Munich 1980
February/22/09 16:36 Filed in: Europe
Hi! I remember when we landed in Munich January 31, 1980 with the assignment to learn German and then find a way to tell students about God's love....in German! That was enough to keep my wife, Anita awake all night flying from Chicago to Amsterdam on the second leg of our flight. Our first impression as we left the airport in Munich was a line of over 100 cream colored taxis, all Mercedes-Benz! That was the first of thousands of lessons in learning to live in a new culture. Where I came from in Wisconsin, one rarely ever saw such a car that was considered the status symbol of a physician or attorney, surely not purchased as a taxi! The years have gone by and countless lessons were learned and experience upon experience was stacked up like a tall skyscraper under construction. Yes, we eventually learned German mixed with many humorous and sometimes embarrasing attempts. So now I guess you could call us cross cultural people blessed with an amazing wealth of friends and many shared experiences. Some of those people have discovered God's love through His Son, Jesus.....while others have not.
The years have gone by so quickly, our four children have grown up and moved on to other parts of the world but the universities are still of full of fresh, young, hopeful faces. Most of them need to feel their first ever touch of God and others need to find you at their university and discover community. We would be happy if you would 'come over' and join us