According to my language app, the German word for potluck is potluck. I was going the wrong way on a bus this morning but still made it to the church on time. The songs we sang were mostly in German but you will recognize some titles; Open the Eyes of My Heart, Worthy is the…
Power, Presence, and the Occasional Bulldog
There is a large bulldog guarding my door since I arrived with groceries for tomorrow’s church potluck. I think it’s the food bag and not my safety that concerns him. I saw other creatures (people) today. The same gypsies ride the trains with their mandolins. I did not see this practice in Prague. They play…
It’s All New Again
So Prague was so new and different. Then I got used to some things and the people are the best. Now, a few days in Berlin and it is so new and different. I will get used to some things but long for familiar things. The one thing God did right is people are people…
Two Sleeps in Berlin
It has been an interesting two days. I wanted to show you the commute to the library first. Pastor Larry gave good directions and accompanied me the first day. First a walk to a bus stop. Then a train. Then some more walking. Here are some views around the library in Berlin called Connections, ‘A…
Retraction
Not quite a retraction but I had time today to visit a typical (looked like US) shopping mall. We leave for the mountains of Tabor this afternoon then I will be moving on to the Berlin library so will not be writing until I resettle. I had mentioned the unfriendly, stoic mom’s on the tram…
What Am I Doing?
At the library. Thanks for the photos, Laurie.
To and Fro
I’m starting with some pictures of my arriving at the flat. The reason I went on the haunt after a long library day is the lack of mail boxes. I found one a 13 minute walk away which took me to a restaurant called the Postal. I entered & asked about mailing postcards and the…
Hats and Coats and Scarves
Almost a perfect day at the library. Started with chores and then spent the afternoon greeting people and had one conversation with a young man from the Netherlands – more small things. A lot of international students come for their advanced education and they find libraries. As I looked out the window at the passersby,…
You Are Light
You can be light for someone. I observed two baptisms in church today and there was something additional. I liked that the two young ladies gave their personal testimonies, answered traditional questions, were prayed for when they came up out of the water, plus a reminder to be salt and light going forward. They were…
Looking Into Prague
In Prague. Today we made a prayer walk led by the leaders of Open Door Libraries, Jim and Laurie Barnes. We made ten stops and the photo at the bottom is the tenth, a statue of Nicholas Winton who, along with the help of others, transferred 669 children to Britain from Czech before the outbreak…