Peter.

London at Christmas is manic. But truly amazing. I took a solo trip there a few weeks ago. I boarded a train after church one day and just went. Not only was the people watching amazing, but the atmosphere, the crisp winter air, and the lights that littered every street was truly a beauty. Covent Garden welcomed me with crowds of people watching street performers on the cobbled paths, a huge Christmas tree dotted with lights right in the centre, and the anticipation and excitement of the hustle and bustle that is London. I could literally just wander for hours, getting lost in the crowds and through the streets and feeling so tiny in the hugeness of it all. The train journey back to Gillingham was an interesting one. As my eyes threatened to close and drift off to sleep, the man opposite me answered his phone. After a chat with a friend, his attention trailed over to me, and with a bit of intrigue he proceeded to ask me as to why I was here and what I was doing. It's always the accent. After small talk, he proclaimed that he didn't believe in Jesus after everything that had happened to him in his life. As the train was approaching Gillingham station I promised to pray, to which he replied 'there's no need.' He offered his number in a genuinely friendly way and said that if I was ever in London and wanted to chat he would be free, 'the name's Peter' he gruffly said, followed with, 'I promise you, I will most likely be the most interesting person that you will ever listen to.' As I left the train, my mind boggled. I am so sure, even to this moment, that God was in that. Interesting, yet uncertain what it was all about. However, Peter is most definitely in my prayers. I was tired, and wonder whether I truly grabbed the opportunity God gave me in that train. I wonder whether I will ever take him up on the offer of a chat in London. I wonder if we will cross paths again. Thank goodness for God's grace and his presence in every situation. It is truly enough to cover my tiredness and lack of eloquence. Thank God.