It's beautiful here in Wittenberg. But the floods are still coming down the Elbe, so the big town festival has been cancelled. It is too bad, but really it would be worse to bring so many people to an area that may potentially get flooded. The old town section should be safe, but the trains have been shut down in some directions. Rather than complain, though, we are glad to be here and hope and pray that people stay safe. There's a chance that some of us may help with sandbags, turning this into a potential service project.
Berlin was great, with visits to Unter den Linden, remaining parts of the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie and Potsdamer Platz. Hilde and I had a great walk along with Spree with our friend Claus just after we arrived. My dad and I ate Schweinshaxe for lunch yesterday, before Hilde and I went to Legoland. Also, the group has been great to travel with.
Today we tour the city of Wittenberg, also visiting the Luther House and Melanchthon House. I'm across the street now from the Bugenhagen House, which was a parsonage for almost 500 years before being converted into a conference center, where I had the privilege of being part of a conference in 2007. That's the Bugenhagenhaus out my window, in the foreground of the City Church.
So things are great. Please pray for those affected by flooding, meaning not my group of travelers but people whose lives have been great upset by it.
Berlin was great, with visits to Unter den Linden, remaining parts of the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie and Potsdamer Platz. Hilde and I had a great walk along with Spree with our friend Claus just after we arrived. My dad and I ate Schweinshaxe for lunch yesterday, before Hilde and I went to Legoland. Also, the group has been great to travel with.
Today we tour the city of Wittenberg, also visiting the Luther House and Melanchthon House. I'm across the street now from the Bugenhagen House, which was a parsonage for almost 500 years before being converted into a conference center, where I had the privilege of being part of a conference in 2007. That's the Bugenhagenhaus out my window, in the foreground of the City Church.
So things are great. Please pray for those affected by flooding, meaning not my group of travelers but people whose lives have been great upset by it.