Monday 22 June 2009

News Update


This past week we were pleased to have a group of five Christian men among our guests, two of whom were totally blind and a third with only limited vision. The week went well and the enthusiasm for the daily devotions and prayers and Christian fellowship was refreshing and encouraging. One of the highlights of the week was the outing to the Toggenberg mountains in the Swiss Alps which included a cog-railway and a cable car up to about 7000 ft.

Monday 15 June 2009

News update


Thursday last week was a public holiday in the Roman Catholic areas of Germany for the celebration of Corpus Christi. The body of Christ in the Mass is honoured through beautiful flower petal arrangements in and around the churches and a procession accompanying the consecrated bread through the streets. We watched this in our local town of Schönau where the above picture was taken.

By way of contrast, we, as evangelical believers, are so thankful to be able to concentrate our thoughts on a risen Saviour whose powerful presence is with us each day and as we eat bread and drink wine in fellowship together in rememberance of His body broken for us it's wonderful to believe and know that His presence is not so much in the bread but in our hearts.

This week we have a group of five men as guests in the house, two of which are totally blind and one only partially sighted. On Sunday we sang 'When I stand in glory I shall see His face' and one of our blind brothers pointed out to us the particular blessing this glorious hope is to him.

Monday 8 June 2009

News Update

The big news for this past week is the arrival of our new (one-year old) car. It's a wonderful provision from the Lord and although we still have other urgent outstanding bills to meet it's tremendous blessing to have a vehicle free of debt and so suitable for the work. Our guests will appreciate the better comfort and the air conditioning!

This week we have the Utzenfeld ladies club coming for their monthly get together when we supply the venue and food and drink for up to 15 members. It's a valuable opportunity to keep in touch with the community and to get closer to some of the significant ladies of the village!

It's good to have Tim & Deb and family back from their England visit and the children are now back at school and kindergarten for the final half term before the summer holidays.

At our Sunday service we looked at the account in Rev 1 of John's vision of the risen Lord Jesus. Our Saviour plays so many roles for us in our lives. He is our Shepherd, our Lord and Master and our Friend and its wonderful to see Him too as the powerful King of kings assuring each of His local Churches that He is with them, His very appearance giving that confirmation that we are on the side of victory!

Tuesday 2 June 2009

News Update


We are very grateful to God for giving us a happy and we believe successful family week with a children's programme each evening. The week finished with a BBQ in the garden followed by a 'party-like' programme when the parents and other 'grown-ups' were able to hear and join in with the songs and games the children had learnt during the week. We were also challenged by the main points of the Bible teaching the children had received and by the testimony of 'Uncle Aldo' who shared with us how God had called him to faith in Jesus when a wild and desperate young man.

Work in the house continues this week with more sedate guests and we look forward to the return of Tim and Deb and Tom & Esther on Saturday.