Rest

The most precious times I've had in London have been the times of fellowship and the times when the LORD directed our paths to a broken person.

On the other side of the cross, there is no one more beautiful than a broken person. A person who has stopped resisting. A city declaring ruin. A filthy white and tattered flag hoisted for all to see. These beautiful girls were Emma and Amanda. We talked to several others as well. The stories of encounters to follow soon.

On this side of the cross, there is no one more beautiful than all my friends - my family - who are delighting in Jesus' grace for them and allowing themselves to be used and delighted in by our God.

I've experienced both here in Camden Town, and I felt at times as though my heart was bursting and sloshing all over. The day with Tobi by the Locks and at the Heath, the coffee date with Trista, the Indian food feast with everyone, the night of fellowship at the Merrills', the walks through Camden Town's night life with Landon and David, barbie dolls with Chante and Ruthie...and then thinking back on all my friends I love dearly back at Shoreline CC in Morro Bay. No earthly wonder compares to the bonds of fellowship, the love, I get to have on this side of the cross - what I dearly wish for people like Amanda and Emma. No wonder the Spirit groans what words cannot express when He intercedes in prayer for us: His overwhelming love for us just spills all over the place past the meager attempts by any human instrument such as language in containing Something so intense.

I know I owe many updates! It's just hard when the only time I've found to write them is at 2am in the morning after a full day! Thank you for being patient with me and for wanting to read up on what the LORD is doing in and through little me here. Christ's peace and love to you from me!

Shruti