Today was church at the American Church of Berlin then some more sightseeing. We went to two very old churches from the 13th century, Marionkirche and Nicholaskirche. From there we found our way to Check Point Charlie. It is part of our heritage since we are children of the Cold War, but it seems odd that so many are making money from the memory of such a troubled and tortured time. The day concluded with dinner at the Lindenbrau in the Sony Center.
Let me go back to church this morning. We met with Dr. Helmut Zeddies who was General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation in the former East Germany. One thing sticks out as he spoke of the fall of the DDR. Government officials of the Communist government said “We were prepared for everything except for people with candles and prayers.” The DDR fell without a single shot being fired.
With God all things are possible! Keep praying!
Tomorrow we begin our work.
Jeff Silvernail
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