Missio Colonia | Kevin and Kathi in Cologne, Germany

Yesterday morning Kathi and I drove up the road from our home and attended a small country Methodist church called Baxter's Ridge. They had offered to allow us to speak that Sunday in order to share our vision for ministry with the church. We arrived early to check out their Sunday school classes, which were small and familial. In the actual service there were no more than sixty people in the sanctuary. Kathi and I spoke for about 15 minutes, and the response to what we're doing was so wonderful.

As we were mingling with the congregation after the service, an elderly woman approached. She introduced herself and told us that she was German. She had been born in the 20s and lived in Germany during the Third Reich. After the war, she moved to the United States. This 90-year old woman shook our hands letting us know she was thankful for what we were doing. God continues to place reminders along the path to show us that what we are doing is so important and lives and souls hinge on it. We are not up to the task, but He is able.

After the service, we had a potluck in the church basement. Seriously, you can't go to a Methodist church without a kickin' potluck. The pastor came up to us while we were eating to let us know that the church was going to support us monthly! This was completely unexpected. This tiny country church of barely 25 families is sacrificing to see the work of the Kingdom done. That is so beautiful to us!