My letter to future Goers
As I reflect on my two years in Berlin, I am blown away by God's provision and how much my life has changed! Below are some photos that show the journey. :) The day I arrived in Berlin: October 10, 2022. I was so thankful to have people who picked me up at the airport and help me carry all my luggage. It was an emotional time, and the transition to life across the ocean and away from my family was harder than expected at first. … Read more >>
Frohe Weihnachten aus Berlin!
Since August my church planting team has hosted 4 parties celebrating birthdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas & graduating from grad school as a way to invite and get to know people better who don't yet know Jesus. In the last few months we have also begun more regularly reviewing and revising our vision statement and values. Our vision is "on every street in [our neighborhood] there would be a place in which good relationships are lived, people encounter God, and life is celebrated." In November we finished the 2 year church planting training program through M4 Germany, a European church… Read more >>
1 Year in Berlin
It's so crazy that it has been one year since I arrived in Berlin! So much has changed since last October. I am beyond thankful for everything Jesus has been teaching me and the many blessings He has provided. Major Happenings of the Last Year: going from being able to speak the most basic of basic German sentences (A1) to spending whole days speaking German and reading a book auf Deutsch (B2) restarting an online outreach program to women in prostitution moving 4 times spending *8,000+ hours on public transport joining a church planting team exploring Berlin's 12… Read more >>
Where is Time Going?!
Time is going so fast! I just passed my 8 month mark of being in Berlin. Crazy. At the end of May, I finished my B2.2 German course! B2 is the highest level I am required to take. People normally only take C1 (the next level) if they want to study at a German university. Even though I finished B2, I am not done with formal language learning (thankfully, as I still have lots to learn!). My next class is a German grammar course. I hope to take the B2 test in October. Please pray my knowledge of German would deepen, and I would understand/remember what I learn. … Read more >>