A week ago we left Herrnhut with 2 vans, 26 people, very little money but full of faith and expectation. We felt lead to go to Nuremburg but no contacts were panning out and we had no accommodation in a city famed for its Christmas markets a week before the big day. We felt to leave Herrnhut anyway and found ourselves stepping out in total and complete dependence to God. It was Saturday night and the students spread throughout the Hbf praying for people, helping a man with Alzheimer's to find his way home and getting a heart for the city. I went with the other leader, Chad to the nearest YMCA and we were welcomed with open arms by the people there and the whole group slept on the floor of their sanctuary for the week. During the week we worked with the Salvation army, spent time praying for Afghans and Iraqis in a high security asylum-seekers home, helping a victim of human trafficking go home and did ministry on the street and in the red-light district. It was an intense and wonderful week but we had to go by Friday. We left at 1am and drove for 20 hours through Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and into Serbia. We still had no idea at this stage as to where we were heading, but God was faithful to lead and we ended up in Novi Sad very late at night. None of us had been to the city, we had no contacts and no idea what to do and it was really really cold and 2 days before Christmas. After much prayer and leading we went into a bar, the waitress spoke English and it just so happened that a hostel owner was sitting at one of the tables. We were able to get a large discount and the 26 of us made ourselves home. We have been doing non-stop ministry, continuing until 3am last night. People have been responding in a huge way to our Christmas carols and it has been a beautiful way to celebrate this Christmas season. Pray for us as we take the next step...namely because we don't know where it will be . The team is amazing...motivated and spirit lead. We are a long way away from home and everyone is missing family but we see that this has purpose and we have hope for the countries.
I hope your Christmas is joy-filled and full of love and blessing.
Love always,
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