Dave’s Blog

Last night Kevin made a good stirfry with one of the sausages, potatoes, mushrooms and all the rest. They have so many different flavors for their sausages. We visited for the evening. I am really enjoying the visiting time. I don’t get to spend a lot of time with people with good religious training and it is good to discuss some of the things. I am sharpening my witness.

Sunday morning we got ready and walked to the church. The pastor knew I was there and had prepared for me. I was to give the children’s time in the service. Pastor Hoffmann hsd someone to sit beside me to translate the service. He even provided the translator with a script of his sermon. Another man translated when I was working with the children. Of course, you are talking to the whole church under the guise of working with the children. But only the children got strings this time.

After this serivce I went downstairs to the New Hope United Methodist Church (English-speaking). Didn’t need a translator for that service. It was a small group and I gave the sermon time. We had a good time doing strings. One woman does some strings with Kevin when they are out presenting at a fair, street event or the like. They were glad to see some new things and stories. My job is just to pass it on. Not to keep it or just show but to teach at each event. It is good to give.

We came home and had lunch. We warmed up the schnitzel that I had from yesterday and cut it in half. There was enough to fill each of our buns. More good conversation. Since Kevin does the string ministry himself some, I can really bounce ideas off him and he can hone my story skills. What a treasure God has given me in this trip. There is no sitting around time, just learning time.

I did get a nap in and we will be eating a late supper. Carol is returning from Hamburg at 8:00 and we are planning on going to a Thai restaurant. It will be good to see Carol. She has such a spiritual peace that is catching.

We spent some time going over my schedule…as it is now…and added phone numbers to my cell phone. It is so good to know that if I am stuck somewhere without an English speaker near I can call someone and hand them the phone to talk to the person. It really gives me confidence to go off on these jaunts alone. (Well, not alone, God is with me.) Good to have a more direct contact sometimes.

Dave