Jolly Old England

Hello from Jolly Old England!I've made it here successfully and I'm in Rachel's flat in London. I had an uneventful flight yesterday from Jacksonville to Charlotte, with no one in the middle seat, so I definitely had some extra room. After a 4 hour layover in the Charlotte airport, I boarded the plane for London Gatwick. There was only one crying baby on board and even then she only cried very occasionally. Once again, I didn't have anyone sitting directly next to me in the row of four middle seats. Lots of space meant more opportunity for sleep, so I managed about 5 hours on the plane. Amazingness! My biggest worry was going through customs and luckily they decided that I am allowed to stay in the country, so I have a visa in my passport for 6 months. Grabbed my luggage, took the Gatwick Express train to Victoria Station and met up with Rachel. What a joy to see her smiling face after traveling alone for 18 hours! We took the tube back to her flat and I'll be staying with her until tomorrow, when I take the train to Carlisle. I can't believe that the adventure has started already. It still seems pretty surreal, but I'm loving it and I know that God has some awesome plans! Love you, love you, love you!