http://www.prayerblog.net/index.php The Prayerblog of "Philosophia International" Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:35:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well... we're almost finished with the remodeling of the "West Wing" on the 3rd floor (there'll be two offices there for Clark and Michael... but no "Oval Office" ;-). This weekend and the first part of next week we're getting ready to the visit of 8 couples -- they'll be spending ... http://www.prayerblog.net/index.php/2010/04/23/new-rooms/ We're back in Berlin! The city greeted us with a smile of sunshine... it's good to be home! Just 20 minutes after we left the airport on the drive to Haus Nazareth, the airport was closed down for 6 hours because an unexploded bomb from World War II was discovered during ... http://www.prayerblog.net/index.php/2010/04/18/back-in-berlin-2/ Finally... an update! It's been an amazing time in Berlin! The Haus Nazareth fellowship is alive and well. Clark and Ann are currently in the U.S. for several weeks and we hope to begin renewing the blog and do some experimenting with it by next week. Please come back and check it ... http://www.prayerblog.net/index.php/2010/03/09/new-update/ This has been an amazing summer! After a college mission team from Calvary Chapel Boise visited in June, Emmie and Kaysha, two of the women came back for a month to help us in the mission center here at Haus Nazareth. At the same time, Tyler, a friend from South Dakota, ... http://www.prayerblog.net/index.php/2009/08/23/students-in-berlin/ Wow! It's been a while since I wrote in the "Prayer Blog"! Where to start: there have been some really important things happening in "Haus Nazareth" -- The basement remodel is almost finished! Our friends from the Nazarene church who have been using the Garden House for services have already moved in with ... http://www.prayerblog.net/index.php/2009/07/22/today/ 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 ... http://www.prayerblog.net/index.php/2009/04/12/amazing-seder-celebration/ In a BBC article today, Mark Mardell writes: The voices I hear on the streets [in Europe]… mourn the fact that there is no leader with a map, a compass and a purpose, who can offer some hope that there is a way out of the swamp… It chills me a little. ‘No ... http://www.prayerblog.net/index.php/2009/03/22/more-on-heroes/ I missed church today... but have a good explanation: a wonderful cellist and special friend of Haus Nazareth (he organized the benefit concert of young musicians) gave Matthias and Sieglinde tickets to a concert of the Waseda Symphony Orchestra (Tokyo) at the Berlin "Philharmonie". The hour and a half performance ... http://www.prayerblog.net/index.php/2009/03/08/whos-your-hero/ I've been in New York this week... I was able to get a flight roundtrip from Berlin for 300 Euros. Since Daniel (our son-in-law) was here to read a paper, it seemed like a good opportunity to reconnect with friends and possible "Haus Nazareth" contacts here... and pick up a replacement ... http://www.prayerblog.net/index.php/2009/02/21/new-york-new-york/ Part of growing together as a fellowship in Haus Nazareth is discovering and losing one’s illusions about oneself and others.  Jean Vanier, the founder and leader of the “L’Arche” community describes this process: “Communities need tensions if they are to grow and deepen... (these tensions) often mark the necessary step towards a ... http://www.prayerblog.net/index.php/2009/02/13/tension-and-growth/