Megan and I just returned from another week of ministry, this week at the University of Heidelberg. We join with The Buzz, which is a bus ministry through Youth for Christ Deutschland. There was an event put on by Christian students at the university where there were many different avenues to start conversation about how people few God and Christianity as a whole, and to invite them to nightly gatherings they were having, which consisted of a play telling the story of Jesus and a speaker. Our part of the ministry was setting up a café in front of the bus and offering free coffee, iced tea, cappuccinos, and baked goods to the students. We had a bar set up to serve from, and there were many tables and chairs set up for people to sit at, along with a couple foosball tables. We had so many people stop by, and whereas Megan and I didn’t do as much relational ministry as some of the other on our team, we were there to help keep things running smoothly and to serve people. We did get to have a few conversations, and many people wanted to talk to us to find out why two Americans came all the way over to Germany to give them free coffee and cakes. Just us being there was a testament to these students of who Christians are. Our team we were with consisted of two German students, a south African student who was raised German (his parents were missionaries), and the German team leader. It was a tough week, because it was extremely hot, the days were very long, and listening to a language you don’t understand all the time can become exhausting, but overall we had a great time. On Wednesday we got our first day off to be tourists, so we got a chance to explore the Heidelberg castle and go on a tour. We walked all around the tourist part of town and had a great time. Our legs still hurt from all the walking, but it was a great experience.
The next outreach we will go on is to a youth center in Paterborn where we will be doing a ministry during the World Cup. This time we are going without a team, just the two of us, and we are a little nervous, but excited. The plan is to leave on Monday and return two weeks later. Please continue to keep us in your prayers. We need prayer for persistence, patience, and to continue to trust in God. Megan is also very sunburned, so prayer for healing for her would be very appreciated. Thank you all and God Bless!
Also, if you would like to see pictures of our time so far in Germany, check out my facebook page. I have pictures up from our trip to Stadtallendorf with iThemba, and I will put up pictures from Heidelberg soon!
Jenni
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