Jesus is risen indeed!
Thanks for your prayers! We had an amazing Seder celebration commemorating the Passover that Jesus celebrated with his friends on the day before he was crucified.
About 55 people were there (with serving help from students!). It lasted from 6:00 to 10:00pm!
New believers, old believers and not-quite-yet believers sat around 5 tables eating the traditional vegetables and a lamb roast. The meal prepartation was led and supervised by one of the student helpers, Jonas. Although Jonas is now on the university, he did a two year training as a cook at one of the finest retaurants in Berlin (he still earns money on the side that way). He sees his work as a help to “Haus Nazareth” and we certainly do too.
Yesterday (Easter Saturday) we had a short “Easter meditation” to prepare for today, Easter Sunday.
Our thoughts centered on the calling and faith of Abraham… how he obeyed God to leave his homeland and go on a completely wild adventure with the Lord… and how he looked forward to his great son who would redeem mankind. A wood carving of Abraham holding out his arms in prayer provided the center piece of our meditation; when the evening sun caught the framework of the window the light cast a perfect cross behind him!
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