Tracts, Turkish Pizza, and Testimonies

Today was filled with many new experiences. These experiences were not new in the sense of travel necessarily but more in terms of the avenues for ministry. The first new experience, that being handing out tracts, was filled with excitement but presented an opportunity to display patience. We were required to have a native-German speaker, of which we only had two for most of the day, be the ones to request permission to enter each set of apartment buildings to access the mailboxes. This slowed us down but we all trusted that it was the best as was advised by Mr. Green. We had a good time fellowshipping and resting in the knowledge that God was the One doing the work of conversion.

For lunch we went back to the church’s coffeehouse and sent a few out to get doners and Turkish pizzas. They are basically both the same thing in terms of filling but doners are in a pita wrap and the Turkish pizzas are in tortillas. The filling is a mix of cabbage, lambs meat, tomatoes, onions, and a special sauce. Grant said that he wouldn’t mind living in Germany just for the food. He said that so far he has loved the brats and doners. We all enjoyed our meal and were ready to set out on another tract-distributing journey.

At about six o’clock we all met back at the coffeehouse and ate dinner. After dinner we stayed for the evening Bible study which was composed of some of our testimonies and singing. For the singing, we switched between German and English and Chris played the guitar while the current church intern, Sam, play a drum called a cajon. It was a blessing to be able to share my testimony for other believers to rejoice in the work of the Lord in my life but it was particularly difficult speaking in a way so to be convenient for the translator. The Lord provided grace to endure and, I pray, to clearly communicate. Esther, Kim, and Chris also shared.

The day was fun but at the same time stretching. Thanks for the prayers!