Our Germany Mission Trip Came to an End!

We spent our last evening in Berlin at an appreciation dinner thanking our host and her family for looking after and accommodating our team in her son's apartment during our stay there. We enjoyed a nice meal at a typical German restaurant and shared a good time together.

Sometimes we would ask ourselves this question - Is it really worth to spend the time and our own money going on mission trips when there seems to be little immediate results from these trips. Looking back, I feel that we often can gain a lot of experiences and learn much from these trips. Though I was in Germany before, for our German mission trip this time, there were still many first for me in this country, namely:

1. Teaming up with Rev. Jonathan, our senior minister from our Toronto church 2. A Mission trip to a European country

3. A Mission trip stay in an Air B&Bs 4. A Mission trip to a Mandarin speaking congregation 5. Flying with Aerlingus

Travelling with a team and sharing living space with four different people required some getting used to and adjustments. We all have our quirky habits but when we shared sleeping quarter with another person for about two weeks, it could put our patience and tolerance to the test.

With God’s grace, we were able to work things out and grow spiritually with our teammates. Meeting new people, sharing genuine fellowship and serving with the local brothers and sisters to spread God’s word were the best part of our German mission trip! I pray and hope that the little bit we did at the church in Berlin and the groups in the other small towns have helped and encouraged our brothers and sisters in their walk in the Lord. I truly thank God for the opportunities to serve Him and His people in Germany! RT, Berlin, Germany 062024