Hello from Latvia!
The GlobeTREK team is now en route to Russia from Germany. I am looking forward to this next part of the journey, with good memories of my time in Germany. Here are a couple highlights:
* Volunteering at a pregnancy center where we sorted newborn clothes
* Worshipping in a German church on Sunday morning, where I also played the piano for the singing during the service. It is amazing to be able to worship with different cultures and language groups, united with a common song of praise to God!
* Taking a boat down the Rhine river and admiring the beautiful German scenery
* Learning important beverage tips... such as the danger of tea. Oh, you didn't know that tea was dangerous? Then you mustn't have heard of the poor Indian man. He drowned one night in his "tea pee." :)
* Learning about some of Germany's history and culture. On Saturday we had a 'tourist day', and visited Heidelberg. From the castle there I could see a panorama of the city. While we did not pay for a tour of the castle, a tour guide came by at an opportune moment and so I eaves-dropped a little and found out why all the churches faced one way, except for one church that faced perpendicular. Apparently, all churches face the rising sun, with the steeple toward the setting sun. However, in the late 1600s, a major flood destroyed much of Heidelberg. After the flood, the Catholics built the Church of the Holy Ghost, which faces toward Rome. This was a call for the people to return to the true, Catholic Church. They did not want the people's rebelliousness to bring more judgment on the town!
* Lastly, we attended the English church in the evening, which reaches out to the US military families from the large military base in Ramstein. A young man sang a special song before the message, which really spoke to my heart. I have the link below for you to listen as well. For me, it summarized my desire to see Christ exalted around the world. I also thought it was neat that the song voices Prairie Bible Institute's motto: To Know Christ and Make Him Known. May this be true in your life and mine!
LIFT UP THE CROSS by the Crist family http://youtube/98AlLSDK3XM
The GlobeTREK team is now en route to Russia from Germany. I am looking forward to this next part of the journey, with good memories of my time in Germany. Here are a couple highlights:
* Volunteering at a pregnancy center where we sorted newborn clothes
* Worshipping in a German church on Sunday morning, where I also played the piano for the singing during the service. It is amazing to be able to worship with different cultures and language groups, united with a common song of praise to God!
* Taking a boat down the Rhine river and admiring the beautiful German scenery
* Learning important beverage tips... such as the danger of tea. Oh, you didn't know that tea was dangerous? Then you mustn't have heard of the poor Indian man. He drowned one night in his "tea pee." :)
* Learning about some of Germany's history and culture. On Saturday we had a 'tourist day', and visited Heidelberg. From the castle there I could see a panorama of the city. While we did not pay for a tour of the castle, a tour guide came by at an opportune moment and so I eaves-dropped a little and found out why all the churches faced one way, except for one church that faced perpendicular. Apparently, all churches face the rising sun, with the steeple toward the setting sun. However, in the late 1600s, a major flood destroyed much of Heidelberg. After the flood, the Catholics built the Church of the Holy Ghost, which faces toward Rome. This was a call for the people to return to the true, Catholic Church. They did not want the people's rebelliousness to bring more judgment on the town!
* Lastly, we attended the English church in the evening, which reaches out to the US military families from the large military base in Ramstein. A young man sang a special song before the message, which really spoke to my heart. I have the link below for you to listen as well. For me, it summarized my desire to see Christ exalted around the world. I also thought it was neat that the song voices Prairie Bible Institute's motto: To Know Christ and Make Him Known. May this be true in your life and mine!
LIFT UP THE CROSS by the Crist family http://youtube/98AlLSDK3XM
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