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God’s Words For Worship- July 3, 2016

READINGS FOR COMING WEEK Seventh Sunday After Pentecost 2 Kings 5:1-14 and Psalm 30 Isaiah 66:10-14 and Psalm 66:1-9 Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 GOSPEL VERSE Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 The Mission of the Seventy 10After this the Lord appointed seventy others...

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Neuschwanstein, Linderhof and Host Families

Neuschwanstein, Linderhof and Host Families

Thursday, June 23 German Homes: Both of a Possibly Crazy King and Definitely Generous German Families Another early checkout this morning. On the day's schedule: Neuschwanstein Castle, Linderhof Palace, and meeting our host families in Augsburg and its suburb Kissing....

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Munich – Day 9

Munich – Day 9

June 22 - Munich / Day 9 Munich was founded in 1158 by Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria. For many years it was a focal point in the salt trade. Salt was considered "white gold" in many parts of Germany in much the same way cotton was once the "white gold" of...

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Coburg Castle

Coburg Castle

June 21 - Coburg Castle to Munich This morning we had to be on the bus ready to go at 8AM. Everyone was pretty tired but we were on the road for an hour and a half so there was enough time to get a nap. When we arrived, we had to climb stairs to get to the Coburg...

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My Odyssey Family

Day 9 When preparing for a trip such as this, especially as a chaperone, one doesn't really know what to expect. Many in our group, myself included, had never been overseas. And, obviously, we had never spent 12 consecutive days together. 12 days - 288 hours; 17,280...

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Eisenach and Wartburg Castle

Eisenach and Wartburg Castle

It gets to that point in our trip where exhaustion sets in, tempers run high, and homesickness rears its ugly head. It also didn't help that today was one of the more walking-intensive days. In our trek up to the elusive Wartburg Castle. We hiked about a half mile...

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Buchenwald – Erfurt

Buchenwald – Erfurt

June 19 Buchenwald There is a massive difference between hearing and reading about something and actually setting foot and seeing it for yourself. The power behind the horrors of the holocaust and concentration camps is tenfold compared to the Holocaust and World War...

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