after it snowed on us on the drive there and i almost packed my bags and went home, the weekend was so refreshing and inviting. our pastor does a great job creating community when the congregation is so transient and in flux. we had a speaker from the states remind us of the bigger picture of god's grace and power (and he reminded me of my uncle who is a pastor and his wife, so i lived vicariously for a minute). it is so good to get to know these people i see every week at church so it feels like home and i think i am officially no longer a visitor. yes. every night we hung out in the "cellar" and talked and prayed into the wee hours of the night over a beer. not to mention the castle we stayed in has a crazy history of witch hunts in the 1500's and nazi experiments in the 1940's to name a couple. it is so very good to be in the company of others who are also aliens in this world with a shared goal in life. not that we are all the same, no sir. that's what makes it even more flavorful - this community is from the whole world, accents are flying, laughter is bubbling, and hearts are uniting. praise the lord.
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