Reflections on Our Germany Trip, Part Six

We couldn't have asked for a better trip. God opened our hearts to the reality that He is leading us into the mission field. That is a scary thing. We are so indebted to the Cologne team who shared their lives and ministries with us for a week. Thanks Adam, Bethel, Jared, Lori, and Carsten!

Discerning God's will is a tricky business. Some believe that it's impossible while others take it to the point of obsession. Well, Kathi and I fall some where in the middle. We do believe that God can and does give direction for our individual lives. However, sometimes He doesn't, and most of all He desires that we exercise the wisdom given to us by the Holy Spirit.

With that said, so many things happened this weekend that left us confident that God wants us to continue pursuing missions in Cologne. Immediately, we connected with the other people on the team. Their vision for spiritual multiplication is so in line with our passions in ministry. God spoke to Kathi's heart about how He is calling her to minister whereever she is at.

Our conversation with Herb, the GEM Germany director, at the retreat in Frankfurt was a turning point. He was so encouraging, and that conversation blessed us so much. Through that talk, Kathi and I remembered something that we had forgotten...that we can't imagine ourselves doing anything but sharing Christ's love with those who need Him. He showed us that we can do that in this ministry.

There's so much more that He did during this week. In fact, reading over this post, I realize I didn't come close at communicate it. Well, clarity is the price of (relative) brevity. Continue to pray for us as we go forward with process of becoming missionaries.

Click here to look at our pictures from the trip.