We worshipped God together this morning in the King's Centre. Encouraging! Let's do and be what and who God has made us to do and be. That's what I think. 5 people became Christians yesterday when students went out to talk to people on the street about the great news...

Forced myself to sit down and relax again (pub lunch).

I also played a song to John and Nom Bilson as we said goodbye! Had a bring-and-share goodbye party for them. Excellent turnout. This family (with their 1-year-old son, Reuben) are off to plant a Christian community (a.k.a. a church) and be missionaries in Paris. I say bless 'em. They have been a rock of truth and love in my life for 4 years...passion for Jesus and the great news...leadership of the student Christian community in Oxford...not to mention years of little cups of tea with John...MacDonald's breakfasts...cheese-and-ham toasties...walks...sitting on benches...discussing life and wisdom...discussing girls...a lot of laughter...praying for me...learning to be less unlike Jesus...confessions...desperate phonecalls in times of emergency...listening to my anxious ramblings...gentle advice...good advice...having to remind me again and again, "God loves you, Hugh..."