Headed for a new world

Hello! Today is our last day in London, England for tomorrow we are flying over to Dubrovnik, Croatia! Just for the afternoon, but we will be crossing the border to Bosnia where we will be staying tomorrow evening. Its crazy because I just got into this mindset where I was all settled in London- where we will have spent the longest consecutive nights in one place. Now I have to get rid of this state of mind and get ready to be moving around and staying different places almost everynight. Well, not every night... but we definately will have stayed in London the longest.


Its also been sad to think that I won't see my friends from home or Westmont until... a while. I'm OK with it until I hear about my nephew's first day of 1st grade which I missed, or that Jackie is starting a new college, or that my dad was injured on a motorcycle. And its my instinct to think the worst... like that Anthony really needed me for his first school day, or that Jackie is going to have a horrible time
adjusting to school, or that my Dad broke his arm or something... all of which are not true, but I just think the worst when its hard to get in contact with loved ones. Nobody better have any actual traumatic events occur because then it will be REALLY hard for me if all those things I worry about actually become real.

Anyways, things over here are going great! I really love London- and its been great weather the whole time we've been here. My only complaint- if you can even call it that- is that my days are always so busy! I get up in the morning still tired from all the walking and moving around I do in the day. Oh well, I only get to go on Europe Semester once, right? So I'm trying to live it up! I just wish I had unlimited amounts of money, but doesn't everyone, no? I feel bad having to tell people that I can't go with them to the theater or whatnot because I can't afford certain sights here. But there are still lots of free things to do that are fun- many of which the following pictures show. One thing about the photos, they aren't in chronological order... I could fix it up but it just takles too long. Haha, sorry.

One thign about the title of this blog- I feel like going to Bosnia is going to feel like entering a new world. It will be the first country we visit that doesn't speak English (all of them won't be English after this), plus it is so small! I have never been to such a small country! And I think that it will also be a shock to go from this huge city of London where you can do or get anything you want where there is so much wealth and everyone is stylish and have cool accents. I mean, I probably will like Bosnia's accents but it won't be in English... pray for me and my group!


This is at Hillsong church here in London. I had to visit it since I have heard so many of their Christian worship music at church and I have some of their CD's. Its crazy to go to the church knowing that so many churches all over the world sing their songs and translate them into into their language. I definately have sung their songs in Mexico in Spanish. The original Hillsong church is in Australia, but they have planted churches all over like this one in London. I hope to visit another one of their churches in Paris. It literally was a concert church service because they rent out this huge theater right in the middle of the city.


So this is Orlando Bloom. He is in a play here in London called 'In Celebration'. I didn't actually see it but I saw him leaving the theater after it was over. I think last night was the last night of the play... the crowd there was rediculous! People were close to getting in fights and as soon as he came out the crowd all rushed at him so I think he had to leave right away instead of signing of autographs and what not. I'm kind of bummed that I didn't feel starstruck when I saw him. It really wasn't all that cool. Oh, but I absolutly LOVE the following picture...


Orlando Bloom looks like a stoner!!! And the sad thing is... this was the best picture of him that I was able to get!!! Oh my goodness... I laughed hard when I saw this on my camera after I was walking away from the madness. Look at his beady red eyes and his evil expression.... lol.


This is at Harrods- I think its one of the biggest if not the biggest department stores in the world. I got lost inside. You could start a new city inside there- it has everything you need. Since we all know we need designer Gucci dresses...


More Hillsong pics...




Buckingham guards on horses... not that exciting. Maybe thats just because I was super tired when I saw it. People were beign rediculous... they were yelling that they could see the queen and prince Harry.... come on. It was just guys on horses.


I love this park.. its across the street from Buckingham.. I think its Saint Johns park.


I went to a cool outdoor market in Nottinghill. It was the Portobello Market.


I just had to make a quick stop at the Waterloo tube/train station since it was in the Bourne Ultimatum. The cameras were a big part of that segment!


Waterloo...

Buckingham tourist

Startford-upon-Avon. This is where Shakespear is from. I dont know why I have so many dang pictures posted of the geese. I dont want to take the take to delete them. Oh, but one thing to note- we saw a Shakespear play in Stratford and guess who was in it... ok he isn't like a big name but I was excited- John Lithgow. I didnt know he would be in it but as soon as he spoke I knew it was him- he was in 3rd Rock from the Sun and was a voice in Shrek- the evil prince of something. Anyways, he was amazing in the play- he is so funny!!! He played Molovio in 12th Night.








Tower Bridge tourist


My friend Yuko when we went to the Tower of London.


Coventry- a small town that was bombed by Germany suring WWII. Their main cathedral was bombed and instead of building the church back where it was they left the remains as a reminder or forgiveness and how all of mankind if evil in some way and that all need God's forgiveness. They had this funky 60's style cathedral built next to it with many decorations donated from people all over the world.


More stupid stratford pics...


...hmmm....


More Tower fo London






I took this pic of one of the crown jewels.. I got yelled at and it wasn't even a great pic but oh well.