The Conference in Wiedenest has been a great experience of unity within diversity. Today my lunch was with Turkey, U.S.A., Pakistan and the Philippines. Afternoon tea will be with another group and on it goes. The main sessions of Bible Teaching and Mission Focus have been from a diversity of men from around the globe. The best two communicators, in my opinion, have been two brothers from Kenya and Zambia.
The evening sessions have been moving as different men have brought reports from their home countries. Last night we heard from Alfredo Capote and his homeland Cuba. It is a miracle that he got a visa to leave, but he talked of 776 believers in 60 assemblies in Cuba and that in spite of repression. Hans Ramirez reported on Colombia. What a joy to see a Colombian proudly, but nervously, bring a report on the progress of the gospel in Colombia. Sony of the Andaman Islands (India) followed with a report on the devastation of the Tsunami with 40,000 who perished but none of the local believers. Hani from Sudan talked of the inroads of Islam and the civil war in that land. Finally we had a most moving report on Turkey and the reality of the martyrdom of the three men a few weeks ago. But God is at work in the world.
This afternoon we have the closing session and the main speaker will be a local brother from Germany.
2 comments:
Sounds as if it was well worth the effort to get to Germany this year but earlier comments indicate you wont get away on your own next time!! W & S
It sounds like a very profitable conference. Have the brethren started having more conferences? I only remember "SCOPE" when we were with the brethren.
It is wonderful to just get away with other brothers and sisters in Christ and enjoy the fellowship, information, and encouragement others have to offer.
Love you!
jan
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