"We began our day by going to Wallyford in order to help Andrew, a man working with a church plant called 'The Living Room'. He told us all about the community and the struggles that Christianity is currently facing there and in the country of Scotland as a whole. He told us that less than 3 percent of people in Scotland go to church, and even less than that would be involved in Bible believing churches. It was great to hear his heart for preaching the gospel without compromising, even when it gets really difficult. 
From there we went to a local nursing home to help
take care of tasks that needed to be done around the building and with the residents. Some of us helped with preparations
for their garden, painting, and digging holes for posts, while 8 of us participated in singing hymns with the residents.
Those of us who did yardwork got a ton done and it was great to have
conversations with the people living in the nursing home. One lady’s answer to
every question we gave here was along the lines of “I love everybody” or “I
love everything.” 
After ending our time there chowing down on some delicious
fish n’ chips, we took a bus down to the heart of Edinburgh and took a tour with a man named Paul who showed us many of
the covenanting sights in Ediburgh, many of which are on the Royal Mile, the section of road stretching from the Edinburgh castle to the
Scottish parliament. Paul told us all about the significance of the churches in church history as well as the importance of the people who preached and pastored there. We learned about the Covanenters, we saw Magdalen Chapel, Greyfriars, and St. Giles cathedral. We learned a lot about John Knox, a man who had a large part in the
reformation in the 16th century. We saw a lot of
historical Scottish churches and the 4 remaining stained glass windows from the
middle ages in Scotland as well. After enjoying the tour, we took a double decker bus
to Jamie and Hazel’s house and had great dinner and fellowship with our new friends."
P.S.
Mom and Dad I love you- Jacob
I’m still alive- Adam
Thank you for these updates! We are praying for all of you!
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