Autumn

Well, it appears autumn has finally hit here - the evenings and mornings are cool (I suppose the nights, too, but I'm a boring homebody). The days vary between cool and warm (22 today!), with the constant being uncertain cloudy/sunny skies and occasional rain. Always advisable to carry an umbrella (I have a cool "Chat Noir" one I bought in Paris).

Paul leaves in a few weeks for Iraq, so he's quite excited - he really loves his job, especially the overseas assignments. He loves the challenge of living in a different country and dealing with what they deal with. I have made my peace with it - it is what it is. It's out of my hands and I've put him and our relationship in God's hands. He'll work it out for the best.

Speaking of God, I went to church on Sunday for the first time since moving to London. I really hate finding new churches, so even though I kept saying I was going to go to church on Sunday, and had even scoped out a few, I had never actually gone. There is a little baptist church just a block and a bit from where I live called Gunnersbury Baptist Church and, for the first time, I really felt an impetus to go - I even tried to mentally excuse myself from going, but it wasn't to be. I was going and that was it. It is quite a small group (well, compared to Linden and Calgary), but friendly and nice. The preaching was intelligent and the pastor had a very nice accent to listen to. The church is probably an old Catholic or Anglican - beautiful woodwoork and whatnot. Not particularly old - maybe a hundred years or less. I left straight after the service, but might stay a bit next time. It's a very bible-believing, prayer-focused church, which is exactly what I need. The worships is not "exciting", but I can see myself having a place there and being somewhat active (they really need a children's story-teller!). I do feel that I was led (pushed?!) to start attending there. We'll see what happens.

I had an idea today, that I hope to put into play soon. I am going to do a photo essay of my trip to work each day. I will, of course, post it on the blog. There are always interesting little things I see, so don't expect a bunch of pictures of streets that I walk down or anything. It will be little details that I've noticed over the months or interesting buildings or businesses. I hope to do it in the next couple days and post maybe on the weekend.

Anyway, my lunch break is just about over, so must get back to work. A woman's work is never done - or, as my grandmother would say - no rest for the wicked and the righteous don't need any. I'm not sure which I am, because I sure seem to need lots of rest!

Ciao for niao!!