Day 258-259 John Hayes’s Spiritual Walk in London

We celebrated Jonathan’s birthday yesterday. I’ve been in a mad rush in the past couple of days running from one job to the other and from one meeting to the other. And as usual I fall asleep with the laptop on the bed and woke up with a very sore neck. Tuesday I went to John Hayes’s spiritual walk around Bank. He talked about some of the buildings that played significant part in the slave trade during history and also in the abolishing of the slave trade. We started with the Royal Exchange and finished at John Newton’s church, which will be reopened for the 225th celebration of the abolition movement and our church will held a celebration service (http://www.geagort.com/en/blog/33/). And most likely I won’t be able to go because of work :-( I am fascinated by the vision of the abolitionist, their courage, determination and fellowship. John’s interest in East London’s history moved me back to the history of my village in Hungary. Through his book: Sub-Merge, talks and this walk I gained a deeper understanding about the importance of getting to know the history, culture and tradition of the chosen mission field. Understanding its situation, accepting its challenges and respecting the local values are key.