I went with my group on a day trip to Cologne on Saturday. Its about a three hour train ride from Marburg to the Northwest. The weather was great and we had a neat time. There is a magnificent cathedral there that we got to go inside and climb. It was over 400 stairs to the top, but worth the effort. The church took 632 years to complete! Wow, I don't think it took that long to build our entire country.
I went to a church with a few other folks on Sunday, which was really neat. It seems like a good one to go to the rest of my stay here. There's nothing like worshiping the Savior with people from another country and tongue with which the only thing you have in common is that you're sinners saved by grace. We got invited back to a young married couple's flat in the evening for dinner and conversation. Incredible right! They were so nice and friendly. We also took a hike in the afternoon to the top of one of the surrounding hills where there is a tower.
I went shopping today and bought a load of apples, some bananas, bread, chocolate, yogurt and muffins. I'll have to get some more pasta, because I ate the last of that tonight for dinner.
So have a great day and God Bless!
Jared
2 comments:
Thanks Jared for the update! It was fun hearing and seeing what you are up to. I think my eyes just about popped out of my head when I read this sentence: "The church took 632 years to complete!" All Crosswayers should take encouragement in that. The next time I think about how long it seems to be taking to build our church building I'm going to think about this number....it doesn't even compare:)
wow, what a cathedral! looks amazing. Sounds like you're keeping busy! I'm glad to hear that you seem to have found a church for your stay and that you're getting the chance to get to know some people there as well. It sounds like a truly unique experience to worship in another culture like that...
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