BLOG 3: Aletheia Weisz
After working in the kitchen, my appreciation for Jesus feeding the 500o is greater. If eight of us worked for nine hours a day to feed ninety people, the miracle of the loaves and fish becomes more amazing. I totally relate to the disciples panic over what to feed the crowd. My favorite moment from the whole trip was seeing a man walk out of the kitchen, put his hands over his stomach and exclaim "Oh Mein Gott!" before starting a conversation about the meal. I took this as a compliment.
Again I was blown away by the singing that we did. Thirteen different countries were represented at the session and probably seven different languages. Hearing "Amazing Grace" sung in that diverse way brought me to tears, it was so lovely. I had several amazing conversations with both volunteers and students about ministry. This was the most common question I heard repeated through the week. I'd meet someone new, we'd exchange names and countries, and then always the follow up was "What is your ministry back home?" At first this caught me off guard, because in my mind I'm not in the ministry, my job at the Haus is just to serve those who are.
However, ministry as a lifestyle is so ingrained in every single person at Haus Edelweiss that over the course of the week I could see that this was the most natural question to ask. The gospel has a way of shining through every interaction. Every cup of coffee, every dish dried was a way to share the love of Jesus. At our final devotional, we were challenged to go home and do good in our own communities. I'm glad to be a part of a church that has many ways to do this.
After working in the kitchen, my appreciation for Jesus feeding the 500o is greater. If eight of us worked for nine hours a day to feed ninety people, the miracle of the loaves and fish becomes more amazing. I totally relate to the disciples panic over what to feed the crowd. My favorite moment from the whole trip was seeing a man walk out of the kitchen, put his hands over his stomach and exclaim "Oh Mein Gott!" before starting a conversation about the meal. I took this as a compliment.
Again I was blown away by the singing that we did. Thirteen different countries were represented at the session and probably seven different languages. Hearing "Amazing Grace" sung in that diverse way brought me to tears, it was so lovely. I had several amazing conversations with both volunteers and students about ministry. This was the most common question I heard repeated through the week. I'd meet someone new, we'd exchange names and countries, and then always the follow up was "What is your ministry back home?" At first this caught me off guard, because in my mind I'm not in the ministry, my job at the Haus is just to serve those who are.
However, ministry as a lifestyle is so ingrained in every single person at Haus Edelweiss that over the course of the week I could see that this was the most natural question to ask. The gospel has a way of shining through every interaction. Every cup of coffee, every dish dried was a way to share the love of Jesus. At our final devotional, we were challenged to go home and do good in our own communities. I'm glad to be a part of a church that has many ways to do this.