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Scott and I have been staying with a couple who have been in leadership here at the church for over 30 years. They are so hospitable. I feel bad for Scott, however, because he has never had this much British tea or British beer/wine in his life (every day). It is definitely a part of the culture here.
This morning we started with a time of worship through music. The worship has been incredible and very moving. As we sat down there was another man sitting next to me. We had never met but as he got out a piece of gum he offered me a piece. I took one and also gave one to Scott. As we began to chew it, both Scott and I looked at each other and mades some very strange faces. It was awful. It was like putting black licorice and a teaspoon of salt in our mouth at the same time. His name was Jacob and he is from Copenhagen, Denmark. A great guy (see picture below) but terrible gum!
I also got a picture this morning with the two lead pastors of each church location. The way I would describe these two guys are three words: humble, wise, and Spirit-filled. Scott and I have had opportunity to talk to both of them, one on one, separately about Grace Gathering. They have given us great insight that I think will help us as we move forward as a church family. Look forward to sharing more …
June 18th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Dude, that is the nastiest sounding gum I’ve ever heard of! How long did it take you to spit it out?
June 23rd, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Wikipedia says, “Salty liquorice is somewhat of an acquired taste and is not generally appreciated outside of Scandinavia, Northern Germany and the Netherlands.” I bet!
Looking forward to hearing how the experiences of your visit will impact Grace.