On Saturday I went with some friends to a place called St. Fagans. It's a Welsh historical museum, with old houses from around Wales. Over the years they have been taken apart and then rebuilt on the estate.
more info about the museum
Afterward, we went to Barry. Where we were able to walk and climb the rocky coast along the shore.
Not sure if it's considered the English channel or not... I think it's a little too far north to be part of the channel. Either way, it was really cool to go up on top of a hill looking out to England on the other side of the water. Sometimes I forget that I really am on the other side of the Atlantic ocean. Still really cool though.
Then today I went to St. Lukes in the morning. And went back to the house to prep for my sermon in Clyne.
The congregation is very small there, probably about 20 people in attendance. However, it was still a pretty big deal to them and to me. Especially since it was the first sermon I've preached in Wales!
Look out Lloyd-Jones! (Famous Welsh pastor) And trust me, I'm being sarcastic. I think everything went well, it just felt very different actually leading a church service... Different, but a really great experience.
Any anxiety I had was mostly due to the fact I knew I would also be in charge of communion... (for my very first time.) And besides the few people who took me from Merthyr to Clyne, I didn't know anyone there. So it was slightly nerve wracking.
Thanks to God's mercy, everything went okay. I think I imagined every possible way to mess up a communion service. haha, not really. I had a great time just fellowshipping with other believers and sharing the Word of God with them!
Which by the way, the sermon went well too. (At least that's what the congregation told me) I spoke on 1st John chapter one. Mostly dwelling on the topic of Fellowship.
And next Sunday I'll be preaching in Aberdare.
P.S. I want to wish my awesome Mother a very Happy Mother's Day! Or in Welsh a "Sul y mamau hapus" Without whom I obviously wouldn't be on this trip... And the world would be missing out on so much.
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