Welcome to Oxford!
We are in Oxford, a charming little city north of London - one hour by train, two hours to drive. We arrived two afternoons ago. I have been unable to post because we have no internet, and it doesn’t look like that will be remedied any time soon. We are certainly going to give it our best shot though since all the YSAs will be coming Saturday and Sunday evenings to watch all four sessions of conference. Doesn’t that sound fun? We’ll have dinner and then conference.
This will be short because I’m typing with one finger on my phone!
Friday morning Dave had meetings til 10, then he and Deb were going to pack our four huge suitcases in the mission van and drive to Oxford, with us in their wake following along in the smaller car we will use while here. When he and SK tried to open the garage door (for church vehicles- it is a small parking garage under Hyde Park Chapel), he found that the door was bent to the point that it couldn’t be opened!
We talked about it and then decided to take the train....no easy task with all that luggage! Dave hailed two cabs, threw some suitcases in each and then we got in and made our way to the train station. Once out of the cabs, Dave again took two large suitcases, Deb began pushing another of the big ones, SK took one and some little things and I followed up with the two smaller ones. We were quite the little caravan.
We had 2 minutes to make the train, and we did it!!!! Once aboard, we had to search for a place to stash all that stuff and then find seats. Once again, Dave took it all in hand and we settled in for the hour train ride. It was beautiful!
Once we got there, the two young Oxford elders and two young sister missionaries met us at the station. They were so helpful, each taking a suitcase and rolling it down the little streets to our flat. Once inside, the elevator filled up quickly with two suitcases, so each elder hefted the 50 pound bag overhead (!) and trooped up two flights at a fast clip. Whoa!!!! That was impressive.
We have been busy settling in, unpacking, doing laundry, AND going shopping...for food and most especially for a raincoat for SK and a serious umbrella for both of us. It has been raining on and off since we got here and we are loving it!
I’ll write again tomorrow about our first Sunday here. We already love it....seriously love it.
This will be short because I’m typing with one finger on my phone!
Friday morning Dave had meetings til 10, then he and Deb were going to pack our four huge suitcases in the mission van and drive to Oxford, with us in their wake following along in the smaller car we will use while here. When he and SK tried to open the garage door (for church vehicles- it is a small parking garage under Hyde Park Chapel), he found that the door was bent to the point that it couldn’t be opened!
We talked about it and then decided to take the train....no easy task with all that luggage! Dave hailed two cabs, threw some suitcases in each and then we got in and made our way to the train station. Once out of the cabs, Dave again took two large suitcases, Deb began pushing another of the big ones, SK took one and some little things and I followed up with the two smaller ones. We were quite the little caravan.
We had 2 minutes to make the train, and we did it!!!! Once aboard, we had to search for a place to stash all that stuff and then find seats. Once again, Dave took it all in hand and we settled in for the hour train ride. It was beautiful!
Once we got there, the two young Oxford elders and two young sister missionaries met us at the station. They were so helpful, each taking a suitcase and rolling it down the little streets to our flat. Once inside, the elevator filled up quickly with two suitcases, so each elder hefted the 50 pound bag overhead (!) and trooped up two flights at a fast clip. Whoa!!!! That was impressive.
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We have been busy settling in, unpacking, doing laundry, AND going shopping...for food and most especially for a raincoat for SK and a serious umbrella for both of us. It has been raining on and off since we got here and we are loving it!
Nice raincoat, at 75% off!
I’ll write again tomorrow about our first Sunday here. We already love it....seriously love it.
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