Greetings from beautiful Bavaria. Monday was a day of continued enjoyment. The morning was spent shopping and walking the streets of downtown Erlangen. Once again we were struck by the comfortable pace of the city, the genuine friendliness of the people, and the spontaneous merriment that the team can have together. In the afternoon we visited a Roman Catholic Basicila that honored fourteen "saints". The building was beautiful in location and architecture. But the tour was sobering as we were once again reminded of the lostness of the people. It prepared us spiritually for the evening volleyball match with a local club team. The match was evenly played. The German team was made up of ladies aged 20-25. They had height, athleticism, talent, and played hard. For that reason we gave up the fourth game after taking the first three by close margins. After the game we taught them "Bind Us Together" with the hand motions, gave them a video presentation of the gospel, and provided them with a Team Germany T-shirt. The spirit was great before, during and after the game. The German players and coaches were very disappointed that we could not play more and have a cook-out together. The church in Erlangen showed great support and are already making plans for future games and follow-up. Once again the Lord blessed with a great day. Thank you for your prayers.
Today, tomorrow, and Wednesday our schedule allows for little time to blog. Tomorrow and Wednesday we start at 8:00 am and go through 10:00 pm. The days will be filled with travel, fellowship, volleyball, and always ministry. In light of that we will do our best to communicate, but it will be limited. We trust you enjoy the new picture gallery of our day in Erlangen.
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