My journey back went well. Before I went to the airport I had a chance to visit the people in Tel Aviv once more, we all watched 'Amazing Grace' together and it was a good way to end my trip. I am looking forward to going to the Missions Conference in Austria this week and to get some time to process everything. There is so much to be thankful for and to think about. Thank you for all your prayers, encouragement, emails, comments!
Meine Rückreise verlief gut. Bevor ich zum Flughafen fuhr, konnte ich die Tel Aviver noch einmal besuchen. Wir schauten uns zusammen den Film 'Amazing Grace' (Erstaunliche Gnade) an und es war ein schöner Abschluss meiner Reise. Ich freu mich auf die Missions Conference nach Österreich diese Woche zu fahren und alles zu verarbeiten. Es gibt so viel, wofür ich dankbar bin und worüber ich nachdenken muss. Danke für Eure Gebete, Ermutigungen, Emails und Kommentare!
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Veggie Tales in Arabic, youth group, Mafraq
These past days have been different compared to my first two and 1/2 half weeks, and I've been enjoying it.
In the mornings we meet at church to do a kids club/vbs. We usually have between 16 and 20 children come. One of the guys from the youth actually leads the program, he does a very good job and has great potential. In the afternoons we usually play with the kids and do stuff around the house. In the evenings we've been meeting with the youth from the church which has been very encouraging and fun. It is obvious that God is working in their hearts. There are many things that are still very surprising to me, e.g. the way they think about their own tribe and other tribes, and the way the Christians even look down on and mock other Christians because they are from a different tribe.
Yesterday we also went to drop off a boy from Iraq at a hospital in Marfraq. He has TB and is getting treatment there before he can have his heart surgery in Tel Aviv. When we arrived at the hospital he put up two Bibles on his shelf; people here keep telling me how much he has changed since he came (in March). On our way back we took a little tour through Amman, that was fun.
On Tuesday I'll travel back to Tel Aviv to get to airport on time for my return flight.
In the mornings we meet at church to do a kids club/vbs. We usually have between 16 and 20 children come. One of the guys from the youth actually leads the program, he does a very good job and has great potential. In the afternoons we usually play with the kids and do stuff around the house. In the evenings we've been meeting with the youth from the church which has been very encouraging and fun. It is obvious that God is working in their hearts. There are many things that are still very surprising to me, e.g. the way they think about their own tribe and other tribes, and the way the Christians even look down on and mock other Christians because they are from a different tribe.
Yesterday we also went to drop off a boy from Iraq at a hospital in Marfraq. He has TB and is getting treatment there before he can have his heart surgery in Tel Aviv. When we arrived at the hospital he put up two Bibles on his shelf; people here keep telling me how much he has changed since he came (in March). On our way back we took a little tour through Amman, that was fun.
On Tuesday I'll travel back to Tel Aviv to get to airport on time for my return flight.
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