News Update

A retreat week in Haus Barnabas entitled 'Encountering God' and led by Tracy Williamson and Marilyn Baker culminated in a public concert by Marilyn in which she sang her own songs and gave personal testimony, as a physically blind person, to God's love and grace in her life. This is now the fourth such concert Marilyn has led in Haus Barnabas over the past five years and her name is becoming known locally here. It was tremendously encouraging to us this past Sunday evening to see nine Utzenfeld villagers walking in groups of two and three to the concert, most of whom had never been to any 'spiritual' event in Haus Barnabas before. We feel the café has helped people to feel easier about coming to us, as four of those who came had been in the café that afternoon and received personal invitations to the concert.
A few weeks ago Marilyn had fallen off the platform on to the rail at Tonbridge station when her guide dog had underestimated the the amount of space she had needed to get around a group of workmen. She testified of God's providential protection in enabling the oncoming train to be stopped just in time and that she had no broken bones. A visit to the warm thermal baths whilst with us together with prayer had helped to relieve the pain and stiffness which were hindering her sleep pattern and we praise the Lord that she and ourselves and each of the group of ten who took part in the week had found blessing from it.