Sabaho. A coffee shop and eatery just a 10-minute jaunt from our house. This, is where I currently, however temporarily, reside. Sitting in one place for too long of a period has the tendency to make me very antsy. Such as now. I needed to get out of our house to edit photos and write my blog; however, now I am fighting the urge to bolt prior to finishing. Failure will not win. I hope. Here goes.

The weather has most certainly been brilliant this week! I, honestly, cannot say when the last time was that I've seen a full day of sunshine. It was definitely prior to living here in London. It's remarkable what a little Vitamin-D will do for one's soul.

This passed week we had the opportunity to take a small holiday and visit the English countryside. What a beautiful and peaceful place. The couple that we were invited up to stay with, we had the privilege of meeting during our swim across the pond. Faith and Bill Bowyer turned out to be an incredibly kind and hospitable couple. Having not known us apart from a few short minute conversations aboard the ship, they were very adamant in making sure we came up to see them. Due to our schedules, we couldn't stay the entire 8 days that they requested; however, we were able to be a part of their lives for 4 refreshing days. 

They willingly fed, housed, and showed us around their village of Derby. Having only met Charles, Ryan, and myself, they even willingly took in Jonathan and Vanessa. I long to be as kind and hospitable as them. Well, I must be going. The desire to flee has overcome. 

:Let the journey continue:

Well, it is Sunday morning; and, I am back in our lounge room. On the same couch. Sitting in the same seat. Without any coffee in hand. That needs to change. However, I did want to write to you concerning a much larger change that needs to take place.
On Saturday the 7th of July, Charles, Ryan, Jonathan, Vanessa, and myself attended a training day under the organization "STOP THE TRAFFIK" (Yes, it is purposefully spelled differently). Getting up early enough to take the very long Tube ride to the opposite side of the city was a small challenge in and of itself; nonetheless, I kicked everyone into gear ;) We quickly grabbed breakfast-to-go and headed out for a day of...well, we didn't exactly know for sure at that point. We simply knew there was an organization that had a heart to see trafficking expunged from the world; and, we knew we wanted to be a part of that.

Consequently, we journeyed to a portion of the city where none of us had gone before. Adventure. Luckily, right across from our destination Tube station was the church we needed to find. We walked in, signed-in, were handed some pamphlets and leaflets, grabbed some complimentary tea or coffee and some biscuits, and then found an empty pew on the south side of the sanctuary. 

The day seemed to come and go as quickly as the sunshine tends to here in London. There were people we were introduced to who were in positions of authority within the city of London itself; and, even the mayor of London sent a personal video to "STOP THE TRAFFIK" in thanking them for all that they have done for their city. Once the shock of titles was accomplished, we spent the next two hours learning about the heart of "STOP THE TRAFFIK" and what our roles were to be over the following two months. The informational lectures were certainly exciting; however, they were equally depressingly daunting. 

Well, it has most certainly been a good long while since the last time I've blogged. My apologies. Motivation to script and compose our adventures has evaded me for, roughly, the last month. I was advised that the best way to get back into the "groove of writing," is to simply write about how you don't want to write. Therefore, we will see where this blog takes us.

As I attempt to type, I sit here in our lounge room, on our couch, with a heated computer in my lap. I have homemade coffee in hand with the blanketed pages of my journal screaming at me to share their abundance of emotions and experiences. So much has happened since the 14th of May when I set foot on English soil. Sharing my thoughts has never come easily; however, I do realize I long to share with you the experiences had, relationships made, and the extent of our impact thanks to your prayers and support. My lack of aspiration to make those happenings publicly known has kept my hands silent long enough. You deserve to know. 

You deserve to know:
...the blessings and support we have received from the London Family Centre in Camden Town (Their official link below). Prior to having any of our immediate team members have any sort of personal contact with this community Body, they were finding ways to make our living here a reality.