What life looks like so far

Hello interested parties!
So, I have now been in England for a little less then a month and decided it was overdue to send out a blog about life as it is so far to all of you lovely people :). So here is the strategic layout of most days...
I wake up usually at around 7:30 and have a little Bible reading and prayer time in the morning, I will have to add that since I have been here the teaching has been monumental in teaching ways to read the Bible effectively so my Bible reading has improved wonderfully!
At 8:30ish is breakfast most days this is very simple cereal, toast, coffee... however Tuesdays are quickly becoming my favorite day of the week because that is the "fried breakfast day" which means eggs, bacon and fried tomatoes... mmm... breakfast on Tuesday is usually closer to 8 :).

After breakfast at about 9:20 every morning there is a worship time or Bible study time with all of the NETS students from both stages (currently there is my stage 1 and the NETS stage 3's who will be going to Kenya shortly). This is a very rich time of worship, it is evident that God is present in this place and that the people here are unashamed of how they interact with him. It is more beautiful worship then I have ever seen, and it has nothing to do with the performance of the leaders.

After worship is our morning class, these have covered a large amount of topics, so far all on faith foundations, by a large group of different teachers. These classes have already been really growing, they are about things I thought I knew - but I am finding it all very full, rich and beautiful. I know now that this teaching and this place really will change someone's life if they receive it.

After morning classes it's lunch time! Lunch is anything from sandwiches and salad to hamburgers, to fish. Lots of variety and usually very good. There is always salad so that's wonderful. Lunch is also a very long break which usually involves a nice walk or some quiet time.

Back to classes for the afternoon. Most of the time the afternoon classes are a continuation of the morning class, giving us a day on a topic.

Time for "tea" or dinner, which is always too big, mostly very good and a wonderful time of community with others. This marks the end of the organized day... the evenings have some optional classes and an optional Bible study, so far most evenings have been full of movies with friends, or other recreational activities.

Pierrepont is very clearly an international school, the people I spend most of my time with are from Columbia, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, and China - and that's just a handful... it's a very exciting thing having people from "every tribe and tongue" worshiping and learning about God together, all people with vision for bringing the word of God to where they are from, you can feel the excitement in this place for the Nations.

If you want to know more about Ellel or particularly Ellel pierrepont go to www.nevereverthesame.com. Or if your interested in the teaching of Ellel but can't up and move to England then check out their on-line training school Ellel 365  http://www.ellelministries.org/365.