Today is London Day! ("Wait a minute", you're saying, "that doesn't look like London to me....") You're right!
I decided to take some of this time to see Canterbury. The picture just above is Canterbury Cathedral - the "Mother Church" of the Anglican Communion. I knew that it was a sight worth seeing, but I actually surprised myself at how moved I was to be in that place.
To make it a little more special, I ran into +Gene while I was there. I didn't want to be a nuisance, but I did say hello, and we had a nice hug and a few minutes of good conversation
A few minutes later, while trying to get a picture without disturbing pilgrims, I saw +Gene again. This time he was praying in front of the site of the Martyrdom of Thomas Becket. It was here that my emotions nearly broke out. Seeing him, the icon that he is, in that place; and, having seen him greeting his many supporters. It was just too much. Not that +Gene is a "martyr" (thank God!), and not even that his ministry has been "martyred" by this
It was a special moment for me.
After visiting the Cathedral, dropping entirely too much money in the Cathedral Shop, and then wandering through the shops around the gate in Canterbury, I met a friend for lunch before heading back to work. It
And just to prove that it's not ALL play time here in Canterbury, some folks have been capturing images of me working. Believe me, that's the normal image of me in Canterbury - today was the exception!
This is the most common image: me in the Communications Centre, sitting at the computer. Be sure to check out THIS POST from Elizabeth Kaeton, in which she's entirely too kind to me.
Also, as an example of how I just never know what I'll be doing from one moment to the next, here's an example from SUSAN RUSSELL where I was operating the boom mic for a Fringe Event that we hosted last night. Which leads me to another tick on my skill set list - HERE is a blog I posted today on Integrity's Walking with Integrity about the event last night. You just never know what I'll be up to...
Stay tuned for more updates! This Sunday is worship in the cathedral. Peace!
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