Scotland!

Wow, we arrived safely in Edinburgh, Scotland on Sunday morning at 7:00am. Thanks for praying!   Unlike arriving in Cameroon there was no one around when we came to collect our 13 pieces of luggage!  Thankfully, a customs official and some of our kids helped Abby and I push our 6 carts through security where Ben Shore was able to help us the rest of the way.  We only had a one hour delay on Saturday in Chicago as the Newark airport was closed due to high wind or something.  The trip to Scotland after that seemed to go by fast.  My family slept most of Sunday, but in the evening we were able to go to Free Baptist Church in Lonehead.  This church started by Ben and Katie Shore of Hudson, Wisconsin regularly prays for us.  So it was a joy to present our ministry through our DVD and then preach for them.  What a blessing to be in Scotland, the original land of the Sanderlins!  Here are a few pictures of before we left, of our arrival, and also where Ben and I went today...

                                      
Leaving Chicago on Saturday...thanks to all our families for all your help. We miss you!

Great to be in Scotland!!!

I couldn't come to Edinburgh without finding some old graves...some really important old graves.  Here is the grave of Thomas Chalmers who died in 1847.  He was the first leader of the Free Church of Scotland after they broke with the state church.  He was the teacher of Horatius and Andrew Bonar as well as Robert Murray McCheyne.

 In the distance is the hill where King Arthur's seat is located.

 The last church that Horatius Bonar pastored, then called Chalmers Memorial Chapel.

 Ben Shore taking me to the Royal Mile, the Edinburgh Museum, and other places...

 The memorial to the Scottish Covenanters who died as martyrs in the late 1600's.

 Buying a few good books!

 The castle in Edinburgh!  King James was born here and is where the Scots kings and Queens were from.

 With John Knox in the St. Giles Church where he preached.

 A memorial to Thomas Chalmers in the St. Giles church

Riding home on a double decker bus!!  We plan to take the whole family out tomorrow before leaving for Brussels and then Cameroon.  Good night!