We arrived in Berlin main train station at 8:30pm with no place to stay that night. Our plans fell through for that night and so our leaders asked God what to do. We ended up just playing worship in the train station in 25F degree weather and trusting God he would provide. (All of the hostles that we checked were full). We made some signs that said FREE HUGs in English and German and continued worshiping and hugging everyone we could. It was an amazing time of trusting on God. We met many people and had many great opportunities to share Gods love that night. After about 1.5 hours we met a women that was passing by and stopped. She said after leaving and coming back that we could stay in the prayer room building of the church that she goes to called Bethel. It was very closeby and we could walk!! So we went and all 19 of us stayed in a house of prayer. Many of our team stayed up most of the night praying and reading the bible with other members of this church!! It was crazy. Just like the apostles in Acts. I had the opportunity to talk to the pastor the next morning and he was very excited about us being here. He shared that he had just preached the day before on there needing to be an overflowing and outpouring within their church and in Berlin. And now here we are overflowing their house of prayer! They were a blessing to us as we were a blessing to them. We are now planning to do ministry with this church in the next week and attending their church service tonight. It is crazy because we did not even know about this church 3 days ago!
Since then we have now been staying the last 3 days with YWAM Berlin. We are doing dance, prostitute, homeless, and drug addict ministries this week. Also we have been doing many prayer walks all over Berlin. As well, today we did questionaires in a popular mall, engaging people with conversations about their culture and God. Some others were playing music in another train station and giving free hugs!
We have been very busy but it has been a great time so far!
3 comments:
What a creative God we serve!! He knows how to bring people together at just the right time! ~Amanda
Carole,
How very cool it has been to read your blogs and follow you on your trip! I have come to the site many times to read your stuff but this is the first time I have written to you! When you first told me about your plans when I was at NMSD I really had no concept of what it really was all about. BUT WOW!!! You and your husband have really done a GREAT job letting us know of your adventures! Just remember that you are not only touching the people you are with over there, but also those of us who have shared in your journey on-line! It has REALLY touched me in a way that is so hard to describe! This is such an incredible thing you have both taken on and I am so proud of you for putting everything in your life aside to do this! What a humbling experience it must be! I wish you so much luck and I too pray for you :-) Can't wait to read your next blog! xoxoxxo Paula
wow! How awesome! I love how "spontaneous" God can be... even though it just SEEMS spontaneous... each of these days have been planned and well-orchestrated by God which is so obvious! Love it! Sometimes it's a blessing that He doesn't let us know His plans ahead of time. :) Thanks for sharing!
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