Hello All Nations!

This week was our first at All Nations Christian College, where we will be studying for two terms. It has been great to meet students from around the globe and profound to worship God with brothers and sisters of so many nationalities and cultures.

We are living in a corridor in the old ‘Easney Mansion’ (pictured) with four other young couples - of whom Katy and I are the oldest! The house was built originally for the Buxton family who played a key role in the Abolition of Slavery Bill - in fact you can find a Buxton on the back of a five pound note.

When the family moved into their new home in 1868 they received a letter from "Granny" expressing the prayerful longing that the building "might be ever inhabited by faithful servants of God ... that Christ might be honoured and served there... and that this place be a fountain of blessing to the church and to the world". It is great to see men and women around the college living out the answer to this prophetic prayer.

mmmm...cake

Turning 30 en route 
The other morning I opened our bedroom door to find someone had imprisoned us with a lattice of loo roll. This was just one of a number of pranks and humiliations received at the hands of my fellow students to celebrate my turning 30.

A large Nigella chocolate cake from Katy more than made up for this, despite having to wear a pink dressing gown to our first ‘En route’ class. En Route is the name of the 10 week course katy and I are completing this term, in which we will be developing our awareness of different cultures and world religions and how we relate and integrate in our chosen contexts.