An unexpected blessing! It has been nearly a year since we traveled to the United Kingdom. It abounds with historical buildings and sites everywhere. To walk down the streets in London Central was fantastic, but the greatest blessing was traveling on a day trip to Cambridge. My "hero" is an 18th Century preacher by the name of Charles Simeon. He was a fellow at Trinity College and appointed rector of Holy Trinity Church across from the University.

The fascinating fact about Simeon was the people did not want him. They locked him out of the church, cut his salary, and did everything they could to make his life miserable. But Simeon continued to love them and would not give up preaching the Word to them. After 40 years they accepted him as their pastor!

So my treat of the entire trip was to do a walk about of Holy Trinity church. I must admit that tears welled up in my eyes as we walked through the sanctuary, then to see his preaching Bible, umbrella, and tea pot (every day he met with his students to mentor them in the ways of the ministry--having tea and biscuits with them!).

He would not give up. He held on to the Lord and completed the task.

Today Holy Trinity Church continues to serve Christ in the world of Cambridge University--lifting high His Name!