Salutations!
I thought you might like an update on all that's going on here in York. In the past week I've been on a trip to the seaside city Scarborough with the Christian Union, celebrated Maggie's 21st birthday (which was a great success!), and taken a tour of the York Minster. I have also been doing a bit of reading for my classes, and I feel confident that I will learn a lot in each of my courses.
Our trip to Scarborough with the Christian Union was really fun! Maggie, Rachel, and I are meeting some really great people through this group, and it was so nice to be welcomed by a friendly bunch of people. On Saturday, October 3rd we left around 10:00 am and took a bus, or "coach," to Scarborough, which is south of Whitby on England's coast. Once we arrived we had fish and chips for lunch, and ate on the boardwalk by the beach. In the afternoon we played frisbee and "rounders," which is similar to baseball (although... in my opinion the two are very different, but there you are). The harbour is quite pretty, and we had beautiful weather all day. It was fun to walk along the boardwalk past the shops, arcades, and fish & chips joints.
Later, we climbed up the tallest hill in Scarborough to look at a castle which sits on top of the hill. From the top we had a very beautiful view of the village and the sea. The view of the coast from Scarborough is really pretty. There are some high cliffs on the north side of the village that we could see quite well from the castle hill. The long walk created a good opportunity for conversation and fellowship.
On Wednesday Maggie, Rachel, and I took a tour of the York Minster. The Minster is very large and impressive. The detail work on the inside and outside is incredible. I cannot imagine what it must have been like to work for so long on such a huge building! Construction began on the Minster in 1220 and it was not completed until over 200 years later. After exploring the many different sections of the Minster I can understand why it took that long! The stain glass windows are very beautiful, and the iron that holds the pieces in place must be changed every 100 years. It is an extremely difficult and slow process. We were not able to go up into the tower unfortunately, but I'm sure at some point during out time here we will get that opportunity.
This upcoming weekend I will be going on a trip to Edinburgh and Sterling with other international students, and I am really excited to get a little taste of Scotland! I can hardly believe that I've been here almost three weeks, and that I only have ten weeks left! There is so much to do and see during that time, and I mustn't forget to leave time for homework either.
Thank you all for your prayers! I know that God is listening because Rachel, Maggie, and I have not encountered any problem that we could not handle with God's help. I do ask for your continued prayers for our safety as we travel to Scotland this weekend.
Thank you once again for reading, and God bless!
Cheers!
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