A Busy November

So things this last month have been extremely busy. There are some great blessings, but all is not without trials. But we are thankful, and rejoice in that which we have been called.
First off, our Thanksgiving was such a blessing. We held the dinner at our house, and invited some people from our building to join us. Almost everyone we invited came and we had such a great time. Julie brought a couple friends along as well to make the group total around 10 people. We were so thankful for the opportunity to invite our neighbors into our home and share Thanksgiving with them. We are just praying for more opportunities to get to know them better, and for the chance to share with them. It was also the first time Kristen and I cooked a Turkey, and we are pleased to announce it turned out great, and no one got sick J Now that I have carved a turkey, I am a complete American dad.

Saturday was a continuation of Thanksgiving. We drove to Bonn with our team to celebrate with a couple colleagues who live there. We had a great day of fellowship, and once again stuffed ourselves on some Traditional American Thanksgiving food.

In another area of ministry, I was given the chance to preach at a youth service in Wuppertal. We had a good turnout, and a great evening of ministry. This is now my third or fourth sermon that I have preached in German, and although it is still difficult, and requires a lot of preparation, it is getting easier. Please pray that Etta (the youth leader) and I can continue to encourage and challenge the young people to live a living and continual relationship with Jesus Christ.

“Seekers” continues to meet, but we have been having a hard time getting through an hour together. For the last two weeks, the kids have not lasted more than twenty minutes before they go nuts, destroy the room and practically each other. Please, please continue to pray for Andre and I as we seek for a new and better way to reach these teenagers. God has given us a heart for them, but we are met with great opposition.

Christmas is such a great time of the year, and it opens up so many possibilities to minister to people. We are hoping that during this season, God will give us opportunities to share what is most important, and why we can truly celebrate.

“He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.” (John 1:2-5)