Having a place of worship is important to maintain a God centered and focused life. Finding a fellowship where you can develop lasting friendships in many instances takes time. Well I have been fortunate to have a place even before arriving to England. This is how it happened.
When I attended Kansas State University a few years ago I had an advisor and friend by the name of Justin Kastner. He was a young doctor in Agriculture who had recently move back home to Kansas with his wife Susie. Justin was instrumental in helping with my thesis so he became one of my favorite professors to call on for a reference when I decided to purse a doctoral degree.
Hearing about my decision to go to England, Justin suggested that I look up Archie Coates because they both attended the same church when he was in England. Apparently Archie was about to embark upon
a new venture, that is planting a new fellowship in Brighton in the St. Peters building http://stpetersbrighton.org/home When I got settled in I began looking for Archie and he was not hard to find. The fellowship he was planting was having its first service in two days.
Well I found the fellowship and attended its first service. It was exciting and at the same time a blessing. I was able to meet people who are excited for God and eager to do His work. The fellowship was warm and accepting. After church I was invited to have lunch with the team and it was a memorable experience. We ate at Susie’s
favorite restaurant “Wagamama” then walked around the city for a couple hours. It was a great blessing.
I find it amazing how God was able to use a Bahamas – United States relationship to develop a Bahamas – Britain relationship. This little Bahamian went to a Kansas town in middle of nowhere and developed a friendship that would impact his future for ever. A friendship established when Justin was in England extended to a friendship between myself and him in Kansas and now continues to extend between me and the fellowship in England. It is like the friendship train keeps going on and on, between different people in different places. Praise God. It makes me wanna go and hug somebody : )
When I attended Kansas State University a few years ago I had an advisor and friend by the name of Justin Kastner. He was a young doctor in Agriculture who had recently move back home to Kansas with his wife Susie. Justin was instrumental in helping with my thesis so he became one of my favorite professors to call on for a reference when I decided to purse a doctoral degree.
Hearing about my decision to go to England, Justin suggested that I look up Archie Coates because they both attended the same church when he was in England. Apparently Archie was about to embark upon
a new venture, that is planting a new fellowship in Brighton in the St. Peters building http://stpetersbrighton.org/home When I got settled in I began looking for Archie and he was not hard to find. The fellowship he was planting was having its first service in two days.Well I found the fellowship and attended its first service. It was exciting and at the same time a blessing. I was able to meet people who are excited for God and eager to do His work. The fellowship was warm and accepting. After church I was invited to have lunch with the team and it was a memorable experience. We ate at Susie’s
favorite restaurant “Wagamama” then walked around the city for a couple hours. It was a great blessing.I find it amazing how God was able to use a Bahamas – United States relationship to develop a Bahamas – Britain relationship. This little Bahamian went to a Kansas town in middle of nowhere and developed a friendship that would impact his future for ever. A friendship established when Justin was in England extended to a friendship between myself and him in Kansas and now continues to extend between me and the fellowship in England. It is like the friendship train keeps going on and on, between different people in different places. Praise God. It makes me wanna go and hug somebody : )
hug your self : - )
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