We’ll probably be stopping in one of the Auto Bahn (motorway) resting places like the one where I took the picture above on Monday. Need to make sure all toilet business is settled before one goes because it’s minimum 50cents Euro per entry 🙂 phew! Begining to feel and think about more and more of…
Month: July 2004
Trip to Luther Sites
I’ll probably be unable to get online (at least for free) the next few days. Much of me wants to go home but the final installatio of our programme begins tomorrow morning with our visit to the important Wartburg Castle where Luther translated the Bible into German. Then we’ll go to Erfurt and stay at…
Random Thoughts after Visting the ELCB Bishop
This is the cross and backgound at the chapel on the highest floor at the Evangelical Church in Bavaria (ELCB) Headquarters in Munich. I was really reflecting on my visit to a local congregation condition the last couple of days. It was good also to have some time to just talk to Dr. Philip Hauenstein…
Missing Home …
when I heard my mainland China friends’ son speak to his father as he was using his webcam, it really made me miss home … and miss the voices of those whom I love and treasure. I’ll probably be more “disconnected” from Wednesday onward as we’ll be off to the Luther sites and I’m not…
Welcome back, Todd!
It’s been sometime since Todd Hunter has been sharing his insights through blogging 🙂 I’m quite curious to see what’s coming up at http://www.toddhunter.org/
Random Thoughts after Mini-Public Greeting
God is a God of surprises (I love this phrase and believe it!)… Since Friday until today it’s been non-stop suprises. One of them is the chance to participate in an ecumenical Roman Catholic and Lutheran Open Air Sunday Service in the heart of town during their summer fest (the timing was just right for…
Three Questions of Discernment
Thanks Prodigal Kiwi for these three helpful questions and a quote from Rowan Williams. After these two weeks of intensive “reflecting” and “learning”, I realize more and more that people like tend to want “answers” quickly (usually from others) when the formulation of “good” questions actually helps us to discover the answers better for our…
Joy at FFB Lutheran Church
In the evening it was a different kind of joy! first, it was a special service organized by FFB Lutheran Church just because we were around. I was quite impressed and suprised to listen to a “German Gospel Choir” – “Sing and Pray”. And I don’t think that is common at least from my limited…
Joy at Andechs
It looks tempting doesn’t it, especially for a Butcher’s descendant (me!). But in reality .. we shared this amongst 5 of us. Marcus and Karen our hosts from Fürstenfeldbruck . I agree with Marcus on his observation about all the people around us including ourselves. Everyone was happy, chatting loudly, some even howling with laughter…
Random thoughts before the last Lecture
David Hu from Taiwan who sat next to me took this picture with his mini-webcam. It’s always funny and ticklish when he sings with “falsetto” on and off. I was giving a toast – “Yam Sing” (in Cantonese) with my coffee! It’s nice that the pace of the summer school has slowed down especially for…