So, I'm gonna do last week first, then this week. not both at the same time. that may be confusing, to me likely more than you.
Well, last week was AMAZING! The lecture topic was Personal Transformation, and the speaker was Thomas Grunder, a leader at JMEM Chalet, another YWAM base in Switzerland. We talked about letting Christ change us and heal our psychological wounds, and look at things in our lives that keep us from hearing, seeing, and knowing God. I feel so much better, more confident, and closer to God than I've ever been before.
We also learned where we're going on outreach:
That's right. KENYA! I'm going to Africa. Me and 8 of the other students are going there, and the other 5 are going to Budapest, then North Africa. We don't really know what we'll be doing there, but we know we'll spend at least a little time in the YWAM base in Mombasa (on the coast, in the south). here's a picture of all of us in the group that's going.
The people, from the top left, are Jenny (Finland, but from the Swedish speaking part), Nadja (Switzerland), Bettina (Germany, near Stuttgart), Cornilia (Germany, in Bavaria), Me (USA, Chicago/Virginia), Roman (Germany), Jessica (USA, in Minnesota), Björn (a leader, Germany), Galina (Switzerland, but grew up in the US), Meret (Björn's wife, from Switzerland), and Mario (Switzerland)
On Tuesday, me, Jenny, Micha, and Simone led the worship with the DTS. Simone played violin, Micha played djembe (a drum), Jenny played piano, and I was the lead singer. We played 7 songs, and it lasted about 45 minutes. It felt really cool to praise God that way.
We also went back to the Asylum Seeker's Home on Wednesday (remember two weeks ago)? This time, there were more kids, and they already knew us. They were really happy that we were here, and I spent most of the two hours we were there playing with this Moroccan kid named Aimon (i think). I think he was, 3 or 4. it was really fun.
On Saturday, we went to a real Swiss wedding. The guy who ran the Mule Trek was getting married to a woman on the base staff, and we were all invited to the wedding, and for food afterwards. Here's a picture of the church, from the inside.
Afterwards, we went to a place to have food. They had spring rolls (asian food of some sort. don't know why they were there, but they were good), and this swiss food called Raclette. It's basically melted cheese on toast with spices 'n' stuff. It was actually very, very good. Sometimes there are potatoes or vegetables with that, but this was just simple raclette.This week, the topic was Bible Study, and the speaker was Heidi Kovacs, one of the base staff. We talked about how to study the Bible, and we used Ephesians as an example. It inspired me to read the Bible more and better. I really haven't done that that much, and now I've decided to read the Bible all the way through. Not just to read it, but to ask God every time I read His word what He wants to show me through it.
This morning (Friday), we went up to Lake Biel, and 5 of us got baptized. It was pretty cool, if shivering cold.
Next week, then, we're going to Frankfurt on outreach. We've been preparing a few dances and a few skits for it (I get to be Jesus in both skits. i'll see if I can post videos of some of it next week), but beyond that, I don't know much about what we'll be doing.
And for Mom, here's a picture of the Bernese Mountain Dog that lives in Wiler. Awww. Isn't he cuute? :P
Well, I'm probably not going to have internet access for the next week, so I'll post after I get back. The school just got a webcam, so I'll see if I can post a video. just in case you wanted to see my face.
Well, see you later, and God Bless
Frederick Beuttler
macrovore@gmail.com
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