Mission Trip in a Nutshell:

Where: London, England,  we stayed in Sydenham Girls High School in classrooms converted into bedrooms (we slept on air mattresses) with two meals per day in the school cafeteria.  Lunch was often a snack or eating at a local restaurant

When: Summer 2012, 20 days 

Who: Our family:  Jim, Monica, Weston (18), Joseph (11), Timothy (7), Christianna (6), Elaina (6), Victoria (4), Alonna (2 1/2), our dear friend, Ashley Krogstad (18), Monica's parents, Larry & Orlano Randall and their Christian Jazz Band, Joshua Experience and Monica's sister, Jennifer Allard

Why: To increase skill in reaching out to strangers, to follow the Great Commission, to expand our mind and the minds of our children, and join the mission of the Joshua Experience Band

How: First, we practiced at Bedford Boys Ranch (a park near our home) by taking walks and exercising each week.  In London, we invited people to evening events associated with the Olympics.  We participated in park outreaches and tagged along with other more experienced people and assisted where needed.  We handed out a variety of gifts and cd's (of the Joshua Band) to people on the streets of London, in restaurants, on the trains,  and buses and on the airplane ride over.  We invited people to events and the children sang songs and shared scripture at some of the events