Hillsong and Dinosaurs

It's so hard to believe that we've really been here for over a week! London is still fabulous, and this weekend has been a lovely time to explore the town on our own.

This morning we got to go to Hillsong London! Here there are churches everywhere, but most people are very apathetic when it comes to faith. It was so wonderful to worship with so many believers this morning! It was a great reminder of how BIG God is and that He is the same God no matter where we are. Pastors Brian and Bobbie Houston of Hillsong Australia were in town today, so we got to hear Bobbie. It really was an awesome experience.

After lunch (Mexican!) we headed over to Brick Lane for the market. There were tons of University students, but we couldn't find any Bangladeshis which had been the whole point of our going, so that was disappointing, but we did gather a little information. We then headed to the Natural History Museum.

Although the museum is a little dated, the exhibits had some neat things in them like all of

the stuffed birds, the dinosaurs, and the human body exhibit. I think every family with small children in London was in line to see the moving T-Rex, but we waited and waited and finally got our turn to see him. One of the exhibits had all of the different carnival mirrors!

My little brother Evan is taking a mini-tour of Europe with his high school, and so for the next couple of days he is here in London! Samantha and I took the overground out to his hotel. It was quite a journey... His tube stop isn't even on either of our maps! We got to his hotel before he did, but we were able to stay entertained by the Anime Convention that is going on nearby. All of the people staying at the hotel

were in full costume! It was absolutely hilarious and very strange! We were having a hard time hiding our laughter. I wish I had pictures to show!

Once Evan's tour group got there, he got to come into the city and eat supper with us! The tube was shut down out in Egypt by his hotel, so it was a little difficult to get back but definitely worth it to see him. Our first stop was at Westminster so Evan could see Big Ben. He was just as blown away with the sight of it as Sam and I were the first time we saw it. Even though I've seen it a several times now, the beauty of it has not started to wear off.

By this time we were starving as it was past 8, so we headed back to our favorite French restaurant. We had a great meal and fabulous dessert to end our night!

Tomorrow we see one of the seven wonders of the world!