{"id":323,"date":"2008-06-19T02:23:49","date_gmt":"2008-06-19T02:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/redletters\/2008\/06\/hello-from-the.html"},"modified":"2008-06-19T02:23:49","modified_gmt":"2008-06-19T02:23:49","slug":"hello-from-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/redletters\/2008\/06\/hello-from-the.html","title":{"rendered":"Hello from the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

So far, England has lived up to all I thought it would be. An amazing place really, filled with homes from the 1600’s, windy country lanes, rolling hills filled with trees and sheep, and lovely people who are eager to help the widows and orphans in our world.<\/p>\n

The last two days I’ve been speaking at the RUN Conference in Peterborough. This was one of the best conferences I’ve been to in quite some time. The focus was not on ‘our’ spirituality and how to get people ‘to’ church, but on being the church and giving our lives away to others. There were great responses to my talks and there are many new potential partners excited about sponosoring orphanages in Russia and Africa.<\/p>\n

Today, in about 10 minutes I’m headed to my UK publisher’s headquarters to speak on the new release of Fields of the Fatherless. Tonight, there is a barbeque at Ian and Julie’s, my hosts here in Grinstead with about 70 people coming for me to meet. <\/p>\n

Here’s a random fact: I’m right down the road from ‘Hundred Acre Wood,’ the place that inspired the story of Winnie the Pooh. Yes, I’m in Winnie’s neighborhood and hope to run in to him sometime in the next few days!<\/p>\n

Gideon, my 8 year old, is with me, and has loved playing soccer in the English garden. Today, he is off with his new friends to an English school. The guy can’t even leave America without getting away from school!<\/p>\n

As soon as I can connect my computer, I’ll be uploading some photos. Thanks for your friendship and prayers. Wish you were here!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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