scum, with a showing of "God Help the Girl" a musical movie set in Glasgow. Please join us if you can for a night of fun! Suggested donation: $10.
Baby news: Danae Lammers became an aunt yesterday, June 17! Her niece Eliana was born in New Mexico. Also, my 2nd nephew is due to arrive Saturday, June 20th (no news as of yet) I'm hoping he is not more than 9 days late so I can meet him before I fly across the pond!
That's it for now! Stay tuned everyone, for daily blogs starting June 29. And please pray for us. We love you all and can't wait to share our adventures with you!
Peace,
Matt Kingham
Hello internet! The 2015 Scotland team is getting ready to embark in 11 short days! Our team consists of these 6 wonderful people: Mike Sares, Mary Sares, Michael Lammers, Danae Lammers, Amy Lien, and Matt Kingham (myself). We are very excited (and a bit overwhelmed) to serve in the UK to the people of Glasgow City Mission, Glasgow Mosaic Church, and friends (Stuart and Lynsey Gilmour, Graeme Watt, Steven Green and others). Monday, June 29 is the day! Please pray for us as we gather our remaining finances, and last-minute shopping for items to pack! Pray that God would give us rest and joy, even during this busy time. Mike and Mary Sares and Amy Lien will be taking a 3 week extension in Cambridge, and returning to the US August 17. Michael Lammers, Danae Lammers, and myself (Matt) will take one week extension in London/Cambridge, before returning to the US August 4. Pray that God will keep us safe, and speak his word through us to encourage those in Scotland/England!
Tomorrow night (19 June) is our last fundraiser, our Fish Fry at Scum, with a showing of "God Help the Girl" a musical movie set in Glasgow. Please join us if you can for a night of fun! Suggested donation: $10.
Baby news: Danae Lammers became an aunt yesterday, June 17! Her niece Eliana was born in New Mexico. Also, my 2nd nephew is due to arrive Saturday, June 20th (no news as of yet) I'm hoping he is not more than 9 days late so I can meet him before I fly across the pond!
That's it for now! Stay tuned everyone, for daily blogs starting June 29. And please pray for us. We love you all and can't wait to share our adventures with you!
Peace,
Matt Kingham
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